Figuring Energy of a round

04-14-2014, 08:05 PM

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Figuring Energy of a round

A lot of times when I quote a Velocity from one of my tests I'll also quote the Energy. Some of you might wonder how I come up with these numbers( No Mike, there's no room for them in my posterior). Chuck and I use the Factory standard formula for figuring Energy in a round.

Velocity times velocity
450400
Times bullet-weight =FPE
For example; a 158 grain bullet at 1250 fps.
1250 x 1250 divided by 450400 times 158 equals 548FPE

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