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A capacitor of 1 farad at standard American 120 volts has the energy between 7.62×54 and .50 BMG, and will discharge just as violently.
Great. Now I get to be the "I’m not familiar with that unit of measurement." guy.
7.62x54
.50 BMG
Oh, you Americans and your silly made-up units.
Didn't even need to translate to foot-pounds-force, since .50 BMG was already in freedom-loving units.