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Caliber refers to the size of the bullet in the cartridge, or the size of bullet the gun is designed to fire. Magnum refers to a cartridge with a higher level of pressure/powder than another one similar to it. For example: a .44 magnum has a longer casing and more powder than a .44 special.
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What is difference between 380 caliber and 38 caliber?
One would think that .380 ACP and .38 Special would be the same size--namely 38-hundredths of an inch. But there can be some flexibility in stated caliber and actual caliber. Long story short, .380 ACP is the same diameter as a 9mm, roughly .355 caliber. .38 Special is basically .357 caliber.
What is the difference between a 9mm bullet and a 45 cal bullet?
Generally speaking, the .45 caliber bullet is larger in diameter and heavier than a 9mm bullet.
What is bigger a 7.7 rifle or a 30-06?
Lookup caliber in wikipedia. These are calibers bigger than 7.7. Most of them are commercially available. Biggest you can get is 50bmg 287 mm0.284 in, 7.213 mm7 mm Remington Magnum, 7 x 57 mmcommonly called 7 mm.307.62 mm0.308 in30-06, .308 Winchester (7.62mm NATO), .300 Winchester MagnumAmerican ".30 caliber".307.62 mm0.311 in.303 British, 7.62x39, 7.62x54ROther ".30 caliber".32, .3277.65 mm0.309 - 0.312 in.32 ACP, .32 S&W, .327 Federal Magnum.32 caliber handgun cartridges.32, .3258 mm0.323 in.325 WSM, 8 mm Remington Magnum, 8mm plastic (airsoft) BBs.32 caliber rifle cartridges.3388.58 mm0.338 in.338 Lapua, .338 Winchester Magnum, .338 Federal.338 Rifle cartridge.38, .380, .357, .359 mm0.355-0.357 in.38 Special, .380 ACP, .357 Magnum, .357 SIG, .35 Remington, 9 mm Luger, 9x18mm MakarovGenerally .357 for revolvers and rifles, .355 in autoloaders.3810 mm0.400 in.38-40Old black powder cartridge.4010 mm0.400 in.40 S&W, 10 mm Auto.40410.25 mm0.423 in.404 Jeffery.40510.75 mm0.411 in.405 Winchester.40810.4 mm0.408 in.408 Chey TacCheyTac Intervention.4110.25 mm0.410 in.41 Magnum .41 Action Express.41610.6 mm0.416 in.416 Barrett, .416 Remington Magnum, .416 Rigby,.416 Weatherby MagnumLong-range sniper rounds.4311 mm0.43 in Sl.43 SL large.4410.8 mm0.427 - 0.430 in.44 Magnum.4511.45 mm0.451-0.452 in.45 ACP, 45GAPHandgun .45 calibers, .451 autos and .452 in revolvers.4511.6 mm0.458 in.45-70 GovernmentMost rifle .45 calibers.45411.53 mm0.454 in.454 CasullOnce considered a wildcat cartridge, becoming more common.458, .4611.6 mm0.458 in.460 Weatherby, .458 Winchester Magnum.475, .48012 mm0.475 in.480 Ruger, .475 Linebaugh.5012.7 mm0.50 in.50 AE, .500 S&W, .50 Beowulf, .50 GIDesert Eagle, S&W X-Frame, Alexander Arms .50 Beowulf, Guncrafter Industries 1911 .50.5012.95 mm0.510 in.50 BMG, 12.7 x 108 mmM2 Browning machine gun and other heavy machine guns, long range rifles typified by Barrett Firearms Manufacturing products.6817.5 mm0.683-0.696 in.689 Caliber Paintball markersTypically .689 Caliber, not called 17.5mm (Not actually a firearm).7920 mm0.787 invariousautocannon caliber, about the smallest caliber capable of an explosive filling
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What is the difference between a socket and a coupling?
difference between coupling and socket
Which has a higher caliber a 44 magnum or a 45 caliber?
A 44 magnum is just the new and improved version of the 44 special which the special is a 44 caliber. Magnum just means bigger so the 44 magnum is pretty much in between 44 and 45 cal. However, if you mean size, .45 is slightly larger in diamater than .44.
What is the difference between 40 caliber and 45 caliber.?
@ .05 inches
What is the difference between a 22 mag and a 22 cal?
Length of the case. <><><> Despite the similar names, .22 Magnum also has a slightly larger diameter than a caliber 22. LR cartridge.
What is the value of a Remington 44 magnum carbine?
Remington did not make a carbine in .44 Magnum caliber. They did chamber the Model 788 rifle in that caliber. Do you have a Ruger carbine in .44 Remington Magnum, or perhaps a Marlin in that caliber? sales@countrygunsmith.net
Are all 357 cal magnum?
No, there are .357 caliber bullets that are not magnum, but they are in the minority.
What is the difference between a 38 special revolver and aregular revolver?
38 special is only a revolver caliber. that's like saying a 44 magnum revolver or a 500 special revolver. a revolver is a revolver
What is the difference between a 22 caliber and a 222 caliber?
22 is a rimfire, 222 is a centerfire.
What is the difference between caliber 30 and 30 caliber?
They are the same; just said in different order.
What is the difference between a 357 caliber and a 40 caliber?
the 40 cal is a little bigger then the 357
What is the difference between 22 caliber LR vs 22 magnum?
The .22 magnum is more powerful, longer and a larger diameter than the .22lr. The magnumcartridge does not use the "heel seated" bullet of the .22 LR, and USUALLY has jacketed bullets. The full name is .22 WMRF (Winchester magnum rim fire) and they do NOT interchange with .22 LR. There have been a few revolvers built with two different cylinders to permit switching between LR and Magnum.
What is the difference between a 5.7 magnum hemi and 5.7 hemi?
Nothing
What is the difference between a 5.7 hemi and a 5.7 hemi magnum?
Nothing
