The 45 is so slow that..

RetiredUSNChief said:
*phffft*

The Isuzu Impulse Turbo could outrun it.

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What's so funny about that, is Joe Isuzu is still around. He pops in every once in a while on a couple of the ISUZU Facebook pages I follow. The Impulse was actually an awesome car. Even had a limited edition with suspension tuned by Lotus at one point.
 
Whats better
1,100 ft/s (340 m/s) 497 ft⋅lbf (674 J)
Or .............. Sorry but I was looking for info on a softball traveling the same volatility and could not find anything. ...

As to slow ... I have a Thompson M1 and if you stand behind the shooter you can see successive bullets traveling down range to the target!
 
KnotRight said:
So are you telling me if you are fast enough you can shoot yourself at 50 yards with the 45?
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If you’re fast enough, you can shoot yourself at 50 yards with any caliber. :p
 
Friday said:
After I shoot, I run up to the target and hold it in front of the bullet so I don't miss.

I'll brew some coffee while I'm waiting.

My sister will drive from Knoxville, and when she gets here we're almost ready for a second shot.

I did some 45 shooting last week. I suppose I should go back to the range and see if they hit anything yet. :cool:
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The criminal has time to say his prayers.
 
The .45 is so slow that ...

... there's a real risk that the bad guy will see the light, come to Jesus, and begin to do philanthropic work before the first shot hits him.

... the coriolis effect will prevent your bullet from ever reaching the target.

... someone will hear the sound of the shot, stop what he's doing, come outside, find where you are and step in between you and the target before the bullet gets there. No worries though -- he'll have plenty of time to go back home before the bullet reaches him.
 
NCFubar said:
To me ... the .45acp is the A-10 of the gun world ... it might be slow but it does get the job done.
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Fun fact. Top speed of an A-10 is about 440 MPH.
Asym 45acp match ammo that just makes power factor is about 500mph
 
The .45 is almost as slow as the people who claim it is the ultimate pistol round.


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Makes sense. A 45 case full of powder, and a light (even for 9mm) bullet.
 
I was shooting .45acp factory match ammo today, meaning it just makes power factor, at the H20 match today.
Several guys commented they could see my rounds headed down range.
They also commented on the nice big holes.
 
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fieldgrade said:
I was shooting .45acp factory match ammo today, meaning it just makes power factor, at the H20 match today.
Several guys commented they could see my rounds headed down range.
They also commented on the nice big holes.
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Ask 'em if they can see them headed down range in time to move out of the way...
 
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I worked at a gun shop when I was in college. The staff were expected to carry a sidearm while on duty but the only one I owned at the time was a Webley Mk IV .455 4" barrel so I used that one. One of the owners would razz me, pretending to be a bad guy running away from my .455 bullet, looking over his shoulder and saying, "it's gaining on me, it's gaining"! I told him to go ahead and try to outrun one and see what happened.
 
Lafayette Gregory said:
Whats better
1,100 ft/s (340 m/s) 497 ft⋅lbf (674 J)
Or .............. Sorry but I was looking for info on a softball traveling the same volatility and could not find anything. ...

As to slow ... I have a Thompson M1 and if you stand behind the shooter you can see successive bullets traveling down range to the target!
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230 gr./850 fps: 369 ft-lbs @ 500 joules

115 gr./1180 fps: 356 ft-lbs @ 482 joules
124 gr./1150 fps: 364 ft-lbs @ 494 joules
147 gr./1000 fps: 326 ft-lbs @ 443 joules

All comparable in energy.

The difference is due to cross-sectional area and what this means for penetration. Because you certainly aren't going to "dodge" any of them!
 
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