embarrassing question

[SandRoad]

Yep, just a name. Just like:

22 Eargesplitten Loudenboomer (A 378 Weatherby case necked down to 22 caliber)

17 Flintstone Super Eyebunger (17-250)

 

[ALLS London]

I think what I didn't understand was how manufacturers produced ammunition in other names- like Remingtion 3030WIN or Federal 45ACP. Now that I understand the history, the rest makes lots of sense.

 

[cyclone]

To the OP , there is a cartridge called the .45 Winchester (Win) Magnum (Mag), and it is both longer and loaded to higher pressures than the .45 ACP....

Another cartridge combo that'll mess with your mind is the .38 ACP/.38 Super....

 

[ALLS London]

why would you go and do that to someone who's new and confused anyways ?!?

 

[Stevo]

And that .303 British is the same as 7.7x56R.

 

[Hokus Grey]

I almost learned something in this thread.

 

[curtmg]

Awww, white man speak with fork tongue...........

Only half my tongue is forked

 

[Chumlee Bumsnag]

@forbes/hutton-

just an observation, but, why do you have such an image on your computer?

That is Forbes Hutton

 

[cyclone]

why would you go and do that to someone who's new and confused anyways ?!?

Aw , I'm just trying to share the things I learned the hard way.......when I began to reload .38 Super , the connection to the .38 ACP was kinda weird to discover !...

 

[ALLS London]

thabooshi- that's the sound of my head exploding from an information overload.

10 years ago when I got into locksmithing, it was the same thing. Then I slowly put the pieces together and it was all OK at the end.

 

[Colin]

Alls London, with ammo there really are no embarrassing or dumb question, better to ask a dumb question than to have dumb mistake that could cost you a gun or an eye.

 

[m777]

There's been a couple of printable charts posted a few months. If you can't find them, pm me. I might still have them. Lots of the names/numbers will make wayyyyy more sense.
Clint