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Originally Posted by FantasticDan
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Since we're talking about projectiles here, a question for you:
At 100 yards, would you rather be shot in the arm or leg with a standard AR-15, or an 1861 Springfield (or 1853 Enfield) as used by both sides in the Civil War? [I suppose both weapons could be considered the "assault" rifles of their day.]
(Hint: in 1866 the State of Mississippi allocated one-half of its budget for the purchase of artificial limbs for its returning veterans.)
Not that the physics formulas in your article are incorrect, just sensationalized for effect.
