Interesting Fact

[10Ring]

A 300 gr .50 GI bullet at 700 f/s has as much energy as a 16 lb bowling ball dropped from 20.4 feet; 36.3 f/s.

A 230 gr .45 ACP bullet at 830 f/s has as much energy as the same ball dropped from 22 feet; 37.6 f/s.

Kinetic energy is only indirectly related to performance .

[AutoCar]

Alex, I'll take the 300 for 700 please.

[10Ring]

Alex, I'll take the 300 for 700 please.

Brassfetcher clocked it at 739 f/s. That gives it 11.5% more energy than before. The ball has a height of 22.7 feet, and a velocity of 38.2 f/s.