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What does caliber mean in relation to bullets?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 9/15/2023

Caliber means the diameter of the bullet. A .40 caliber cartridge has a bullet that is .40 inches in diameter. A 9mm cartridge has a bullet that is 9 millimeters in diameter.

Yup...reminds me of Joe the Human Cannonball at the circus...Poor Joe died but they couldn't find a replacement of his caliber.

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What does the diameter in bullets mean?

the caliber or gauge

What is a bigger bullet 45 caliber or 357?

The .45 caliber is bigger in diameter. If you mean weight. The .45 caliber is generally heavier. However there are some lightweight .45 caliber bullets that are lighter than .357 caliber bullets. Generally speaking .45 caliber bullets weigh between 180 - 230 grains. While .357 caliber bullets generally weigh between 158 - 180 grains. If you are talking about diameter, the .357 caliber bullets are approximately 0.357 inches in diameter. The .45 caliber is approximately 0.450 inches in diameter. Again, using this measure, the .45 caliber is the larger bullet.

What size bullets did m1 took?

30-06 caliber bullets

How do you calculate caliber?

"caliber" as used in the firearms world can either mean just the bullet diameter, or the inside measure of bore diameter, expressed as a decimal fraction of an inch. And "caliber" can also mean the complete name of a specific cartridge, which might be quite different from some other one using the same caliber bullets. Examples: The caliber ".357 magnum" uses .357" (or 357/1000 inch) bullets. The caliber ".308 Winchester" uses .308" bullets. But the caliber ".30-06 Springfield" ALSO uses those same .308 bullets. But it's a different "caliber" because it's not the same cartridge. The .30-06 has a much longer case that holds more gunpowder.

Difference between caliber and gauge bullets?

Caliber is the size designation for rifle and handgun bullets. Guage is the size designation for shotgun rounds.

What determines caliber classes of bullets?

diameter

What bullets can you shoot through a sig sauer 40?

.40 caliber bullets. Was this a trick question?

Can a 22cal airgun shoot 22cal bullets?

No it can only fire 22 caliber pellets not bullets.

Is there 22 caliber shot shells not bullets?

Yes

What kind of bullets does a beretta use?

What caliber is your beretta ????

Are 22 caliber hollow point bullets unlegal?

No, they are not.

How many bullets does 22 caliber senorita have?

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