Re: Home windmill now on sale will bring energy independence

Paul R. Mays wrote:

> Both were wild cats and I have never seen factory round in those..
> I can hand load several rounds that beat that but not a factory
> round .   If they produce it and I handload it I would imagine
> getting up to 4,400 or 4,600  but barrel life would be way limited
> I would think...

Try 2-3000 rounds at best.  It's a throat-burner.  The discussions
about this round in its wildcat form are basically "go .17 Remington or
.22-250 and get some barrel life, because this is harder than .20PPC
on the gun"

~3800 fps is the maximum limit for lead projectiles if you want
good barrel life due to the metals, projectiles, and current powders.
They should be concentrating on one-upping the .223 - say a 6mm/308
with 3600-3800fps.  If they used tin or aluminum, they likely could
push it faster, but then it would be armor piercing.

Oh - wait - the 6mm/30-30 and 6mm/308(Ackley IIRC) DO that already.
Of course,  Remington admitting that Winchester makes the round
they want - well, you get the picture.

Sure it will sell - until people realize that once you pass the
speed of sound in tissue, it's meaningless - you've already reached
the maximum damage potential.  Anything in the bullet's path is
destroyed outright.  Beyond this point, all you are doing is wearing
your barrel out. IIRC, it's abour 2800fps.