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By weight, expressed in grains and by diameter expressed in thousandths of an inch (called caliber, ie .223) or in millimeters (5.56)
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What instrument is used to measure the speed of a bullet?
a chronograph
How do they measure a 50 caliber bullet?
It depends on what you mean by measure, but if you mean in regard to the "50 caliber" part, caliber is the diameter of the piece of lead.
Can a bullet really decapitate you?
Depends on the size, mass, velocity and placement of the projectile.
Which should be the best on knocking the bear down- a rubber bullet or a lead bullet with the same momentum explain?
If we consider the bullets of same size,then rubber bullet having less density will have higher velocity and higher kinetic energy than that of lead bullet.Thus rubber bullet can impart more energy.Hence this would be more effective.
What is the measure of the size of the disturbance from a wave?
Wave velocity
How do you measure a bullets size?
There are a couple of different measurements. The weight of a bullet is normally expressed in grains. The diamater of the bullet is expressed in 10ths or 100th of an inch or in millimeters.
What size is a 22 250 bullet?
The bullet is 22/100ths of an inch in diameter.
What is the bullet size of the ak47?
7.62x39
What instrument is used to measure the speed of a bullet?
a chronograph
What is the difference between a .22 caliber bullet and a .32 caliber bullet?
The .22 caliber bullet is ABOUT .22 inches wide. A .32 bullet is about .32 inches wide. The bullet will also be heavier due to size.
What does the mm measurement in guns mean?
Size of the bullet
What size bullet matches 6.35mm?
It is .25 caliber.
What is the average size of a assault rifle bullet?
There is no one answer- it depends on the rifle. They are generally less powerful than a full size battle rifle cartridge. The M16 rifle uses a 5.56mm bullet, the AK47 a 7.62mm bullet, etc.
Does bullet size affect the gun barrel?
Yes, a bullet must be the same diameter as the barrel (unless it is a shotgun).
What is the bullet size for the ruger 45 colt 452 or 454?
Hodgdon load data shows a .452 bullet.
What caliber is 762x54?
The term "762" refers to a 7.62mm bullet. This is a common size for European guns and the AK-47. The 54 refers to the length of the round or the powder, I forget. Not sure exactly what bullet this describes but that is the diameter size (caliber) of the bullet.
How is a bullet sized?
The size of a given bullet is determined by its diameter, and its weight. The size must match the size of the barrel it will be fired from, and heavier bullets will be longer. With cast lead bullets, after casting they are pushed through a machine called a die. This squeezes the bullet down to a precise diameter- this is called SIZING.
