Federal Judge Vacates ATF ‘Partially Complete’ Pistol Frame Rule
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Only Congress should write laws. Abolish the ATF and all the three-letter agencies that control our lives with their unconstitutional regulations.
Only Congress can write laws. FIFY
Everyone is focused on the wrong issue. The issue isn't about pistol braces, but short barreled rifles. The arbitrary rule about 16" barrels for rifles and 18" for shotguns is the big problem. Contrary to the propaganda, short barreled rifles and shotguns do not become more deadly or effective. They become more concealable. Contrary to their narrative, barrel length has a huge impact on the velocity that a bullet can achieve. Most calibers of ammunition rely on fast moving lightweight bullets to cause catastrophic wound damage. By shortening barrel length, you reduce the amount of time the expanding gases have to increase the velocity of the projectile to its appropriate velocity (by design). Reducing the projectile velocity reduces the effectiveness of the round. Ergo, a shorter rifle barrel reduces damage potential. A shotgun is different, the powder is a fast burning powder that doesn't rely on longer barrels to achieve damage potential, ay least not as much as a rifle. The shotgun becomes more short range because the pellets spread out more rapidly, this increases survivability from a shotgun blast at distances that would normally guarantee catastrophic wound damage. Fewer pellets hit a given area than if the spread of the pellets pattern was more concentrated.
Very refreshing to see someone who understands the basic physics of ballistics. The exception being the recently developed 300 BLK. Actually designed to achieve maximum efficiency from a 7.5 inch barrel.
Not exactly. It can be done, but typically isn't. Of course, it depends on the ammo purpose (supersonic vs subsonic).
https://www.wideners.com/blog/300-blackout-effective-range-best-barrel-length/
Expanding gases continue to increase velocity, unless it is a very fast burn powder. This would depends on powder selection. 7.5" is very short to design a powder for that would complete expansion. It can definitely be done, if you take into consideration the type of barrel and the amount of friction on the projectile as it travels through engaged with the rifling. Pistol cartridges are typically designed around short barrels with extremely fast burning powder, however, even those continue to increase velocity with longer barrels, which is why pistol caliber carbines are so popular, the rounds increase velocity making the bullets typically more capable of creating catastrophic damage beyond the original intent. A 9mm becomes more like a 357 mag from a carbine. I have the chrono results to prove it with several different pistol powders.
You should also see the fireball coming out of a 10" 45-70 barrel (Magnum Research BFR) 🥰 if the bullet doesn't hit them, the 6'-7' fireball will get them! I have a video somewhere in my phone that shows this, it is quite the spectacle.🤪
not braces, this is about frame designation BS. still good news.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewSzFhysV6g
edit: actually it may have some implications on braces later.
80% lowers