Randall, at 02:42 on May 23 1996, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> In case you're interested, the fastest commercially available rifle 
BG> cartridge is the .220 Swift, with a muzzle velocity of just over 4000fps.

RL> I thought the 22/250 was faster than this.

Nope, it doesn't quite crack the magic 4000fps barrier.

RL> Comparison??

I'll have to double-check at the library, but from memory, the .220 Swift
has a muzzle velocity of ~4150fps, while the .22/250's is around the
3700fps mark.

Regards, Bill

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