View Single Post
Old 12-02-2008, 09:00 AM  
BV
wtf
 
BV's Avatar
 
Industry Role:
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Bikini State, FL USA
Posts: 10,914
Quote:
Originally Posted by brand0n View Post
just learned something
im no hunter. ive got an ar15 in 223 and had no idea that a 7mm was a more kick bullet. im on the fence buying a socom in 308 just for the larger rounds. all though im not going to lie, id really hate to be plugged by a 223.
yah, i'd hate to be shot by any kind of bullet

but yah a 7mm Remington mag is probably the fastest factory round out there. The faster the bullet reaches the target the less time gravity has to pull it down and drop.

any bullet, as soon as it leaves the barrel, gravity is pulling it down (32' per sec squared)
in theory, if i shot this round perfectly horizontal and also dropped another bullet just like it next to me at the same time, they would both hit the ground at the same time. The forward speed does not affect the downward speed (gravity)

so the faster the bullet the more accurate you can shoot and the less drop you have to compensate for. plus a side affect of this is that it also knocks the hell out of what your shooting.

a 7mm mag can kill anything in North America.
BV is offline   Share thread on Digg Share thread on Twitter Share thread on Reddit Share thread on Facebook Reply With Quote