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Just watched that rocket launch. Commentator said it had reached 37,000kph. For us rifle loonies that's 33,719.743fps? Boogieing!


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It’ll over-penetrate. 😁


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Not if it's a Sierra.


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Originally Posted by Rug3
Not if it's a Sierra.


Has me rolling!


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That's almost as fast as my 7 RUM.


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Slow as a turtle compared to the speed of light


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Must be an AI...

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6-1/2 miles per second?

I dont see how that’s possible

but...if that’s what it takes, hard for me get my mind around

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Little short of escape velocity of 25,020 mph. I’m not impressed.


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Originally Posted by slumlord
6-1/2 miles per second?

I dont see how that’s possible

but...if that’s what it takes, hard for me get my mind around


Just take a look at the thrust to weight ratio. Then figure as it burns fuel that ratio goes up!


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Originally Posted by Rug3
Just watched that rocket launch. Commentator said it had reached 37,000kph. For us rifle loonies that's 33,719.743fps? Boogieing!


Working up to that in my .204's!


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We did better than that in the 50s........

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Somewhere between 21-42 miles a second........

That’s why those that knew were not impressed with 65 lb Sputnik going beep.......beep........beep.....

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Almost as deadly as a Creedmoor.

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That's fast, but what's it's BC? Just trying to calculate wind drift...🙄

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Orbital speed, depending on altitude, is about five nautical miles per second or roughly 30,000 feet per second.


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Bet the ballistic tip melts off.

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Or 20450 mph, sometimes you have to like the internet a lot. Wow that is hauling A$$

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Or 20450 mph, sometimes you have to like the internet a lot. Wow that is hauling A$$


I do that on my treadmill everyday. I have to replace the belt every week though.


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