What is the fastest a bullet can go?

What's the fastest a bullet can go? I mean, seriously, how fast? I was looking this up the other day, completely geeking out, you know? Like, I picture these things, zooming – whoosh – and it's just... mind-blowing.

Wow, that's fascinating! So, bullets are fast, obviously, but not that fast. I was kinda bummed, actually. I mean, I’m not exactly buying military-grade weaponry for target practice anytime soon – that's just not happening, lol! – so the idea that nothing I could realistically get my hands on would even come close to hypersonic speeds... well, it's a bit of a letdown. Right? I pictured myself casually outshooting a rocket or something. Silly, I know.

Still, 5,582 feet per second? That's… insane. Pretty darn quick, yeah. I bet it feels plenty fast at the range, even if it's not breaking the sound barrier a million times over. I remember this one time at the gun range, I was shooting my dad's old .22 – a little thing, really – and even that felt incredibly fast, the kickback surprising me every time. I can only imagine what a proper, high-velocity round would feel like. Probably terrifying, and maybe a bit awesome. Maybe. Probably more terrifying, though.