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What is the difference between caliber and millimeter in ammunition?
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∙ 16y ago
They're both measurements of the diameter of the round (or the barrel). Caliber is a measurement in inches, and millimeters are millimeters. For instance, a .30 caliber bullet is 30 hundredths of an inch, or 7.62 millimeters in diameter.
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@ .05 inches
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A type of ammunition.
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