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Among standard rifle cartridges the Winchester .220 Swift is the velocity standard bearer. It clocks in at 4,000 ft/s (1,200 m/s). Rifles chambered in the caliber tend to have shorter-than-usual barrel lives.
Among standard pistol cartridges the Smith and Wesson .460 is the current record holder at 2330 ft/s.
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What caliber of rifle has the highest muzzle velocity?
you will have to define if you mean commercial or wildcat.
What is the muzzle velocity of 38 caliber revolver?
Depends on the load
What is the muzzle velocity of the Self Loading Rifle?
The L1A1 SLR used by the British military is in caliber 7.62 NATO, and has a muzzle velocity of about 2800 fps.
Muzzle velocity of rws 50 magnum in 0.22 caliber?
800-1000 fps
What is the muzzle velocity of a .45 caliber bullet from an top class sniper rifle?
The .45 caliber bullet is not used in a sniper rifle.
What is the muzzle velocity of a 270 caliber?
According to Hodgdon, it varies from about 2850 fps to about 3600 fps.
What is the velocity of the 223 caliber projectile?
The .223 Remington rifle cartridge has a muzzle velocity of approximately 3600 feet per second.
What caliber commercial rifle has the highest muzzle velocity?
Some of the fastest- the Ruger .204, the .220 Swift, and the 30-06- but only if the 30-06 is shooting the Remington Accelerator. That is a sabot cartridge that fires a small .25 caliber bullet at roughly 4,500 fps.
What is the muzzle velocity of a 380 caliber?
It can vary from 900-1300 FPS depending on the weight and the firearm. Generally a smaller slug can have a greater velocity and a greater energy.
What is the muzzle velocity of caliber 45?
Between 830 and 1300 feet per second, depending on the load and the barrel length.
What is the Difference between muzzle velocity and recoil velocity?
muzzle velocity is the velocity of bullet and recoil velocity is the velocity of gun.
How far will a 22 caliber bullet fall at 100 yards?
Can't be answered without knowing the projectile weight and muzzle velocity
