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A centerfire cartridge has the primer in the middle on the bottom side of the shell, where as the rimfire is the whole bottom.
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What is center silencer?
Not sure, but if you mean centerfire silencer, it is a silencer that works with a centerfire firearm. Centerfire ammo is any ammo that has a primer in the middle of the back of the casing, as opposed to rimfire ammo, where the firing pin hits the edge of the casing.
How do you know if you purchased centerfire ammo?
Look on the back of the cartridge and if it has a circular primer it is centerfire if i doesnt have anything it is a rimfire shell
Does the M4 military weapon use rimfire ammo?
The standard 5.56 mm cartridge is centerfire. There IS an adaptor to permit the use of .22 LR rimfire ammo for training.
How can you tell if ammo is rimfire or centerfire?
Centerfire ammunition has a round primer at the rear center. Looks like a circle. Rimfire ammo is made with priming material in the folded over rim of the cartridge. It will have a smooth base of the cartridge- may have letters stamped there, but no circle for the primer.
What is the main difference between centerfire and rimfire ammunition?
It is a difference in the placement of the priming compound. This compound is sensitive to physical impact, and, being struck by the firing pin, explodes to ignite the gunpowder in the cartridge case. In the rimfire cartridge, the case, made of soft brass, has a folded rim. Primer compound placed inside that folded rim is exploded when the rim is pinched between the firing pin and the mouth of the chamber. Centerfire ammunition has the primer in a pocket at the rear center of the cartridge case. That case has harder brass, and is capable of handling higher pressures than rimfire ammunition. Centerfire ammunition can be reloaded after firing by replacing the primer, powder and bullet. Rimfire ammo is not generally reloadable.
Can you shoot 38 special ammo in a 22 cal?
No. The cartridge is far too large to fit in the gun, and .38 Special is a centerfire, not a rimfire.
What is softnosed centerfire ammunition?
Firearms ammo is divided into rimfire, such as .22 Long Rifle ammo, and centerfire, which has a primer in the center of the rear of the cartridge- such as .38 Special, 9mm, .308 Winchester, etc. Soft nosed refers to the composition of the bullet. Rather than having a full jacket of copper/nickel gilding metal (military ammo has that) a soft nosed bullet has the soft lead core exposed at the tip. These are typically used for hunting or self defense.
where to find ammo for H and A eureka No2 revolver?
Hopkins & Allen has been out of business since 1916. Many of their revolvers were in .32 RIMFIRE Short. This is an obsolete cartridge- once every 10-20 years a manufacturer may produce a limited run of ammo. A few were made in caliber .32 S&W centerfire. Would suggest you have the gun examined by a smith to determine which cartridge, and the safety of the gun (It IS probably over 100 years old). 32 S&W centerfire is a common cartridge- .32 Rimfire is very scarce, and not likely to be found- Sorry.
Can any gun use center or rimfire ammo?
No, they are one or the other.
Can you purchase ammo for a April 1794 25RF by J Stevens?
Ammo in .25 rimfire has not been available for many decades.so the answer is no.
Is there a difference between revolver ammo and automatic ammo?
yes................revolver ammo has a rim. Semi-auto cartridges do not.
Can you reload 22 rimfire ammo?
It is technically possibly, but, it is not something you should attempt.
