Make a Comment • Email Link • Send Letter to Editor IPFS News Link • Weapons/Weaponry Russia gunmaker proposes hypersonic sniper gun 10-07-2018 • https://www.nextbigfuture.com by Brian Wang 1930s US tested a mach 8 small gun Is the 1930s, The .17 Remington Fireball has 4000 fps. It was created in 2007 as a response to many popular wildcat cartridges, the .17 Remington fireball factory loads drive a 20-grain bullet up to 4,000 feet per second. While its velocity is approaching that of the .17 Remington, it does so with less powder, meaning less barrel fouling and lower heat, which in turn leads to longer barrel life. Watch Streaming Broadcast Live: LRN.fm DLive Live Chat Telegram Share this page with your friends on your favorite social network: