World’s Fastest Bullet: 1 Mile Per Second!

[pshift]

Insane!

World's Fastest Bullet: 1 Mile Per Second!

“It’s almost a mile per second at the muzzle,” Matt observed, pointing out the extreme velocity.

www.gunsamerica.com

 

[C3D]

[M829 be like] nice of you to try to catch up, but I weigh 42 pounds and still beat your ass.

 

[pshift]

At $10K per round for that (M829A4), it won't fit my budget anyways ...

 

[dwa12479]

Im curious how a projectile that small traveling at that velocity can stabilize and be accurate out to long distance.

 

[spat]

A mile per second, that's cute....

Light-gas gun - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

4.3 miles per second for a light gas gun.

 

[Saltwater60]

Quick ban it. Scary.

 

[GOPerfect]

Not sure this is the fastest....

.22-.284
Created by a team of engineers in 1964, this cartridge could launch a 15-grain bullet at 6,585 ft/s. It's considered the fastest small arms cartridge to achieve practical accuracy.

 

[FP1201]

17-5.56 from KAK is reported to run 4,200~4,600 fps.
5,280fp would have to be rough on Barrel life.