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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.
3,450 Questions
What kind of bullets does a rifle use?
Ddepends entirely on which rifle- there are thousands of different cartridges, and different bullet types. Sorry-
What does green-tipper bullet mean?
Green tipped bullet, you mean? US military ball ammunition is identifiable by the green tip it uses, whereas tracers use orange tips, armour piercing uses black tips, etc. Sky blue tips indicate an inert round.
What is the lightest gr bullet weight avail for 30 30?
If you reload your own, you can probably get down to about 85 grain.
Can 22 long rifle ammo be used in 22 mag revolvers?
No, you should not do this.
The . 22 WMR (Magnum) cartridges have slightly larger diameter. While .22 Shorts and LRs can physically be placed into the chambers of a WMR cylinder, it will be a loose fit and is not safe to fire as the brass case may split.
How fast would you have to dodge a bullet from a desert eagle?
You must be kidding? Dodge a bullet? You can't dodge what you can't see. And by the time you hear the shot you are already hit.
What certain types of ammunition are illegal in the US?
I was going to say it depends on the state, but but it doesn't, really, as there is little (mostly no) state level enforcement. The state I live in (Georgia) doesn't regulate ammo at all.
SO, federally banned ammunition:
1. armor-piercing pistol rounds. that's it.
What caliber is a 7 mm bullet?
In the vicinity of .270 - 290 inches. For example, the 7x57 Mauser has a bullet diameter of 7.24mm or .285 inches, but due to a different measuring method, was sold commercially as the .275 Rigby.
How many bullets does the vulcan hold?
If you're referring to the 20mm rotary barrel cannon, 500 rounds. If you're referring to the MAC-10 knockoff, 32 rounds.
Can you load ball ammo in a rifled muzzle loader?
You may injure or kill someone.
The MP40 utilized 9x19 Parabellums - standard 9mm rounds.
What kind of bullet does a sundance industries model a-25 take?
Should be a .25 ACP. It should be stamped on the firearm.
Is the Smith and Wesson pre model 10 military and police revolver rated to shoot plus P ammunition?
No. This was made long before +P ammo was created.
Can you shoot all types of 9mm ammo out of the same gun?
No. Not all 9mm cartridges are the same. 9x19 (a.k.a., 9mm Luger, 9mm Parabellum), for example, is different, hence, not compatible with other 9mm cartridges, such as the 9x17 (a.k.a., .380 ACP), 9x18 Makarov, 9x21, 9x23 Mauser, etc.
Can you use 38 special ammo in a 357 sig 239 handgun?
No. 357 SIG and 357 Magnum are two very different cartridges. You can use .38 Special in a .357 magnum gun, but not 357 SIG
Adding to the above, the compatibility of .38 Special and .357 Magnum applies only to revolvers. You cannot cycle .38 Special in a magazine fed .357 Magnum lever action or semi automatic.
Can a 22 rimfire cartridge be reloaded?
Because there is no replaceable primer in rimfire ammunition it cannot be reloaded.
How many bullets can be held in the STG44?
The StG-44 used a 30-round detachable box clip. The rounds were 7.92mm.
What bullet does the intervention use?
.408 Supersonic Chey-Tac round. It uses a 419-grain or 305-grain cartridge, and uses a Spitzer bullet
