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Re: one of the two days People who think (or don't think) like you get people killed. An excerpt from wikipedia on the terminal velocity of a 150gr bullet falling back after being fired straight up:
In this case, the terminal velocity increases to about 320 km/h (200 mph or 90 m/s),[2] which is also the terminal velocity of the peregrine falcon diving down on its prey.[3] And the same terminal velocity is reached for a typical 150 grain bullet travelling in the downward vertical direction — when it is returning to earth having been fired upwards,
Let me hit you in the head with a 9mm 147gr JHP traveling at 293 ft/sec and you let me know how it feels. Your post is sheer idiocy.
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| 150g at 200mph is the equivlant of 1.7j of energy. 1j of energy is a tennis ball at 14mph. So, sure, I'll take a hit. It may leave a tiny bruise, but it sure won't kill you.
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| I don't know how you arrived at your figures. However Rex Magnum powder loaded 6 grains behind a 9mm 147 grain bullet yields 387 ft/lbs of force @ 1091 ft/sec. If you lower that bullets speed down to 293 ft/sec (200mph) it is still generating approximately 104 ft/lbs of force on an area that is less than 3/8" in diameter. Be my guest step in front of it.
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| said by GadgetsRme:lower that bullets speed down to 293 ft/sec (200mph) it is still generating approximately 104 ft/lbs of force on an area that is less than 3/8" in diameter. It sounds like you're emphasizing the bullet's mass. I agree with that. If it's a pointy, full-metal-jacket (non-deformed) rifle slug it's more likely to penetrate than a .38 "wad-cutter" (flat faced).
But, you have to keep in mind that punching someone with your fist is 100-300 ft/lbs of force. A punch can be lethal. But, when someone holds a knife in their hand as they punch (or uses a crow bar to deliver the punch), we don't usually call it a "punch."
That's my only concern about celebratory gunfire. It's like the media's new titalating topic. But, the vast majority of deaths and injuries that I've seen reported weren't bullets falling out of the sky. They were lateral shots which still had significant forward energy as gravity pulled the bullet to the ground.
said by GadgetsRme:Be my guest step in front of it. I don't recall anyone saying they wanted to be hit by a falling bullet. Nor that firing into the air is responsible behavior.
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said by GadgetsRme:People who think (or don't think) like you get people killed. An excerpt from wikipedia on the terminal velocity of a 150gr bullet falling back after being fired straight up: In this case, the terminal velocity increases to about 320 km/h (200 mph or 90 m/s),[2] which is also the terminal velocity of the peregrine falcon diving down on its prey.[3] And the same terminal velocity is reached for a typical 150 grain bullet travelling in the downward vertical direction — when it is returning to earth having been fired upwards, Let me hit you in the head with a 9mm 147gr JHP traveling at 293 ft/sec and you let me know how it feels. Your post is sheer idiocy. I'm pretty sure my skull is not equipped to withstand a bullet, but a falcon can try me any day... When it fails to kill me, I will roast and eat that bird.
I hope it tastes like chicken. 
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