Ammunition

Ensure ammunition is broken down properly.

The term is caliber (in Britain, caliber). It refers to the size of the projectile (the bullet) and is given in terms of a fraction of an inch. a .50 caliber machine gun fire a bullet that is ABOUT 0.50 inches in diameter, a .22 fires a bullet that is ABOUT 0.22 inches in diameter. With cannon or naval guns, it refers to the ratio of the length of the barrel to the bore diameter. A Naval 5 inch 38 caliber gun fires a shell 5 inches in diameter from a barrel 15.8 feet long (38 x 5)

That will vary depending on the weight of the bullet, length of barrel, etc. Most will run 2800-300 feet per second. However, there was one special .308, the Remington Accelerator, that fired a 55 gr .25 caliber bullet in a plastic sabot, that had speeds around 4,100 fps.

If zeroed at 100 yds, the bullet will drop ABOUT 275 inches below the line of sight at 1,000 yards. At that range, large number of variables including the muzzle velocity, air pressure, temperature and humidity.

No. The L1A1 Self Loading rifle in in caliber 7.62 x51 mm (7.62 NATO) fires a rimless cartridge with a .308 bullet. The .303 Enfield cartridge is a different shape, has a rim, and fires a .311 bullet. If you compare the two cartridges, totally different in shape.

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The cartridge is sometimes called the .303 Enfield or .303 British (or even 7.7×56mmR). Do not attempt to use other ammunition.

The same cartridge may have different names. Properly called the 9mm Parabellum, it is also called 9mm Luger and 9x19. However, there are SEVERAL different 9mms that do NOT interchange. Your High Point should be able to fire 9mm Luger.

While the .380 is sometimes called the 9mm Kurz, it is not the same as the 9mm parabellum (also called 9mm Luger and 9x19). It is shorter than the 9mm.

Winchester Short Magnum

Used for training purposes, it is generally loaded with a frangible bullet. This is a bullet made of sintered metal (metal powder squeezed in a mold). On impact with a hard surface, it breaks apart into powder, reducing the hazard of ricochets.

Yes, but not steel shot

About 99%. Lead is an inexpensive metal that is soft and dense- 3 criteria for bullets. Most will be made of lead- if not entirely, they will have a lead core covered by another metal, such as copper.

Grain is a unit of weight. There are 7000 grains in a pound. The number of grains loaded intoeach cartridge will vary, dpending on the cartidge, and on the powder used. IF it were 7 grains per catridge, you could reload 1000 cartridges. Divide 7000 by the weight of powder for each cartridge.

lots very very lots

I assume you mean the M134 Minigun - but the term is also used with other powered Gatling Guns. The M134 has a selectable rate of fire from 2,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute.

The stripes of the lands and grooves will be on the sides of the bullet. If the bullet is "stripping" through the rifling of the gun, the striations (proper name for the rifling marks) will be smeared.

The Ranch models, G/B models, and AC556, yes - those have a 5.56 chamber. The target models, no - those have a dedicated .223 Remington chamber.

Most of the Iver Johnson .38s were in caliber .38 S&W, not .38 Special. The .38 S&W is shorter, slightly fatter, and less powerful. Check with large gun stores.

Recoil is the reaction of speed x mass of the bullet, producing recoil (reaction) consisting of speed (of the rifle moving) x mass (of the rifle). If one rifle has a greater mass than another, the recoil is trying to move the larger mass, and cannot move it as fast. This is why you can hit a golf ball much further than you can hit a bowling ball. Difference in mass.

Pretty much an obsolete round. Loadxammo has it listed on their website as in stock, at $41 a box. Buffalo Arms also carries it, but is out of stock right now.

As much as the retailer charged after their markup. The question is so vague as to be virtually impossible to answer. When you say rifle, you could be talking about anything from a .22 up to a .50 BMG rifle, and even a larger, NFA Class II Destructive Device. On top of there, there are varying loads in different calibers, which will affect the cost, as well.

You do not have anything following, but secure storage would be HIGH on the list of desirable characteristics.

Lead, Round Nosed

Centerfire ammunition has a round primer at the rear center. Looks like a circle. Rimfire ammo is made with priming material in the folded over rim of the cartridge. It will have a smooth base of the cartridge- may have letters stamped there, but no circle for the primer.