Quote:
Originally Posted by cheesehawk
giving the bullet a probably velocity at the barrel of 1178 m/s
|
Everyone should note (and Cheesehawk has wisely pointed out) that this is the speed of the bullet as it leaves the barrel, which is something like Mach 3.5 at sea level. The bullet will decelerate
rapidly during the time it takes to leave the barrel and strike the target.