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33719.743 FPS #15419431 11/15/20 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,675 Southern Columbia County NY R Rug3 OP Campfire Tracker OP Rug3 Campfire Tracker R Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,675 Southern Columbia County NY Just watched that rocket launch. Commentator said it had reached 37,000kph. For us rifle loonies that's 33,719.743fps? Boogieing! BE STRONG IN THE LORD, AND IN HIS MIGHTY POWER. ~ Ephesians 6:10 Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. --Winston Churchill

Re: 33719.743 FPS Rug3 #15419439 11/15/20 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 25,516 Valhalla SE AK & WA A AcesNeights Campfire Ranger AcesNeights Campfire Ranger A Joined: May 2008 Posts: 25,516 Valhalla SE AK & WA It’ll over-penetrate. 😁 �Politicians are the lowest form of life on earth. Liberal Democrats are the lowest form of politician.� �General George S. Patton, Jr. --------------------------------------------------------- ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: 33719.743 FPS Rug3 #15419549 11/15/20 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,675 Southern Columbia County NY R Rug3 OP Campfire Tracker OP Rug3 Campfire Tracker R Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,675 Southern Columbia County NY Not if it's a Sierra. BE STRONG IN THE LORD, AND IN HIS MIGHTY POWER. ~ Ephesians 6:10 Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. --Winston Churchill

Re: 33719.743 FPS Rug3 #15419552 11/15/20 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,150 KTN, AK AKduck Campfire Tracker AKduck Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 3,150 KTN, AK Originally Posted by Rug3 Not if it's a Sierra. Has me rolling! Yup.

Re: 33719.743 FPS Rug3 #15419611 11/15/20 Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,427 IOWA, USA M MIKEWERNER Campfire Tracker MIKEWERNER Campfire Tracker M Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,427 IOWA, USA That's almost as fast as my 7 RUM. "Those that think they know everything are annoying those of us that have Google." - Dr. D. Edward Wilkinson Note to self: Never ask an old Fogey how he is doing today. Revised note to self: Keep it short when someone asks how I am doing.

Re: 33719.743 FPS Rug3 #15419621 11/15/20 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 40,179 wasilla ak watch4bear Campfire 'Bwana watch4bear Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 40,179 wasilla ak Slow as a turtle compared to the speed of light Son of a liberal: " What did you do in the War On Terror, Daddy?" Liberal father: " I fought the Americans, along with all the other liberals." MOLON LABE

Re: 33719.743 FPS Rug3 #15419693 11/15/20 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,203 K1500 Campfire Tracker K1500 Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,203 Must be an AI...

Re: 33719.743 FPS Rug3 #15419708 11/15/20 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 66,981 TN slumlord Campfire Kahuna slumlord Campfire Kahuna Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 66,981 TN 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

Re: 33719.743 FPS Rug3 #15419725 11/15/20 Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,106 In the Swamps DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna DigitalDan Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2004 Posts: 56,106 In the Swamps Little short of escape velocity of 25,020 mph. I’m not impressed. I am..........disturbed. Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain

Re: 33719.743 FPS slumlord #15419821 11/15/20 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,367 Atlanta hatari Campfire Ranger hatari Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 23,367 Atlanta 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! "The Democrat Party looks like Titanic survivors. Partying and celebrating one moment, and huddled in lifeboats freezing the next". Hatari 2017 "Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid." Han Solo

Re: 33719.743 FPS Rug3 #15420074 11/15/20 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,208 Loveland, CO D duck911 Campfire Tracker duck911 Campfire Tracker D Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,208 Loveland, CO 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! The DIPCHIT ADD, after a morning of drinking: You despair, repeatedly, constantly! daily basis? A despair ninny. Sack up, despire ninny.

Re: 33719.743 FPS Rug3 #15420154 11/15/20 Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 27,091 Colorado Rocky Mountains mtnsnake Campfire Ranger mtnsnake Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 27,091 Colorado Rocky Mountains Max Hiperdrive.

Re: 33719.743 FPS Rug3 #15420175 11/15/20 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,912 Quaker Valley 2 257_X_50 Campfire Tracker 257_X_50 Campfire Tracker 2 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,912 Quaker Valley We did better than that in the 50s........

Re: 33719.743 FPS Rug3 #15420178 11/15/20 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,912 Quaker Valley 2 257_X_50 Campfire Tracker 257_X_50 Campfire Tracker 2 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,912 Quaker Valley Somewhere between 21-42 miles a second........ That’s why those that knew were not impressed with 65 lb Sputnik going beep.......beep........beep..... Last edited by 257_X_50; 11/15/20.

Re: 33719.743 FPS Rug3 #15420239 11/15/20 Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,748 Kane WY W WYcoyote Campfire Tracker WYcoyote Campfire Tracker W Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 3,748 Kane WY Almost as deadly as a Creedmoor.

Re: 33719.743 FPS Rug3 #15420246 11/15/20 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,076 Back home in Idaho M MickeyD Campfire Regular MickeyD Campfire Regular M Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 2,076 Back home in Idaho That's fast, but what's it's BC? Just trying to calculate wind drift...🙄 Last edited by MickeyD; 11/15/20. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: 33719.743 FPS Rug3 #15420497 11/16/20 Joined: May 2003 Posts: 31,242 Ogden, Utah RockyRaab Campfire 'Bwana RockyRaab Campfire 'Bwana Joined: May 2003 Posts: 31,242 Ogden, Utah Orbital speed, depending on altitude, is about five nautical miles per second or roughly 30,000 feet per second. Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult.

Re: 33719.743 FPS K1500 #15420546 11/16/20 Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,427 IOWA, USA M MIKEWERNER Campfire Tracker MIKEWERNER Campfire Tracker M Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,427 IOWA, USA Bet the ballistic tip melts off. Originally Posted by K1500 Must be an AI... "Those that think they know everything are annoying those of us that have Google." - Dr. D. Edward Wilkinson Note to self: Never ask an old Fogey how he is doing today. Revised note to self: Keep it short when someone asks how I am doing.

Re: 33719.743 FPS Rug3 #15421978 11/16/20 Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 2,081 Willamette Valley S SS336 Campfire Regular SS336 Campfire Regular S Joined: Sep 2019 Posts: 2,081 Willamette Valley Or 20450 mph, sometimes you have to like the internet a lot. Wow that is hauling A$$

Re: 33719.743 FPS SS336 #15422005 11/16/20 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,070 B BluMtn Campfire Regular BluMtn Campfire Regular B Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 2,070 Originally Posted by SS336 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. Writing from the gateway to the great BluMtns in southeastern Washington. Just remember, "You are the trailer park and I am the tornado". Beth Dutton, Yellowstone.