Umm, sorry to be pedantic, but it’s 23 lbs. Why do I know this? Because I deployed Excel today to calculate muzzle energy in foot pounds right after I read the story today.
I never thought of having to give that kind of clarification–until I was in Scotland and mentioned that I’d brought a coon skin cap, among other gifts, to give an old friend whose family I was visiting on the Continent over Spring Break. This girl from Seattle was looking at me with a horrified look and starting to move away from me as much as she could, sinking into the back of the couch. I was confused, but the only thing I could figure was she was a PETA type, horrified at the idea of a gift involving fur.
Suddenly, another American noticed the look she was giving me and my confused look, looked confused herself for a moment, and then shouted, “RACCOON You Idiot! RACCOON Skin! Like Davy Crockett!”
“OH!” says the hippie, finally sliding forward as she allowed the couch stuffing to decompress.
P.S. I later learned that it was good that nobody looked in my luggage as at least the Dutch might have had a problem with my “import” of such evil fur items.
Harvard has just admitted to having three volumes in its library bound in human hide. If they’re all white hide, that’s one kind of a problem. If not, we’re off on a whole different adventure.
April 9th, 2014 at 9:30 pm
54,256,485 foot-pounds, give or take……
April 9th, 2014 at 10:21 pm
Umm, sorry to be pedantic, but it’s 23 lbs. Why do I know this? Because I deployed Excel today to calculate muzzle energy in foot pounds right after I read the story today.
http://www.wired.com/2014/04/electromagnetic-railgun-launcher/
Given that the speed of sound is approximately 1100 FPS, and 23 lbs is 161,000 grains, the M*V*V/450240 = 21,201,337 ft/lbs.
This compares favorably with the .50BMG’s 11,091 Ft/Lbs
I denounce myself.
April 9th, 2014 at 10:39 pm
In the words of the late Jerry Reed: “A thing like this could purely revolutionize ‘coon* hunting.”
*RACCOON!!
April 9th, 2014 at 10:44 pm
I don’t think it will do much good around here. Most East TN deer kills are within 50 yards.
April 10th, 2014 at 12:32 am
rickn8or,
I never thought of having to give that kind of clarification–until I was in Scotland and mentioned that I’d brought a coon skin cap, among other gifts, to give an old friend whose family I was visiting on the Continent over Spring Break. This girl from Seattle was looking at me with a horrified look and starting to move away from me as much as she could, sinking into the back of the couch. I was confused, but the only thing I could figure was she was a PETA type, horrified at the idea of a gift involving fur.
Suddenly, another American noticed the look she was giving me and my confused look, looked confused herself for a moment, and then shouted, “RACCOON You Idiot! RACCOON Skin! Like Davy Crockett!”
“OH!” says the hippie, finally sliding forward as she allowed the couch stuffing to decompress.
Some people.
April 10th, 2014 at 12:33 am
P.S. I later learned that it was good that nobody looked in my luggage as at least the Dutch might have had a problem with my “import” of such evil fur items.
April 10th, 2014 at 1:31 pm
Simon J, I wasn’t clarifying so much for the readers here as I was for the NSA.
April 10th, 2014 at 1:46 pm
Didn’t think of that angle. Just figured you’d had a similar experience and didn’t want trouble from any passing anti-gun trolls.
April 10th, 2014 at 8:31 pm
Harvard has just admitted to having three volumes in its library bound in human hide. If they’re all white hide, that’s one kind of a problem. If not, we’re off on a whole different adventure.
April 11th, 2014 at 6:23 pm
http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Nock_Gun
I’d prefer to be able to clear a bit of the deck using this old monstrosity.