What are large bullets called?
What are large bullets called?
Metric and US customary
Caliber | Metric caliber | Common cartridges |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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).
What caliber is 13mm?
13 mm (.5118 in) and over
Name | Bullet diameter | Cartridge length |
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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 |
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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) |