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  2. Military 12-gauge cartridges - Wikipedia

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    Initial production for the Vietnam War loaded 00 buckshot into the same red plastic cases being used for sporting ammunition and was designated: Shell, shotgun, plastic case, 12 gauge, No. 00 buck, XM162. The shells were typically packaged as twelve ten-round cardboard boxes within a metal ammunition box. [1]

  3. Shotgun cartridge - Wikipedia

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    This measurement comes from the time when early cannons were designated in a similar manner—a "12 pounder" would be a cannon that fired a 12-pound (5.4 kg) cannonball; inversely, an individual "12-gauge" shot would in fact be a 112 pounder. Thus, a 10-gauge shotgun has a larger-diameter barrel than a 12-gauge shotgun, which has a larger ...

  4. Breaching round - Wikipedia

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    The US military M1030 breaching round is a 12-gauge, 2 + 3 ⁄ 4-inch (70 mm) shell that uses a 40-gram (1.4 oz) projectile made of powdered steel, bound with wax. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Clucas Method of Entry Hatton round is a 12-gauge, 3-inch (76 mm) magnum shell that uses a 43-gram (1.5 oz) frangible projectile, consisting of a high-density wax binder.

  5. List of the United States Army munitions by supply catalog ...

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    T3AUD = 240 Shells, Shotgun, 12 Gauge, No.8 Chilled Shot, Paper Cased, in 10-shell cartons. 12 cartons per M10 metal ammo can (120 shells). 2 × M10 ammo cans per M12 wooden crate. T3AWD = 360 Shells, Shotgun, 12 Gauge, No. 4 Chilled Shot, in 10-shell cartons, 12 cartons per M10 metal ammo can (120 shells). 3 × M10 ammo cans per M15 wooden crate.

  6. Gauge (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    The move to steel shot reduced the use of 16 and 20 gauges for waterfowl hunting, and the shorter, 2 + 3 ⁄ 4-inch (70 mm), 12-gauge shells as well. However, the 3 + 12-inch (89 mm) 12-gauge shell, with its higher SAAMI pressure rating of 14,000 psi (97 MPa) compared to standard 2 + 3 ⁄ 4-inch (70 mm) and 3-inch (76 mm) 12-gauge shells ...

  7. Dragon's breath (ammunition) - Wikipedia

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    When the round is fired, sparks and flames can shoot out to about 100 feet (30 meters), although, some sources claim it extends to 300 feet (91 meters). [1] Dragon's breath is normally chambered in 12-gauge 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 ″ (18.5 mm × 69.9 mm) shot shells. The rounds are safe to fire out of an improved cylinder bore as well as a modified choke ...

  8. K bullet - Wikipedia

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    Reversed bullet loads were however unsafe to use in the standard issue Mauser rifle and thus were unpopular with German troops. They became obsolete with the introduction of more heavily armored tanks. [1] [2] [3] As a replacement, the Germans conceived the "K bullet", which was purposely developed as an armor-piercing ammunition.

  9. Raufoss Mk 211 - Wikipedia

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    The Raufoss Mk 211 is a .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) multi-purpose anti-materiel high-explosive incendiary/armor-piercing ammunition projectile produced by Nammo under the model name NM140 MP. [1] It is commonly referred to as multipurpose or Raufoss , meaning red waterfall in Norwegian.