THE SEARCH FOR HIGH VELOCITY

THE SEARCH FOR HIGH VELOCITY: "SLAP"

THE SEARCH FOR HIGH VELOCITY

© Anthony G Williams

This is an amended version of an article which originally appeared in Guns Review International in instalments between May and September 1996

Since the introduction of smokeless ammunition powders and the high muzzle velocities which they made possible, there has been a constant search for improved ballistic performance for both civilian and military purposes. However, these searches have had different objectives which have led to different outcomes.

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