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The reference to grains means the weight of the bullet.
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What does the grain mean in a bullet?
Grain refers to the weight of the bullet when measured on a powder scale.
What does the grain number of a bullet mean?
Grain refers to the weight of the bullet when measured on a powder scale.
What does a 240 grain bullet mean?
Means the mass of the projectile is 240 grain or ~15.6 grams.
What is 115 grain ammo mean?
115 grains is the weight of the bullet.
What does 115 grain mean in ammunition?
This means the weight of the bullet itself. A common misunderstanding is that the higher the grain the better. Which is not true. A larger grain is slower than a smaller grain. Find which grain of bullet shoots the most accurate out of your gun. There are 7,000 grains to a pound.
What is grain in a bullet?
The weight of the bullet. They can range from 25 grain (Small rifles) to over 400 grain for big game.
What is the difference between a 40 grain bullet and a 36 grain bullet?
Grains refer to the bullets weight. A 40 grain bullet weighs four grains more than a 36 grain bullet. It's a little heavier, that's all.
What does grain mean in gun terms?
A grain is a weight. Smaller than an ounce or a gram- its a tiny amount. When talking about guns, grains refers to how much gunpowder is in each bullet. A bullet with more grains of gunpowder has more bang to it than a bullet with less grains of gun powder.
What is the muzzle velocity of a Winchester 94 .30-30?
The muzzle velocity of a Winchester .30-30 varies depending on the load and the bullet, but we can ball park things a bit. With a "standard" load and a 110 grain bullet, it's about 2,690 fps (feet per second). For a 130 grain bullet, about 2,500 fps. A 150 grain bullet cuts it to about 2,400 fps. With the 170 grain bullet, it drops to about 2,200 fps.
What is the heaviest bullet a 380 can handle?
The heaviest bullet in my reloading manuals for the .380 is a 120 grain cast bullet.
What bullet does the intervention use?
.408 Supersonic Chey-Tac round. It uses a 419-grain or 305-grain cartridge, and uses a Spitzer bullet
What is the difference in grains of bullets for black powder?
The grains of a bullet, be it black powder or not , is the weight of the bullet. Lets say you have a .50 caliber rifle, and fire a 250 grain bullet at a target and hit dead center. Then fire a 300 grain bullet, that bullet will hit slightly lower on the target , but will have more force or stopping power" due to the weight. So the higher the grain the heaver the bullet.
