German defence contractor Rheinmetall's subsidiary Denel Munition signed a multi-year contract for the delivery of 155mm ...

For continuing to innovate, particularly in a corner of the ammo world that has seen very little recently, we named the ...

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It is so underpowered that the Armed Forces are replacing its 5.56 M16 and M4 rifles with a new 6.8 x 51 mm round (the XM7) which has muzzle energy of 2,267 ft-lbs with a 135 grain bullet.

Underwood ammunition has just released a new subsonic 8.6 Blackout load that features a 300-grain hollow-point boattail bullet with a muzzle velocity of 950 fps and a muzzle energy of 602 foot-pounds.

The smaller diameter .400-inch bullets leave the muzzle significantly faster than .45 ACP loads using similar-weight bullets and, consequently, the 10mm Auto has more kinetic energy. Here are some ...

Introduction Muzzle energy is an important aspect of firearms, often used to gauge the stopping power and overall performance of ammunition. Knowing how to calculate muzzle energy can allow you to ...

There’s no SAAMI standard for 9mm NATO ammunition either, but it’s essentially 9mm +P+ ammo loaded to government bullet weight and muzzle energy specifications.

A 36 gr JHP bullet with a muzzle velocity of 3,750 ft/s boasts 1,300 J of muzzle energy. At the same time, a 55 gr Nosler ballistic tip bullet shot at 3,240 ft/s has muzzle energy at 1,300 J.

3. Comparing the AR's velocity and energy The AR does not fire bullets four or five times faster than handguns, as claimed by President Biden and Judge Kendall. The AR bullets are about three ...

By comparison, an AR-15-style weapon has a muzzle energy of nearly 1,300 foot-pounds of force, meaning a high level of energy resulting in a greater impact.