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The .45 caliber is bigger in diameter. If you mean weight. The .45 caliber is generally heavier. However there are some lightweight .45 caliber bullets that are lighter than .357 caliber bullets. Generally speaking .45 caliber bullets weigh between 180 - 230 grains. While .357 caliber bullets generally weigh between 158 - 180 grains.
If you are talking about diameter, the .357 caliber bullets are approximately 0.357 inches in diameter. The .45 caliber is approximately 0.450 inches in diameter. Again, using this measure, the .45 caliber is the larger bullet.
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Is a 45 caliber bigger than a 40?
Yes, a 45 caliber bullet is bigger than a 40 caliber bullet. A .45 is0.45 inches wide in diameter and a .40 is 0.4 inches in diameter.
What is difference between a 38 caliber bullet and a 45 bullet?
Caliber refers to the diameter of a bullet. A bullet for a .38 Special is actually .357 inches across, and for a .45 auto, about .451 inches. The 45 bullet will be wider, and usually heavier. Please note that this is only the BULLET, which is the projectile. The CARTRIDGE (case, primer, powder, bullet) of the two are different size, shape, design and weight. There also is the .45 Colt bullet (often referred to as a .45 Long Colt). This is about the same diameter as the .45 auto but has a longer cartridge than the .45 auto or 38 Special.
Is an m16 a 45 caliber weapon?
Noop. an M16 fires a 5.56mm (or .223 caliber) bullet. A .45 caliber shoots a bullet that is ~11.43mm.
What is N frame S and W 38 SP CTG?
the N frame is usually the bigger caliber as with 45, 44 and 357...........
What is the maximum effective range of a 45 caliber bullet?
The maximum effective range of a .45 caliber bullet is approximately 120 meters.
What is the muzzle velocity of a .45 caliber bullet from an top class sniper rifle?
The .45 caliber bullet is not used in a sniper rifle.
Is a 22 caliber bullet be fired from 45 caliber?
NO!!! DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS!!!
What size hole does a 45 caliber bullet leave once it hits a target?
If you fire a .45 caliber bullet at a paper target, it will leave a .45 inch hole.
What is difference between a 223 caliber bullet and a 45 bullet?
Caliber refers to the diameter of a bullet (bullet is the part of a cartridge that is fired out of the gun). A .223 caliber bullet is .223 inches across. It is normally used as a rifle cartridge. a .45 caliber bullet is more than twice as wide as a .223, and is usually used in pistols. The .223 is lighter- it weighs about 1/4 of a .45 bullet, and they are different shapes- .223 is usually pointed, the .45 is rounded.
What is the difference between a 357 cal bullet and a 45 cal bullet?
Both terms describe the diameter of the bullet in decimal parts of an inch. For example, a .357 bullet is 357 thousands of an inch in diameter and the .45 bullet is 45 hundredths of an inch in diameter. These labels of bullets are most common in the United States. Much of the world refers to bullet sizes in metric terms, i.e. 9mm means a bullet that is 9 millimeters in diameter.
How many calibers equal to an inch?
Caliber is a term used to describe the diameter of a bullet in SAE units. 100 Caliber = 1 inch a 45 caliber bullet has a diameter of .45 inches.
Can a 45 bullet kill you?
Yes, any bullet of any caliber can be lethal.
