misterc01
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I agree - it is one that goes really, really fast.
What is a high velocity bullet?
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greenejc
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It is a relative statement. It was originally used to denote the new (at the time) smokeless powder rifle rounds like the 30WCF(30-30), .303 British, and 30-40 Kraig (30 US) and the 8mm Lebel. Since the average working velocity of most military and heavy hunting cartridges of the time was around 1,300fps to (maybe) 1500fps, an effective hunting and military round with a gain of nearly twice that velocity (7mm Mauser for example) was labeled as a high velocity or high-powered round. With the introduction of the 30-30 and the adoption of other 'high velocity' rounds by the militarys of the day, the term stuck.
mdmiller
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nikeandros
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at ...first when I read the title I was thinking was related to rimfire ammunition the only one I know that are described as standard low or high velocity.... not other came up in my mind lol
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L! We just use good ole .22LRs (rifles and pistols) for the gophers. I have used my air rifle too. We use ARs for coyotes, badgers, and porcupines.I would say any projectile that I wouldn't want to be hit with would be considered high velocity. In my younger days, I had a BB cut out of my finger and a 22 bullet cut out of my calf. I watched a video a few days ago of a watermelon being shot with a golf ball out of an air cannon at 500mph and it looked like it was shot with a 50 cal.
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Paulstarr
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Sometimes HV is a term used by a company trying to sell you something that's not as good as you think.
Critter Picker
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The only way to define the term high velocity, IMHO,is relative. A 22 lr is high velocity compared to a 22 short, but not compared to a .22 hornet. The .223 is high velocity compared to a .223. A 22-250 is high velocity compared to a .223 . I could go on all day.
Last I saw high velocity begins past the speed of sound 1122.96 fps ?
You need a standard or a benchmark to measure against.
Im thinking its all relative in some sense.
First for a given bullet construction or type.
Then for a given bullet weight
Then for a given barrel length.
Then for perhaps a given caliber.
If you say establish a benchmark for caliber at 24 inch bbl. with the other parameters you can build a table describing really, really, really fast.
For example a 250 gr. bullet of any kind in a 26 inch .338 LM going 3500 fps is pretty darn fast.....
Im thinking its all relative in some sense.
First for a given bullet construction or type.
Then for a given bullet weight
Then for a given barrel length.
Then for perhaps a given caliber.
If you say establish a benchmark for caliber at 24 inch bbl. with the other parameters you can build a table describing really, really, really fast.
For example a 250 gr. bullet of any kind in a 26 inch .338 LM going 3500 fps is pretty darn fast.....
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L! That's a good one. Unfortunately, it was an individual that made reference to bullet X as high velocity bullet.I too think it is more of a marketing ploy.
Back in very early 60's a friend showed me his 32 win special model 94.He had bought 5 boxes of cartridges and only on one box,a box he had recently bought said HIGH POWER on the box and the other older boxes did not have it.The rounds all looked the same.There was no difference in recoil.
Back in very early 60's a friend showed me his 32 win special model 94.He had bought 5 boxes of cartridges and only on one box,a box he had recently bought said HIGH POWER on the box and the other older boxes did not have it.The rounds all looked the same.There was no difference in recoil.
