Re: Rifle types

In a message dated 1/27/00 2:27:56 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
monty@arcadia.turner.com writes:

> But what sort of energy does the round retain at the end of that 800 
>  yards. Probably not much. 
>  
>  

I read an early report on the SS109 round that claimed complete
penetration 
of a standard M1 steel pot at 800 yards.  Don't know if it's true, but
if it 
is, I'd say the round carried enough energy to do a bit of damage to a
human.

Rob