Why do we measure rate of fire in rounds per minute instead of rounds per second?
>>645016621: Historical precedence. We were measuring rates of fire long before we were breaching the 1 round per second barrier.2: Converts easier for logistics. Man-portable ammo containers fit right around that scale of usage, mission planning considers expected time a unit will be in combat, it just flows more intuitively on the back end.
>>64501662You should start by coming up with a single good reason for using rps.
>>64501662Gun fights are measured in minutes.
>>64501781but only if you're using le 9mm haha amirite?
>>64501662Nah. It should be Joules per sq meter per second of the projectile impacting the target.
>>64501732This. We're still using terminology from the flintlock musket days simply because it's too much of a pain to change things.
>>64501662The same reason America only uses metric for important shit, like guns and drugs
