On 1/25/2012 6:34 PM, Larry W wrote:
I'm skeptical of those 1000 fps velocities for nail guns. Consider that
a powder fastener uses a .22 cal or .27 cal cartridge. The .22, anyway,
is about the same size as a .22 rimfire firearm cartridge. Look at how light
a .22 cal bullet is; the muzzle velocity from a rifle barrel of a .22 long
rifle standard velocity round is only in the neighborhood of 1200 fps.
How could a nail gun possibly propel a much heavier nail at 1000 fps?


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And I was thiking about this also. Why don't they use a regular nail
gun instead of a rim fire cartridge? I think the answer is that you
need more power.