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Ammunition

Ammunition comes in many different forms and sizes. It may be purchased retail or loaded at home. The type of ammunition used in the same firearm can vary greatly depending on the purpose.

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On CCI ammo what does the LR mean on 22LR?

Same thing it means on all .22LR ammo - it's indicating that it's .22 Long Rifle (as opposed to .22 Short, .22 Long, .22 Magnum, etc).

What ammo should be used for your Llama 9mm Parabellum pistol?

9mm Parabellum is 9mm Luger. My Llama is picky about the ammo it likes. 115g FMJ seems to work best. LRN will not feed properly.

How far will a 22 caliber bullet travel?

Unimpeded, a .22LR caliber bullet can travel up to 2000 yards. Its effective distance is, of course, much shorter than that.

What does hollow point smile mean?

I'm guessing that you heard that line in a song by my chemical romance called bulletproof heart.If not then my answer is completely irrelevant.Hollowpoints are bullets that do a lot of damage.Maybe he's saying she is trying to get through to him with her awesome smile but he has a hardened heart and it won't work

What are The basic components of cartridges and shotshells?

Centerfire pistol and rifle ammunition consists of a case, primer, powder and bullet. Shotgun shells consist of hull, primer, powder, wad and shot.

What is a munitions factory?

A factory that produced ammunition, such as artillery shells, bombs, missiles is a munitions factory.

Can a Ruger Vaquero 44 magnum use 44 special ammo?

Yes, and it is more comfortable to shoot than .44 Mag. Clean the cylinder chambers well after shooting to prevent carbon buildup ahead of the cartridges.

What are rifle and handgun bullets made out of?

Typically made of lead, they may have a jaclet made f copper/ nickel alloy.

How many fps does the barrett 50 cal bullet go?

The M82 Barrett fires standard .50 BMG cartridges with a muzzle velocity of about 2799 feet per second. As with all bullets, they begin to slow after leaving the muzzle.

How many grains in a 22 caliber bullet?

It depends on Long, LR, Extra Long, etc. I would say average grain is about 40.

How many bullets does the 475 wildey magnum hold?

7 rounds in the Magazine with the potential for an 8th in the chamber.

Why your mossberg does not feed and eject low power ammo?

The ammo does not generate enough gas to operate the action.

What ammunition fits a P Beretta-CAL 9 Corto-Mo 1934-Brevet?

9mm Corto is another name for .380 ACP (also called 9mm Kurz and .380 Auto) Corto and Kurz both mean "short"

What is a bullet size of m16?

5.56 The cartridge used in a M-16 is a 5.56mm caliber Nato round It is also referred to as .223 caliber Remington. The actual bullet is small, weighing between 46 to 52 grains and having a true diameter of .224 inches. Bullet and case are 5.4 cm long

Can osmium stop a bullet?

Theoretically speaking any material can stop a bullet, you just need enough of in the way. Practically speaking, there are two ways to stop a bullet: To bounce it, or to catch it. The two approaches have almost exactly opposite material requirements.

Bullet catching materials, like kevlar and lexan, operate by absorbing the kinetic energy of the moving bullet, slowing it to a stop before the bullet makes it through to the other side. To facilitate this, these materials generally have far lower density than the bullet materials, with either high ductility or flexibility (deform or bend easily). When two materials of differing densities impact, the denser material tranfers energy to the less dense material. This is basically why when you drop a beach ball and soccer ball of equivilent size, whith the beach ball on top, when they hit the ground the beach ball shoots up into the air. On the bullets impact, the kelvar/lexan will deform around the bullet, sapping its energy away.

Bouncing a bullet, which includes deflecting and smashing, generally requires a material with higher density and ridigity than the bullet material; something heavy and tough. High carbon steel has been a favorite for this application for over 300 years, even though steel is less dense. But, I digress, when a bullet impacts a denser material, its kinetic energy is bounced right back into the bullet. The bullet imediately accelerates in the opposite direction, facing a force of over 100 times the forcing of earth's gravity. The most materials, including lead and steel, aren't strong enough to survive this, and the bullet shatters, shooting fragments out in a roughly conical field. If a material is strong enough, or the bullet impacts at an oblique angle, the bullet can survive.

So, to answer your question: Yes osmium can stop bullet. As the densist naturally occuring metal, 30% denser than depleted uranium 238, the lead/steel/tungston bullet will bouce off, shattering into pieces. That said, it would be a very poor choice for this application. As a rare earth metal, osmium is surprisingly rare, and likewise extremely expensive. The current price is 61

Can you shoot 223 ammo in a 5.56 chamber?

Yes, but the opposite may NOT be true. 5.56 x 45 should NOT be fired in a weapon chambered for .223.

What is the difference in 9mm pistol ammunition cartridge lengths?

The .380 ACP is 9x17, the 9mm Makarov is 9x18 (it should be noted the projectile for this round is actually 9.3 millimetres in diametre, as well), the 9mm Parabellum/Luger is 9x19. 9x21 is a commercial round intended for countries in which military calibres are prohibited for civilians to possess, and there are a few different 9x23 cartridges - 9x23 Winchester, which is fairly popular as an alternative to .38 Super for competitive shooting, 9x23 Steyr was a military cartridge which fell out of favour, and no current production firearms are manufactured for this cartridge. 9x25 Dillon is a 10mm casing necked down to a 9mm projectile, the 9x25 Mauser was a military cartridge which saw only limited service, and, like the 9x23 Steyr, no modern firearms are currently manufactured for this cartridge. Some also like to refer to the .357 Sig - which is a .40 S&W casing necked down to accept a 9mm projectile - as the 9x22, but this is in no way official, and it's typically referred to as .357 Sig, even in metric system countries.

It should be noted that in the US, most of the time when someone refers to a 9mm, they're talking about the 9mm Luger (9x19mm Parabellum)

Can you shoot a 9mm bullet from a 380 handgun?

9mm and 380 both use bullets with a diameter of .355. But the answer to the question you're probably asking is, no, you cannot fire a 9mm parabellum cartridge from a .380 handgun. The 9mm cartridge is different than the .380 cartridge. Even though both are 9mm in diameter, the overall cartridge lengths are different.