Robert Coyote wrote:
>
> As an example in Momentum
> Cartridge 44 Magnum
> Caliber in Inches 0.43
> Bullet Weight in grains 240
> Muzzle Velocity in feet per second 1348
> Muzzle Energy in foot-pounds 941
Which means there is enough energy, leaving the muzzle, for the bullet
to move 941 pounds one foot in distance. A person who is 157 pounds will
be moved 6 feet: i.e. knocked on their asses.
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