ammo in grams?
why do they make so many different handgun ammo in different grams? How do you know which size is best for you?
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Uh, it's grains (7000 to the pound Avoridupois) not grams. The number given on the box is the weight of the bullet. The projectile alone, not the whole cartridge.
The official reason is to suit different purposes and needs. You have to educate yourself or pick an authoritative recommendation you trust.
The cynical reason is to have more stuff to sell.0 -
As to which is best for you, as suggested above, it depends on your needs. Tell us what caliber and type of handgun you're shooting, and what you want to use it for, and you'll be flooded with good info and opinions. Not that all will agree, but you'll begin to get an idea of what to look for. Accuracy? What shoots best in your gun? Self defense or hunting? Bullet construction and velocity will come into play, etc. Stick around. It should be an interesting conversation.
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In the USA bullet weights are generally given as "grains" (not grams), with one grain equalling about 60 milligrams.
Do you really need to ask why bullets come in different sizes?
In a given caliber, smaller (ie lighter) bullets will fly faster with a flatter trajectory, but won't hit quite as hard and won't have as much recoil. Larger (ie heavier) bullets will fly slower, make a more rainbow-like trajectory and will hit harder, but offer more recoil.
To make this even more simple to understand, while you might want to hunt both rabbits and moose with the same 30'06 rifle, you probably DON'T want to use the same bullets on the moose as on the rabbit!
With respect to your pistol example, lighter bullet weight loads might be more suitable for individuals who are recoil-sensitive. Heavier bullet weight loads might be more suitable for handgun hunting of medium-to-large sized game.
With pistol cartridges in particular slower/heavier bullet loads may travel slower than the speed of sound and therefore more more amenable to sound suppression with a "silencer".
Etc, etc.
Again, which bullet weight/type is right for you depends on what exactly you're trying to shoot and which gun you're using to shoot it with.0 -
Yes, some ammo that is not made in the USA is labeled in grams, instead of grains. There are 454.54 grams per pound, and 7000 grains per pound. So, there are 15.4 grains per gram.
That said a 180 grain bullet would be labeled as 11.68 grams or possibly 11.7.
However, mostly made in the USA stuff is in grains, not grams. Like a 9mm 115 grain, or 124 grain...usually labeled as 115gr, or 124gr.
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thanks for the info....I have a 38 special revolver and a 380 bersa automatic....I know for self defense i would usually keep hollowpoints, but for range practice what would be the most used grain ammo? 0 -
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thanks for the info....I have a 38 special revolver and a 380 bersa automatic....I know for self defense i would usually keep hollowpoints, but for range practice what would be the most used grain ammo?
I would just buy the inexpensive 38 special white box Winchesters from Wally World, if you can get your hands on it. Forget about .380, it's gone up in price so much it's to expensive to shoot. Cheapest I've run across is $20 for a box. Lot of scalpers are trying to get $40 a box for standard ball, and acting like their doing you a big favor. Think about getting rid of the .380, unless you reload. 9mm ammo is much more available at reasonable prices.0
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