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  2. Semiwadcutter - Wikipedia

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    A semiwadcutter (SWC) or flat-nose is a type of all-purpose bullet commonly used in revolvers. The SWC combines features of the traditional round-nosed bullets and the wadcutter bullets used in target shooting, and is used in both revolver and rifle cartridges for hunting, target shooting and plinking. Full wadcutters frequently have problems ...

  3. Cast bullet - Wikipedia

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    Cast bullet. An open single-cavity bullet mold and a closed two-cavity mold. A cast bullet is made by allowing molten metal to solidify in a mold. Most cast bullets are made of lead alloyed with tin and antimony; but zinc alloys have been used when lead is scarce, and may be used again in response to concerns about lead toxicity.

  4. Power factor (shooting sports) - Wikipedia

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    Power factor (shooting sports) A high-speed photograph of a .38 Special bullet fired out of a Smith & Wesson Model 686 revolver. Power factor (PF) in practical shooting competitions refers to a ranking system used to reward cartridges with more recoil. Power factor is a measure of the momentum of the bullet (scaled product of the bullet's mass ...

  5. .32 S&W - Wikipedia

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    For comparison, the .32 S&W projectile is over 40% larger in diameter and over twice as heavy as the 40 gr (2.6 g) lead round-nose bullet used in the standard velocity .22 Long Rifle of its day. The .32 S&W's velocity of approximately 700 feet per second (210 m/s) was very close to the .22 Long Rifle's performance from a sub-3-inch (76 mm ...

  6. Caliber - Wikipedia

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    Bullet diameter depends on bullet type/material. Generally 0.451 in for full metal jacket bullets and 0.454 in for lead bullets. 0.50: 12.7 mm: 0.510 in, 12.95 mm: 50 BMG, 50 Action Express, 12.7×108mm, 500 S&W Magnum, 50 Beowulf, 12.7x55mm: M2 Browning machine gun and other heavy machine guns, long-range rifles typified by Barrett products.

  7. .45-70 - Wikipedia

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    In 1884, the US Ordnance Department increased the bullet weight of the 45-70 to new charge designed 45-70-500, or a 45 caliber bullet, 70 grains of black powder, and a 500 grain bullet. [14] The new 45-70-500 loading was recorded with a muzzle velocity of 1315.7 feet, and generated 1525 ft lbs of energy at 100 yds, and 562.3 ft lbs of energy at ...

  8. .38 Special - Wikipedia

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    The 38/44 high-speed cartridge came in three bullet weights: 158 grains (10.2 g), 150 grains (9.7 g), and 110 grains (7.1 g), with either coated lead or steel jacket, metal-piercing bullets. The media attention gathered by the 38/44 and its ammunition eventually led Smith & Wesson to develop a completely new cartridge with a longer case length ...

  9. Bullet - Wikipedia

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    With a mold, bullets can be made at home for reloading ammunition, where local laws allow. Hand-casting, however, is only time- and cost-effective for solid lead bullets. Cast and jacketed bullets are also commercially available from numerous manufacturers for handloading and are most often more convenient than casting bullets from bulk or ...

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