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Title: US .50 cal speed?
Post by: Reaper5 on January 26, 2004, 06:01:10 PM

Assuming you have the calibration set to 400yards, how long does it take for the .50 cal to get from the gun to the target point?

Title: US .50 cal speed?
Post by: SixxGunn on January 26, 2004, 06:20:06 PM

According to Tony Williams site the muzzle velocity for the M2 Browning 12.7x99 is 890 meters a second.

Converted to Yards it has a muzzle velocity of 970.1 Yards a second.

Half a second flight time to cover 485 yards.