[mod.rec.guns] Muzzle energy

jordan@greipa.UUCP (Jordan K. Hubbard) (08/23/85)

Article: 8:10

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> Article: 8:5
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> A 45-70 Ruger or Siamese M98 mauser owner can load them
> up even hotter (35,000 ft. lbs. of muzzle energy). 
 		  ^^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^ ^^^^^^
Is this right?  The number sound almost like a chamber pressure,
though it is a heavy bullet.  

Just curious -- I haven't done any metallic cartridge reloading.

Charlie