25,000ft/lbs at the muzzle....

[Hitzy]

Probably a repost.... But sweet none the less.
50BMG is around 11,000ft/lbs at the muzzle iirc.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...iber-rifle-created-bullets-cost-40-piece.html

 

[hoytcanon]

Yikes... now THAT is a gopher rifle!

As in, fires gophers through the bore...

 

[CV32]

Probably a repost.... But sweet none the less. 50BMG is around 11,000ft/lbs at the muzzle iirc.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...iber-rifle-created-bullets-cost-40-piece.html

Article says 254,000 ft-lbs (obviously wrong), and I think SSK actually built the .950 JDJ cartridge (rather than .905 as claimed in the article?). Muzzle energy is claimed to be nearly 39,000 ft-lbs for a 3600 grain projectile. Some other interesting projects from SSK, including a more practical (lol?) .700 JDJ shooting a 1200 grain bullet.

 

[Hitzy]

I want to see those Saudi's firuing it that were falling over with the T-rex...

 

[Boomer]

Would it be impertinent to ask what its for?

Just as an experiment to make the most powerful individually operated rifle, I suppose there is some value, but that thing would be at its best mounted to the bed of a truck. Loaded with a high BC bullet, long range shooting might be more it's forte than as a hunting rifle.

 

[220Swifty]

That article reads like it was written by a reporter who has never touched a real firearm.

That being said, I'd take it for a spin.

 

[woodchopper]

Would it be impertinent to ask what its for?

Just as an experiment to make the most powerful individually operated rifle, I suppose there is some value, but that thing would be at its best mounted to the bed of a truck. Loaded with a high BC bullet, long range shooting might be more it's forte than as a hunting rifle.

yes

but since you asked

space bears