Caliber and Cartridge

[Gatehouse]

You guys know the differnece between the two, correct?

 

[Doc M]

Rumours of your death were greatly exaggerated.

-M

 

[Dustin]

I most certainly do. IE: .300Savage, .300Win, .300Wby. All 30 cal, all different cartridges.

 

[stubblejumper]

Caliber refers only to the bullet diameter while the cartridge designates the case as well.For instance 7mm is a caliber while 7mmremmag is a cartridge.

 

[boney]

Correct.

 

[catnthehatt]

And your point is, My learned ( but hobbling!) friend?
P.S., good to see you posting!
Cat

 

[Dosing]

You guys know the differnece between the two, correct?

Sure Clark-e, why do you ask?

 

[schmaus]

Maybe he just wanted to know

 

[BC Bigbore]

They is the same thang ain't they (insert drooling inbred)...hyuck, hyuck

 

[Amphibious]

cause remember, a 300win mag is big gun! a .308 win is not!

 

[todbartell]

I need a clip for my 300 mag caliber gun, anybody no whur I can git 1
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[boonerbuck]

I need a clip for my 300 mag caliber gun, anybody no whur I can git 1
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Yew can git it at hole sail!

 

[boonerbuck]

I grew tired of using the proper term long ago. I swear nobody knew what I was talking about.

 

[Gibbs505]

Yep, why?

 

[Bishopus]

Or more to the point: who cares?

 

['Boo]

I need a clip for my 300 mag caliber gun, anybody no whur I can git 1
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A new record Tod! 3 misused terms in one sentence.


Is it a cartridge or calibre?

Is it a clip or a magazine?

Is it a rifle or a gun?

Hell even Remington is perpetuating the misuse of "terms".
http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/centerfire_rifles/centerfire_rifles_by_calibers.asp

 

[Gatehouse]

Or more to the point: who cares?

You dont' care if you can't tell the difference between cartridge and caliber?

So when you go to buy ammo for a 300 WM for instanc,e you just ask for "30 caliber ammo?" How odd..........

 

[prosper]

Or more to the point: who cares?

Yep, exactly. It gets to a point where it's just pointless and pedantic. Bullet/cartridge, cartridge/calibre, mag/clip, etc etc. NOBODY CARES. You can understand what's being discussed by context

 

[stubblejumper]

Or more to the point: who cares?

I have seen people actually fire 300winmag ammunition in a 300 wby because they bought the cheapest 300 magnum ammunition without knowing the difference.Or one fellow that was frustrated when he couldn't chamber 300wby loads in his 300win mag weatherby vanguard rifle.They care now.

 

[BCWILL]

I'm buying a 30-06 Springfield Calibre rifle just to fit in here