CE399-Last Time

[Thomas H. Purvis]

In leaving those subjects such as "rotational inertia", which is somewhat like talking Quantum Physics to Jethro, one should get back down to his realm of understanding at the sixth grade math level.

[Thomas H. Purvis]

Question for Jethro?

Given the following information:

1. The WCC 6.5mm Carcano bullet is listed as being a 160 grain bullet.

2. CE399 as recovered, weighed 158.6 grains

3. When fired through a quality rifle, the Carcano bullet will lose approximately 0.67 grains of weight, merely from the act of having been fired.

4. The cone-shaped, flat-based, lead fragment which is now missing from CE840, weighed 0.9 grains when recovered.

QUESTION: How much of CE399 is now accounted for?

(hint for Jethro)

Recovered weight:------------------------------------------------------------------------------158.6 grains

Loss of weight from firing:--------------------------------------------------------------------- 0.67grains

Weight of missing fragment from CE840:----------------------------------------------------0.9 grains