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dosei · 01-19-2010, 13:31

Using the OP's "logic" and giving it a twist.

The OP's example is two bullets of the same weight traveling at different velocities...and from that he concludes that speed is everything...

...so let's flip that on it's head...

5.56 NATO - A 55 grain bullet traveling at 3240 fps
vs.
50 BMG - A 700 grain bullet traveling at 2978 fps

Per to OP's assumption, the 5.56 should be a much more devastating choice given it's blistering 262 fps advantage over the 50 BMG...

Ah heck, let's throw one other in the mix...
7.62 NATO - A 168 grain bullet traveling at 2650 fps
(now this just has to be a poor performer when compared to the faster 5.56)

01-19-2010, 13:31	#13
dosei Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 3,835	Using the OP's "logic" and giving it a twist. The OP's example is two bullets of the same weight traveling at different velocities...and from that he concludes that speed is everything... ...so let's flip that on it's head... 5.56 NATO - A 55 grain bullet traveling at 3240 fps vs. 50 BMG - A 700 grain bullet traveling at 2978 fps Per to OP's assumption, the 5.56 should be a much more devastating choice given it's blistering 262 fps advantage over the 50 BMG... Ah heck, let's throw one other in the mix... 7.62 NATO - A 168 grain bullet traveling at 2650 fps (now this just has to be a poor performer when compared to the faster 5.56) __________________ Big Dawg No. 1431 Carolina Glocker No. 1431 "Freedom is a system based on courage" (Charles Peguy) "Know where the attack against you is likely to come, whether on the street or in court, and have a proven counter already in place" (Mas Ayoob) Last edited by dosei; 01-19-2010 at 14:14..