I was at a party over the weekend and I started talking to a guy who works at Picatinny Arsenal. He couldn't stay long, but I got as much info as I could before he left. He knew a lot about ballistics. In any case, he told me they have an indoor 300 meter range that can handle .50 caliber and more. :shock: He said that he couldn't use it since he's a civilian.

 

We also talked about .17 caliber ballistics. He said they shoot flatter than most other calibers because of their high velocity. I wish I remember which .17 caliber he said he likes the best. There are quite a few of them.

take a look at the FN 5.7 caliber. milspec, it reaches 2900 fps, civilian, up to 2400.

I shoot .17 Fireball (center fire)

Velocity.

Cartridge Type Bullet Muzzle 100 200 300 400 500 yards

Premier AccuTip 20Gr 4000 3380 2840 2360 1930 1555 fps

 

Long-Range Trajectory.

Cartridge Type Bullet 100 150 200 250 300 400 500 Yards

Premier AccuTip 20Gr 1.6 2.0 1.5 zero -2.8 -13.5 -33.8

 

Little to No recoil so you see the impact.

take a look at the FN 5.7 caliber. milspec, it reaches 2900 fps, civilian, up to 2400.

 

Is that what phil was showing us?

take a look at the FN 5.7 caliber. milspec, it reaches 2900 fps, civilian, up to 2400.

 

Is that what phil was showing us?

 

yes

Very cool....interesting round. Not bad on the price of ammo...but the gun is another story.

Be Careful -- When the Fn 5.7 was first introduced there were quite a few postings on other forums about "kabooms" some included serious hand injuries.

Be Careful -- When the Fn 5.7 was first introduced there were quite a few postings on other forums about "kabooms" some included serious hand injuries.

 

 

i did see it. didnt they determine it was the guys fault?

I don't remember the details about the incidents but there was more than one posted.

Here is one from THR;

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=362563

I was at a party over the weekend and I started talking to a guy who works at Picatinny Arsenal. He couldn't stay long, but I got as much info as I could before he left. He knew a lot about ballistics. In any case, he told me they have an indoor 300 meter range that can handle .50 caliber and more. :shock: He said that he couldn't use it since he's a civilian.

 

We also talked about .17 caliber ballistics. He said they shoot flatter than most other calibers because of their high velocity. I wish I remember which .17 caliber he said he likes the best. There are quite a few of them.

 

Makes you wonder, looking at the Picattiny Arsenal through Google Earth the largest building is 245 meters in length, I wonder how much stuff is underground.