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The .50 BMG round can produce between 10,000 and 15,000 foot-pounds force (14,000 and 20,000 J), depending on its powder and bullet type, as well as the weapon it is fired from.
But don’t let any of this fool you. The round is extremely powerful, with an 800-grain bullet generating around 15,000 ft-lbs of energy. Canadian Army Corporal Rob Furlong of the PPCLI shot a Taliban combatant at 2,657 yards with a McMillan Tac-50 chambered in . 50 BMG during the 2002 campaign in the Afghanistan war.
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.950 JDJ | |
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Bullet diameter | 0.950 in (24.1 mm) |
Case length | 2.75 in (70 mm) |
Ballistic performance | |
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy 3,600 gr (233 g) 2,200 ft/s (670 m/s) 38,685 ft⋅lbf (52,450 J) |
The 45 Caliber Compact (M45C) weighs less than 2 lbs. with the magazine, which carries 10 rounds of 45 ACP ammunition.
Researchers have demonstrated that vehicle armor using composite metal foam (CMF) can stop ball and armor-piercing . 50 caliber rounds as well as conventional steel armor, even though it weighs less than half as much.
Not only did Foster survive the wound, but he was also on his feet and walking within two years of being shot. “The doctors said they didn’t know if they could save me,” he told the Marine Corps Safety Corner. “They didn’t know how to put me back together because they’d never seen anyone shot by a . 50-caliber.
“The shooter’s mouth is open because they are slack jawed. Literally. “A school of thought states that you should be in a position of almost going to sleep before you break a shot. “Relaxing your body is the key element here.
In fact, under federal law and the laws of nearly all states, any 18-year-old who passes a background check can buy a 50 caliber rifle. … Like machine guns, 50 caliber rifles are extremely destructive military weapons, and they should be regulated accordingly.
For reference, most medical professionals say that 85 decibels can permanently damage a human’s hearing. In the case of the . 50 BMG, it topped out at 123.7 decibels. Keep in mind that reading was taken through the car’s windshield.
.22 rimfire cartridge | 1200–1500 fps |
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.221 Fireball | 2650 fps |
In summary, ammo is divided into two categories which are the hunting and defense ammo. Both types of ammo are highly essential for SHTF. For defense, you should stock up a minimum of 500 rounds of defensive ammo for your shotgun, approximately 2000 rounds for your rifle and finally 1000 rounds for your handgun.
Ammunition doesn’t “expire” per se, but the gunpowder looses potency over time. The largest risk to shooting old ammunition isn’t a failure to fire, it’s the risk that you will actually fire the shot and it doesn’t have enough momentum to make it out the barrel.
In all, soldiers in a section carry 1400 rounds of LMG ammunition packed in 34 magazines on them. Besides, four rockets carried with the launcher, the section carries another six rounds on them. “Apart from this, each solider carries his personal weapon – either an AK-47 or INSAS and ammunition on himself.
Is there any way to take down a chopper with a handgun? Yes, just aim for the tail or the pilot. … But the tail rotor is a small target, so you may be better off shooting at the cockpit, in the hope of disabling the pilot.
The cartridge is used against armored personnel vehicles. The . 50 caliber MK211 ammunition is ideal for use in the M2, M3 and M85 machine guns, and SASR Barrett or M82 rifles.
The saboted light armor penetrator (SLAP) family of firearm ammunition is designed to penetrate armor more efficiently than standard armor-piercing ammunition. In the US it was developed by the Marine Corps during the mid/late 1980s and was approved for service use in 1990 during Operation Desert Storm.
There is no living animal on the planet that is bullet-proof. And once one is made aware of the fact that there exists a weapon capable of firing a million rounds per minute, (that’s 100 rounds per second) there is very little else remaining that may be considered bulletproof, either.
Overall, depending on options, the rifles weigh from 85 to 110 pounds (39 to 50 kg) and are therefore only useful for shooting from a bench rest or heavy bipod. Despite the weight, recoil is significant, and shooters must be sure to choose components (i.e., scopes and bipods) that can handle the abuse.