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Do the masses of the gun and the bullet make a difference?
The ratio of the kinetic energies is the same as the ratio of the masses (and is independent of velocity). Since the mass of the bullet is much less than that of the shooter there is more kinetic energy transferred to the bullet than to the shooter.
What is the strongest bullet in the world?
700 Nitro Express
.700 Nitro Express | |
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Bullet diameter | .700 in (17.8 mm) |
Neck diameter | .730 in (18.5 mm) |
Base diameter | .780 in (19.8 mm) |
Rim diameter | .890 in (22.6 mm) |
How many different pistol bullets are there?
Table of handgun cartridges
Cartridge name | Bullet diameter | Type |
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2.34mm rimfire (for Swiss mini gun) | .092 in (2.3 mm) | Rimmed, rimfire |
2.7mm Kolibri (2mm Kolibri, 2.7×9mm) | .107 in (2.7 mm) | Rimless |
3 mm Kolibri | .120 in (3.0 mm) | Rimless |
4.25 mm Liliput (4.25 mm Erika) | .167 in (4.2 mm) | Rimless |
Does a magazine hold bullets or cartridges?
Technically, a magazine of a weapon holds cartridges, not bullets. Bullets are what are fired from a gun; a cartridge usually consists of a casing, powder, primer and bullet. A bullet, if inserted into a magazine would fall out, it could not be held. The number of cartridges in a magazine also varies widely,…
What does a magazine of a weapon hold?
Technically, a magazine of a weapon holds cartridges, not bullets. Bullets are what are fired from a gun; a cartridge usually consists of a casing, powder, primer and bullet.
What happens if you put a loaded magazine in a gun?
If you place a loaded magazine in it, chamber a cartridge, hold it in your hand and press the trigger it will fire, and the bullet will damage or destroy whatever it strikes. That is what it was designed to do. Is the gun safe? A better question is — are your gunhandling skills safe?
Are ‘clip’ and ‘magazine’ interchangeable in firearms?
When it comes to guns and gun accessories, there’s no shortage of misused terminology in the firearm industry. Sometimes the error is committed innocently, a simple mistake owing to the shooter’s ignorance. A common example is the interchangeable use of “clip” and “magazine.”