Varies from the 40's to the 70's
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∙ 14y agoVarious weights are made. You must specify which weapon you are looking at.
It depends on Long, LR, Extra Long, etc. I would say average grain is about 40.
Which .50 cal bullet did you have in mind? A standard 12.7x99 (.50 BMG) ball projectile weighs something like 660 grains, while dedicated sniping cartridges might have a projectile weighing more in the vicinity of 750 grains.
There are a lot of variables involved with the number of grains of powder in any given caliber round. Most importantly are the type of powder and the weight of the bullet. After that is the loader's preference as to the velocity of the round. For example, I load a 155 grain .40 caliber bullet using Ramshot Zip powder for a "light" velocity of about 1050 feet per second using 5.3 - 5.4 grains of powder.
130 - 150 grains seems to be the norm.
Caliber is a term used to describe the diameter of a bullet in SAE units. 100 Caliber = 1 inch a 45 caliber bullet has a diameter of .45 inches.
Depends on the bullet. A few have NO lead. Bullet weights are usually given in GRAINS rather than grams- a 110 grain bullet, like the M1 Carbine, weighs 7.1 grams. Bullet for a .22 short is about 29 grains, for a LARGE rifle, maybe 500 grains.
Although there are many variations, most AK47 shoot a ~30 caliber bullet (7.62mm).
7000 grains/lb 437.5 grains/oz 500 grains is about 1.14 oz
The correct term is cartridge, not bullet- and the answer will depend on WHICH .40 caliber pistol.
Properly written as .30, it means that the gun fires a bullet 30/100ths of an inch in diameter. Please note there are MANY different cartridges that use .30 bullets- 30-06, .308, 7.62 x 39, .30 carbine, etc. The cartridges are all different shapes and sizes, but all use a .30 bullet.
Generally speaking, no. You can only fire the caliber for which the gun is chambered. There are some exceptions, but not many.