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  2. .270 British - Wikipedia

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    The rimless cartridge has a base diameter of 11.3 mm (like the Russian 7.62×39mm) and a case length of 46 mm. [2] The bullet is a standard .270/.277 caliber bullet with a light 100 gr weight with a muzzle velocity of 840 m/s (2,800 ft/s), similar in performance to the later 6.8mm Remington SPC. It was not good at long range, but its slender ...

  3. 7.62 mm caliber - Wikipedia

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    Some of the revolver cartridges in this caliber are: 7.62×38mmR is used only in the Nagant M1895 revolver..32 Long Colt – originally chambered for small-frame Colt revolvers and the Marlin model 1892 rifle, this cartridge uses a heeled bullet with a case the same diameter as the major diameter of the bullet. It shares dimensions with the .32 ...

  4. Caliber - Wikipedia

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    While modern firearms are generally referred to by the name of the cartridge the gun is chambered for, they are still categorized together based on bore diameter. [citation needed] For example, a firearm might be described as a "30 caliber rifle", which could accommodate any of a wide range of cartridges using a roughly 0.30 inches (7.6 mm) projectile; or as a "22 rimfire", referring to any ...

  5. List of cartridges by caliber - Wikipedia

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    11 mm (.433+ caliber) 12 mm (.472+ caliber) 13 mm (.511+ caliber) See also. Table of handgun and rifle cartridges; By name. List of Winchester Center Fire cartridges;

  6. Bullet - Wikipedia

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    The three bullets on the right show cannelure evolution Schlieren image sequence of a bullet traveling in free-flight, demonstrating the air pressure dynamics surrounding the bullet. A bullet is a kinetic projectile, a component of firearm ammunition that is shot from a gun barrel.

  7. 3 mm caliber - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of firearm cartridges which have bullets in the 3 millimetres (0.12 in) to 3.99 millimetres (0.157 in) caliber range. All measurements are in mm (in).

  8. Cartridge (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    Only small-caliber rimfire cartridges and centerfire cartridges have survived into the modern day. Military and commercial producers continue to pursue the goal of caseless ammunition. Some artillery ammunition uses the same cartridge concept as found in small arms. In other cases, the artillery shell is separate from the propellant charge.

  9. .505 Gibbs - Wikipedia

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    The .505 Gibbs has a unique bullet diameter of .505 in (12.8 mm) while most other .50 caliber bullets have diameters of .510 in (13.0 mm). Barnes Bullets and Woodleigh Bullets are a few of the bullet manufacturers who produce component bullets for reloading in this caliber.