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A 'grain' is defined as 1/7000 of one pound. A 140 grain bullet weighs 1/50 pound or about 1/3 ounce.
A grain is also about 1/15 of a gram.
Grain weights are used most often for bullets and powder weighing under one ounce.
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What do the grain numbers in rifle cartridges mean?
The grain numbers on ammunition are the projectiles weight in grains, at 7000 grains to a pound equals 437.5 grains to an ounce.
What does the gr refer to in ammunition markings?
grains.
What does 115-grain mean on ammunition?
Its the weight of the ammunition
Does cheddar cheese have grains?
I assume you mean 'grains' as in cereal. Cheddar cheese does not have these grains.
What does gap mean on ammunition?
Glock model
What does the 30 30 mean in ammunition?
.30 caliber bullet, 30 grains of blackpowder when it was originally made. Smokeless powder is now used. Actually the 30-30 began life as the 30 WCF (Winchester Center Fire) aka 30 Winchester Smokeless or 30 SMOKELESS. The second 30 refers to 30 grains of smokeless powder. (30 grains of black powder would have been a pretty whimpy load)
What does FG mean in cooking?
It means a few grains. Same as a pinch.
What does efmj ammunition mean?
Expanding Full Metal Jacket
What does fmj pistol ammunition mean?
Full Metal jacket.
What does 115 grain mean in ammunition?
This means the weight of the bullet itself. A common misunderstanding is that the higher the grain the better. Which is not true. A larger grain is slower than a smaller grain. Find which grain of bullet shoots the most accurate out of your gun. There are 7,000 grains to a pound.
SPRG mean in ammunition?
Springfield. Like "30-06 SPRG."
What does the 'plus P' mean in ammunition designated 38 special plus P?
Simply put, ammunition that is loaded to a higher pressure to achieve more velocity.
