Lately I've heard of one name for a type of ammo in one thread and then it be called something else in another thread. An example would be the famous .223/5.56. Is there any others out there like this that we should all be aware of??
Ammo Conversion
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.308/7.62x51. These and the .223/5.56 are very similar but not absolutely identical cartridges. There is lots of information about this.
Frequently cartridges have an imperial designation and a metric one as well: .30-06 and 7.62x63. Some have different names: .44WCF and .44-40.
Don't look for standardization or uniformity in naming cartridges.
Frequently cartridges have an imperial designation and a metric one as well: .30-06 and 7.62x63. Some have different names: .44WCF and .44-40.
Don't look for standardization or uniformity in naming cartridges.
7.62x51 and 7.62 NATO.
7.62 x 54R and 7.62 Russian. You'll also see it called 7.62 Russian Rimmed and 7.62 x 39 called 7.62 Russian.
6.5 Carcano and 6.5 x 52 and 6.5 Mannlicher-Carcano.
7.35 Carcano and 7.35 x 51.
.380 ACP and 9mm Short, 9mm Browning, 9 mm Kurz, 9mm Corto, 9x17mm.
.30-40 Krag and .30 Government.
This stuff can damage your brain almost as fast as trying to figure out why a cartridge is called what it's called.
7.62 x 54R and 7.62 Russian. You'll also see it called 7.62 Russian Rimmed and 7.62 x 39 called 7.62 Russian.
6.5 Carcano and 6.5 x 52 and 6.5 Mannlicher-Carcano.
7.35 Carcano and 7.35 x 51.
.380 ACP and 9mm Short, 9mm Browning, 9 mm Kurz, 9mm Corto, 9x17mm.
.30-40 Krag and .30 Government.
This stuff can damage your brain almost as fast as trying to figure out why a cartridge is called what it's called.
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tootall said:
Ordered the 11th edition yesterday from Chapters along with The Abc's Of Reloading: Definitive Guide To Cartridge And Shotshell Reloading. Hopefully I will get both this week. Thanks for all your help fella's!
