Nautical mile 1 sea mile", followed by "For most practical purposes distance is measured from the latitude scale, assuming that one minute of latitude equals one nautical mile". One tenth of a nautical mile is a cable length. The derived unit of speed is the knot, defined as one nautical mile per hour. The metre was originally defined as of the meridian arc from the North pole to the equator passing through Dunkirk. The Earth’s circumference is therefore approximately 40,000 km. The equatorial circumference is slightly longer than the polar circumference – the measurement based on this (40,075.017 km x x =
.240 Apex as the .243 WSSM using modern powders, the .240 H&H has the potential for slightly better performance. Most bolt-action rifles made for the .240 H&H will be amply strong enough to handle handloaded cartridges at high pressure. .240 Apex The .240 Magnum Rimless Holland & Holland (also known as the .240 Apex and the .240 Super Express) and the .240 Magnum Flanged are a pair of centrefire sporting rifle cartridges developed in English gunmakers Holland & Holland in the 1920s, primarily for use in hunting deer and plains game. The ballistic performance of the .240 H&H in factory loads is