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Caliber is a measurement of the diameter of the projectile or case of a cartridge for a firearm. 1.00 caliber is equal to one inch, .50 caliber is equal to one half inch. Firearms are made to a wide variety of calibers, from .17 through .50 mostly. The weight or length of the 'bullet' or projectile can vary a lot even in a particular caliber. The velocity of a bullet as it leaves the gun multiplied by its weight equals the force it can exert on a target. There are also some bullet diameters that are typically expressed in millimeters - like 9 millimeter. The way calibers and cartridges are 'named' can be complex depending on where it was originally made or when it was first made. Cartridges that have been made for 70-120 years are sometimes named by the caliber and the year it was invented, the caliber and the company that originally created it, sometimes for the particular gun it was made for and the caliber. There are many sites online that present long lists of ammunition types.
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They are two different calibers.
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No
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