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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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What are the basic parts of ammunition?

1.) Case

2.) Bullet

3.) Powder

4.) Primmer

What caliber bullet does the German MP40 use?

The MP40 utilized 9mm bullets, in a 32-round stick magazine.

What caliber bullet did the Kar98k use?

Commonly called the 8mm Mauser, the bullet is actually 7.92mm, but that term is not in everyday use.

What are most popular bullet sizes?

Its all according to what your talking about. In a side arm (pistol) 380, 9mm, 40 and 45ACP / 45 LC in the larger calibers. In a rifle, 243, 270, 30-30, 30-06, 308 and 7mm... The round that has been produced the most is the 22LR...

Which automatic handguns hold 12-13 bullets?

Several. I have a Browning Hi-Power, a Glock, and a Para-Ordnance that hold 12-13 cartridges. And there are many others.

Is 223 ammo the same as 5.56mm ammo?

No. Dimension-wise, they are similar, but there are differences in neck angles and case thickness. .223 Remington ammo can be fired in a 5.56 chamber, but 5.56 ammo should never be fired through a .223 Remington chamber.

Can you still get ammo for a Colt 41 Army Special?

yes, at a sporting goods store

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The .41 Colt LDA (Long Double Action) is in very limited production, and may not be available from the average sporting goods store. It can be ordered from specialty companies, such as Buffalo Arms (see link below) but is very pricy- about $72 + shipping for 50 cartridges.

Is it illegal to have bullets in your possession in Brazil?

No- but what you can have, and where you can have it is regulated.

Can any pistol chambered for 357mag shoot the 38sp bullet?

Only revolvers, which use cylinders, rather than chambers. Any .357 Magnum rifle or semi-auto pistol won't be able to, as you won't get proper headspacing in the chamber with the .38 Special.

What is the caliber bullet?

Caliber is in reference to the diameter of the bullet. A .40 (which is what I have) is .40 inches in diameter. A .50 caliber is .50 inches in diameter (half an inch). So a caliber is the inches in diameter. Not including the 9mm which I cannot stand

Can you use S and W 32 long ammo in a SACM 1935A?

No. The S&W .32 long is a RIMMED revolver cartridge. Your SACM is an auto pistol, and uses rimless ammo. See the link blow- it includes a pic of the cartridge. Sorry. PS- MOST rimless ammo headspaces on the MOUTH of the cartridge case. Where a revolver can shoot different length cartridges, the auto pistols are pretty well tied to the exact length cartridge.

What is the arch called that a bullet does after a gun is shot?

line of flight, or you can also call it a parabolic arc.

How fast does the fastest bullet travel in mph?

Possibly the .14-222, at 4,465 feet per second. It is a .222 necked-down to a .14 caliber and was created in 1985 by Helmut W. Sakschek.

Do they make a gun that can shoot any kind of bullet?

Rossi is coming close with a single shot rifle ( the wizard) with interchangable barrels. They boast 21 different combos and include shotguns. As far as a gun that can shoot everything from a 17 HMR to a 50 caliber bullet the answer is no.

Can you shoot a 30-30 bullet out of a new England firearms Pardner 410 shotgun?

No, you cannot, unless a dedicated. 30-30 barrel is provided and used.

What size of 22 bullets does a Ranger Repeater use longs or shorts?

Should be marked on the barrel. If not, have it examined by a gunsmith BEFORE you attempt to fire it.

Propellant powder considered ammunition?

No, propellent is not ammunition. Propellent in a case, with a primer below it and a bullet above it, is ammunition.

How many bullets does a MG42 hold?

First, the term is cartridge. Bullet is the part of the cartridge that comes out of the barrel.

Second, the MG42 holds NO cartridges. It is a belt fed machinegun, and has no magazine inside the weapon. The belt hangs outsdie, and has metal links that hold the cartridges together. A standard belt is either 50, 75 or 250 linked cartridges.

Can an hw3 lr modified its chamber to fired a magnum ammo?

Not sure what an HW3 is, but if it is a firearm chambered for .22 Long Rifle, no, it cannot be "rechambered" to .22 Magnum. The .22 magnum fires a larger diameter bullet than the LR, and has higher pressures. The two cartridges do not interchange except in a few revolvers that have 2 cylinders- one LR, one magnum.

What are the grooves on a bullet?

Couple of different answers to your question. With a FIRED bullet, grooves that spiral around the bullet are ballistic markings- lines engraved by the rifling in the barrel. In the case of grooves that run around the bullet, and filled with a waxy substance, those are grease grooves that hold lubricant. A single groove with no filler is a cannelure- spot for the cartridge case to be crimped into to hold a bullet snugly before firing.

How many grains in the 5.56 rd?

That depends on which 5.56 round you had in mind.

The original M193 cartridge used a 55 grain projectile.

The current M855 and SS109 NATO standard cartridges use a 62 grain projectile.

The M196 tracer (which complimented the M193 ball cartridge) uses a 54 grain projectile.

The M202 cartridge used a 58 grain projectile.

The experimental XM287 and XM288 cartridges used a 68 grain projectile.

The M856 tracer (which compliments the M855/SS109) uses a 64 grain projectile.

The M995 armour piercing cartridge uses a 52 grain projectile.

The Mk. 262 Mod. 0/1 cartridge uses a 77 grain projectile.

Can a gun fire bullets without bullets in the gun?

No.

Yes. All you have to do is strike the bullet's primer with a sharp corner of the gun.

Can you use Winchester ammo in a Remington rifle?

Yes..... caliber specific ammo must meet SAAMI specs and will work in all standard firearms of same caliber. I shoot all rem's but I like silvertips, only Win.....be careful of reloads regardless of manufacturer, because once fired the brass conforms to the specific barrel in which it was fired. hope helps