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What is the lowest caliber round that is in use by the US military?
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5.56mm is the smallest "Standard" that is used in the US Military.
Rifle and Machine Gun Ammunition
.30-06 (Springfield, Garand, light machine guns)
.30 Carbine (M1 Carbine only)
.50 cal (heavy machine guns, tactical rifles)
7.62 mm NATO (M-14 rifle, M-60/M-240 machine guns)
5.56 mm (M-16 rifle, M-249 SAW)
Pistol and Submachine Gun Ammunition
.45 cal ACP (M1911 pistols, Thompson and M-3 submachine guns)
9 mm (M-9 Beretta pistol, M11 Pistol, many worldwide firearms)
Grenade Weapons Ammunition
40mm Grenade Cartridges
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What caliber is 7.62 mm?
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Hunting, target shooting, military, defense, offense, collecting
What is 5.56 ammo?
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ABOUT .69 to .75 caliber. These were smoothbore muskets.
What caliber bullet does the German MP40 use?
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What is a 45 caliber?
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What caliber is a 5.7x28?
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30/06. A 30 caliber cartridge adoped in 1906 for US military use.
What rifles come in 308?
Several dozen different rifles- it is a very popular caliber for hunting, target shooting, and military use,
