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What are large bullets called?

Metric and US customary

Caliber Metric caliber Common cartridges
45 11.43 mm 45 ACP, 45 GAP, 454 Casull, 45 Long Colt, 455 Webley, 45 Schofield, 460 S&W Magnum
50 12.7 mm 50 BMG, 50 Action Express, 12.7×108mm, 500 S&W Magnum, 50 Beowulf

What is the biggest mm bullet?

.950 JDJ
Bullet diameter 0.950 in (24.1 mm)
Case length 2.75 in (70 mm)
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy 3,600 gr (233 g) 2,200 ft/s (670 m/s) 38,685 ft⋅lbf (52,450 J)

What is the biggest size bullet?

.700 Nitro Express
Bullet diameter .700 in (17.8 mm)
Neck diameter .730 in (18.5 mm)
Base diameter .780 in (19.8 mm)
Rim diameter .890 in (22.6 mm)

Why are 9mm rounds called Luger?

SAAMI officially designated the name “9mm Luger” as the official designation ammo. (Unless they simply have it listed as “9mm.”) The name honors Georg Luger, the German firearms engineer who in 1901 designed the cartridge for the German Weapons and Munitions Factory (DWM).

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What caliber is 13mm?

13 mm (.5118 in) and over

Name Bullet diameter Cartridge length
13mm Gyrojet 13 50
.500 Nitro Express 13.0 (.510) 93 (3.68)
.50-90 Sharps 13.0 (.512) 81.28 (3.20)
.50-110 Winchester 13.0 (.512) 70 (2.75)

How big is a DShK round?

The DShK is a belt-fed machine gun that uses a butterfly trigger. Firing the 12.7×108mm cartridge at 600 rounds per minute, it has an effective range of 1.5 miles (2.4 km), and can penetrate up to 20mm of armor up to a range of 500m.

What caliber is 11mm?

Rifle cartridges

Name Case type Bullet diameter
11mm French Gras rimmed bottleneck 11.3 (.445)
.44 Henry rimmed straight 11.33 (.446)
11.15mm Mauser rimmed bottleneck 11.33 (.446)
11.43mm Turkish rimmed bottleneck 11.35 (.447)