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Raw DOJ video showing missile launch and intercept of the school bus sized (NRO?) satellite reported to be traveling at 17,000MPH (~25,000 FPS?). It's been described as shooting down a bullet with another bullet. Hmmm... how much Unique to you figure it would take to get a .45c 250gn cast lead up to 25,000FPS??? Might have to go to a 7.5" barrel instead of the 5.5"...
Tom
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Thankfully they successfully intercepted it. Given the proper support, our military can do amazing things. There was much talk on radio this morning of the implications of a miss.
I have to agree with many that the shoot down was less about a container of Hydrazine re-entering the atmosphere and more about showing "others" that were watching that we can and will shoot down things that may get lobbed our way.
don Tomás wrote:Hmmm... how much Unique to you figure it would take to get a .45c 250gn cast lead up to 25,000FPS??? Might have to go to a 7.5" barrel instead of the 5.5"...
Tom
It's probably listed as a Ruger/TC ONLY load...
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well the chinese did it and now the americans have. Any bets on how long it will take the ruskis to have a go at proving they can do it too?
Who else will get in on the starwars race?
Bob
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gundownunder wrote:well the chinese did it and now the americans have. Any bets on how long it will take the ruskis to have a go at proving they can do it too?
Who else will get in on the starwars race?
The US Air Force did it first over 20 years ago. An F-15 from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., shot down a solar observatory satellite with an ASM-135 ASAT on Sept. 13, 1985, the only time a satellite has been destroyed by an air-launched missile.
don Tomás wrote:Hmmm... how much Unique to you figure it would take to get a .45c 250gn cast lead up to 25,000FPS??? Might have to go to a 7.5" barrel instead of the 5.5"...
Tom
According to my calculations...
25,000 fps
347,000 ft./lbs. of energy 7,355 grains of Unique
In a 48 oz. revolver the recoil would be approximately 40,631 ft./lbs.
The killing power at the muzzle would be 9,150
The bullet would penetrate over 12 feet of ballistic gelatin
The wound volume would be over 6 cu. feet
All from a 5.5" Colt SAA
Caution: This is a maximum load. Start low and gradually work up.
Also, the load would have to be compressed a little.