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  2. Table of handgun and rifle cartridges - Wikipedia

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    A guide to the recoil from the cartridge, and an indicator of bullet penetration potential. The .30-06 Springfield (at 2.064 lbf-s) is considered the upper limit for tolerable recoil for inexperienced rifle shooters. [2] Chg: Propellant charge, in grains; Dia: Bullet diameter, in inches; BC: Ballistic coefficient, G1 model; L: Case length (mm)

  3. .223 Remington - Wikipedia

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    The official name for .223 Remington in the US Army is cartridge 5.56x45mm ball, M193. If a 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge is loaded into a chamber intended to use .223 Remington, the bullet will be in contact with the rifling and the forcing cone is very tight. This generates a much higher pressure than .223 Remington chambers are designed for. [3]

  4. List of handgun cartridges - Wikipedia

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    7.7 mm Bittner 1893 pistol [first 0.308, later .302 cal] .308 7.8: ... Sierra Handgun Reloading Manual 4th Ed, ... Bullet diameter Handgun application Source in mm

  5. Thompson/Center Ugalde - Wikipedia

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    The 7 mm version first appeared around 1980, with the .25 caliber appearing in 1987. The larger calibers provide more downrange energy, and resist wind deflection better than the original .22 caliber (5.56mm) bullet, and the moderate case capacity of the .223 Remington works well in the short pistol barrels.

  6. Power factor (shooting sports) - Wikipedia

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    In the open division, IPSC has a lower power factor requirement of 160 kgr·ft/s for major, while the other IPSC handgun divisions require a power factor of 170 kgr·ft/s for major. Open and revolver are also the only divisions that allows major scoring with a 9 mm bullet diameter (the other handgun divisions require a 10 mm bullet diameter).

  7. Cartridge (firearms) - Wikipedia

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    A cartridge, [1] [2] also known as a round, is a type of pre-assembled firearm ammunition packaging a projectile (bullet, shot, or slug), a propellant substance (smokeless powder, black powder substitute, or black powder) and an ignition device within a metallic, paper, or plastic case that is precisely made to fit within the barrel chamber of ...

  8. HK 4.6×30mm - Wikipedia

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    This ammunition is optimized for energy transfer in soft targets and offers good precision. [12] The muzzle velocity V 0 and V 100 indicate a G1 ballistic coefficient of 0.171 to 0.187. At the range of 100 m, the 2.7 g ball projectile travels at approximately Mach 1.36 (463 m/s) under International Standard Atmosphere conditions at sea level ...

  9. 6×45mm - Wikipedia

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    The bolt-action Remington XP-100 pistol and the break-action Thompson/Center Contender handgun were chambered for the cartridge. [1] It provided a flat-shooting cartridge capable of taking small deer and small game species. In February 2010, Black Hills Ammunition began selling 6×45mm ammunition.