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How much horsepower dose a 30-06 generate?
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Maybe you could get it dyno'd somewhere
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For comparison a LR.22 gives 45-56 HP also depends in manufacturer variations.
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For automotive engine applications:
HP=(TQxRPM)/5252
TQ=(5252xHP)/RPM
(Yes, this means that the torque and horsepower curves for ALL engines cross at exactly 5,252rpm)
To figure out the torque generated by a 30-06, I would guess you would first figure out the amount of inertia resident in the bullet as it leaves the barrel, call it X.
HP=(Xx1)/5252
If you are firing semi-auto, you could include a rate of fire variable, call it R
HP=(XxR)/5252
I have never done calculations like this before, but I know that the GAU-8 on the A-10 Thunderbolt produces approximately 10,000Lbs of thrust in one second of firing! Oh, and I don't know off-hand how to convert HP into LBs of thrust, but I could probably dig up the formula if someone is dying to know
If you want a REAL headache, look at this: http://www.racquetresearch.com/torque.htm
A good professional explanation: http://www.g-speed.com/pbh/torque-and-hp.html
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Edited by - Palantirion on 09/21/2002 03:23:12
Edited by - Palantirion on 09/21/2002 03:25:04
i used to know all these formulas from school "diesel mech" to figure out
torque and hp from engines to designing hydraulic systems..IE hydraulic motors and cylinders.
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Torque is a force acting at a distance to a point. A bullet is rotating, so it has some torque. How much? Have to dig out a book that's three layers deep, but I do know that if you figure out how fast a bullet is spinning you'll understand why cast bullets don't work in high-velocity rifles.
Anybody care to guess how fast a bullet spins?
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Assuming the bullet were a little space capsule, and you could put little retro-rockets on it, how much energy would you have to expend to stop "roll." My guess is not much, less than a single horsepower. I don't think there's enough momentum there laterally that simply stopping the spinning, assuming the bullet continued to travel forward, would be that tough.
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barrel and get rid of one half of the problem.
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I wonder if it's safe to DINO test a 30-06?
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