I was researching the .45-.70 Government ballistics when I came across this monster.
The .950 JDJ cartridge drives its aforementioned 3,600 gr bullet at approximately 2,200 ft/s.
This yields a muzzle energy of 38,685 ft·lbf.<sup id="cite_ref-Airborne_0-1" class="reference">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.950_JDJ#cite_note-Airborne-0</sup>
For comparison, the 5.56x45 cartridge, used in the M16 rifle, produces approximately 1,2001,300 ft·lbf.
The .308 Winchester, a favorite for hunters and medium-range police/military sniping, produces between 2,0003,000 ft·lbf depending on the load used.
In a 110 lb rifle, this will develop well over 200 ft·lbf of free recoil energy if an efficient muzzle brake is not used.
This is far beyond the shoulder-firing capacity of nearly all humans, even without considering the difficulty of shouldering such a heavy rifle.
The .950 JDJ cartridge drives its aforementioned 3,600 gr bullet at approximately 2,200 ft/s.
This yields a muzzle energy of 38,685 ft·lbf.<sup id="cite_ref-Airborne_0-1" class="reference">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.950_JDJ#cite_note-Airborne-0</sup>
For comparison, the 5.56x45 cartridge, used in the M16 rifle, produces approximately 1,2001,300 ft·lbf.
The .308 Winchester, a favorite for hunters and medium-range police/military sniping, produces between 2,0003,000 ft·lbf depending on the load used.
In a 110 lb rifle, this will develop well over 200 ft·lbf of free recoil energy if an efficient muzzle brake is not used.
This is far beyond the shoulder-firing capacity of nearly all humans, even without considering the difficulty of shouldering such a heavy rifle.
Overall, depending on options, the rifles weigh between 80 and 110 pounds and are therefore only useful for shooting from a bench rest or heavy bipod.
The rifles cost $8,000, loaded cartridges are $40 each.
http://www.everydaynodaysoff.com/2009/12/04/the-mcbros-95-caliber-rifle/
The rifles cost $8,000, loaded cartridges are $40 each.
http://www.everydaynodaysoff.com/2009/12/04/the-mcbros-95-caliber-rifle/
