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  2. Muzzle velocity - Wikipedia

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    For projectiles in unpowered flight, its velocity is highest at leaving the muzzle and drops off steadily because of air resistance.Projectiles traveling less than the speed of sound (about 340 m/s (1,100 ft/s) in dry air at sea level) are subsonic, while those traveling faster are supersonic and thus can travel a substantial distance and even hit a target before a nearby observer hears the ...

  3. 5.56×45mm NATO - Wikipedia

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    The steel-tip penetrator of the M855A1 is noticeably separated from the jacket of the bullet and can spin, but this is part of the design and does not affect performance. The M855A1 costs only 5 cents more per round than the M855. [140] The M855A1 bullet has a 1 ⁄ 8 in (3.2 mm) greater length than the SS109/M855. [141]

  4. List of AR platform cartridges - Wikipedia

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    45 Raptor : uses the standard 7.62 NATO case, cut to a length of 1.800" from 2.015", resulting in a straight-wall cartridge, neck is sized to 0.452". The resulting COAL of 2.300" is only 1.02 mm longer than the maximum COAL for chambering a cartridge in the smaller AR-15; however, the 45 Raptor chamber pressure is allowed to be as high as ...

  5. M16 rifle - Wikipedia

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    A new larger approximately 0.2 in (5.08 mm) diameter aperture, marked '0-2' and featuring a windage setting index mark, offers a larger field of view during battle conditions and is used as a ghost ring for quick target engagement and during limited visibility. When flipped down, the engraved windage mark on top of the '0-2' aperture ring shows ...

  6. Adcor A-556 - Wikipedia

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    In 2005, Adcor Defense was contracted by Colt to produce upper receivers for the M4 Carbine.Adcor was able to produce 1,000 uppers per day, compared to 450 uppers per day that Colt was able to manufacture. [1]

  7. Subsonic ammunition - Wikipedia

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    In this instance, heavier bullets are loaded in standard ammunition, which reduces muzzle velocity below the speed of sound. As an example, the very common 9×19mm Parabellum standard military round is a 7.5 g (116 gr) bullet at velocities typically around 360 m/s (1,200 ft/s).

  8. 5 mm caliber - Wikipedia

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  9. Ruger SR-556 - Wikipedia

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    Ruger announced on May 15, 2009 on the SR-556 being produced. [5] On May 13, 2010, the SR-556C was announced. [6]In January 2016, Ruger discontinued all SR-556 rifles [7] and introduced a new takedown variant, known as the Ruger SR-556 Takedown, with a lightweight KeyMod handguard in 2017.