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  2. Companhia Brasileira de Cartuchos - Wikipedia

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    This strategic alliance forms one of the largest ammunition corporations in the world, with a combined experience of more than 300 years in the manufacturing of small and medium calibers. The comprehensive range of CBC products is exported to over 100 countries, meeting the needs of Military, Law Enforcement and Commercial markets.

  3. List of AR platform cartridges - Wikipedia

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    If the bullet velocity is capped at 1,000-Feet Per Second / FPS in order to subdue the noise of firing, then the impact can be improved by increasing the weight of the bullet. The 357 Auto can be loaded with bullets in .358-caliber, while still fitting within the AR-15 COAL of 2.260". Bullet weights are currently available between 225gr-310gr

  4. Headstamp - Wikipedia

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    *⁀* (5-point stars or 6-point asterisks at 10-o'clock and 2-o'clock connected by a semi-circular arc) Starline Brass (1976–present) – Sedalia, Missouri. Manufactures brass casings for discontinued and "wildcat" pistol cartridges in 250, 500, and 1,000 case lots for handloaders and small-batch ammo manufacturers.

  5. .223 Remington - Wikipedia

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    The .223 Remington (designated 223 Remington by SAAMI [4] and 223 Rem. by the C.I.P., [5] pronounced "two-twenty three") is a rimless, bottlenecked, centerfire intermediate cartridge. It was developed in 1957 by Remington Arms and Fairchild Industries for the U.S. Continental Army Command of the United States Army as part of a project to create ...

  6. Bullet - Wikipedia

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    Bullets for black powder, or muzzle-loading firearms, were classically molded from pure lead. This worked well for low-speed bullets, fired at velocities of less than 450 m/s (1,475 ft/s). For slightly higher-speed bullets fired in modern firearms, a harder alloy of lead and tin or typesetter's lead (used to mold linotype) works very well. For ...

  7. Caseless ammunition - Wikipedia

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    Caseless ammunition is an attempt to reduce the weight and cost of ammunition by dispensing with the case, which is typically precision made of brass or steel, as well as to simplify the operation of repeating guns by eliminating the need to extract and eject the empty case after firing. [2]

  8. Cartridge (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    Baton round: a generally non-lethal projectile fired from a riot gun. Bullets Armor-piercing (AP): A hard bullet made from steel or tungsten alloys in a pointed shape typically covered by a thin layer of lead and or a copper or brass jacket. The lead and jacket are intended to prevent barrel wear from the hard-core materials.

  9. A-Square - Wikipedia

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    A-Square Company, LLC was a manufacturer of rifles, ammunition and bullets based in Chamberlain, South Dakota, in the United States. The company was one of 19 that are members of the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturer's Institution (SAAMI). [1] [2] The company's focus was on its firearms for hunting large dangerous game. This was ...