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To: vette6387
And since .223 is a “small caliber,” why wasn’t it shown on the chart with he .22 LR and the .25 auto? I’t should be right between them

In fairness, they describe centerfire rifle cartridges as "large caliber" regardless of their diameter because of the energies involved, just as they classify .38 special as "medium" and .357 magnum as "large", despite them shooting identical bullets.

35 posted on 07/29/2018 9:34:55 AM PDT by Simon Green ("Arm your daughter, sir, and pay no attention to petty bureaucrats.")
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To: Simon Green

Caliber is a real word, with a real meaning.


47 posted on 07/29/2018 9:54:29 AM PDT by Hugh the Scot ("The days of being a keyboard commando are over. It's time to get some bloody knuckles." -Drew68)
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“n fairness, they describe centerfire rifle cartridges as “large caliber” regardless of their diameter because of the energies involved, just as they classify .38 special as “medium” and .357 magnum as “large”, despite them shooting identical bullets.”

But they don’t even show the .223, just the AK-47 round. And the best advice is carry the gun you’re comfortable with. My wife has a .32 Autp Beretta Tomcat because she has arthritis and has difficulty with the slides on her larger handguns now. It may be “small caliber,” but with good shot placement it’s an effective weapon.


57 posted on 07/29/2018 10:57:34 AM PDT by vette6387
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