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Is it possible to launch a bullet over 2000mph?
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<blockquote data-quote="Chamberman" data-source="post: 2190410" data-attributes="member: 45142"><p>The .30-378 was originally designed by Roy Weatherby as an anti-personnel/anti-materiel military cartridge for a government contract.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.30-378_Weatherby_Magnum#cite_note-gdo001-4" target="_blank">[4]</a> The cartridge was created by necking down the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.378_Weatherby_Magnum" target="_blank">.378 Weatherby Magnum</a> to accept a .308 in (7.8 mm) diameter bullet. The United States Army's Redstone Arsenal requested a rifle cartridge that could develop 6,000 ft/s (1,800 m/s) for the effects of light bullets against armor. The .30-378 Weatherby Magnum was able to attain over 5,000 ft/s (1,500 m/s). Using a slower burning and denser propellant, the .30-378 Weatherby Magnum surpassed the US Army's requirement of 6,000 ft/s (1,800 m/s).<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.30-378_Weatherby_Magnum#cite_note-LSimpson001-5" target="_blank">[5]</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chamberman, post: 2190410, member: 45142"] The .30-378 was originally designed by Roy Weatherby as an anti-personnel/anti-materiel military cartridge for a government contract.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.30-378_Weatherby_Magnum#cite_note-gdo001-4'][4][/URL] The cartridge was created by necking down the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.378_Weatherby_Magnum'].378 Weatherby Magnum[/URL] to accept a .308 in (7.8 mm) diameter bullet. The United States Army’s Redstone Arsenal requested a rifle cartridge that could develop 6,000 ft/s (1,800 m/s) for the effects of light bullets against armor. The .30-378 Weatherby Magnum was able to attain over 5,000 ft/s (1,500 m/s). Using a slower burning and denser propellant, the .30-378 Weatherby Magnum surpassed the US Army’s requirement of 6,000 ft/s (1,800 m/s).[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.30-378_Weatherby_Magnum#cite_note-LSimpson001-5'][5][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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