Talk:.375 SOCOM
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Ballistic performance discrepancy[edit]
The ballistic performance numbers in the Wikipedia article don't add up correctly, so either the bullet weight is incorrect, or the velocity is incorrect, or the ft/lb of energy is incorrect. For the 200 Vollmer FB, the Wikipedia article claims 2500 ft/s and 2565 ft/lb of energy. In realigy, a 200 grain bullet traveling at 2500 feet per second would have an energy of 2775 ft/lb, not 2565 ft/lb. Likewise, for the 220 Vollmer FB, the Wikipedia article claims 2400 ft/s and 2405 ft/lb of energy. In realigy, a 220 grain bullet traveling at 2400 feet per second would have an energy of 2813 ft/lb, not 2405 ft/lb, according to the formula energy in foot/lb = mass in grsins times velocity squared divided by 450,435. Gato63 (talk) 21:01, 27 August 2023 (UTC)