I was wondering why do most people seem to state the ft/lbs of a gun with a particular grain weight of pellet? i.e. 11.7ft/lbs @ 13.5gr.
James. In answer to your original question.
I think most folk state the above as they do is through habit, good practice or ignorance because they don't understand and it's something their mate says.
Or that's just the way it is.
However. You have just over complicated the whole issue over nothing.
As correct as you are with the physics of things and albeit it makes very little odds. You must understand, as clearly you do. That the pel