Episode-382- All About Ballistics and Ammunition Components [ 1:14:16 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadI get a very large number of questions about ballistics terminology, cartridge specific questions and a lot of questions from very new or even aspiring first time gun owners. Well today I am going to help you with the “ballistics code” so to speak. Often you can hear a conversation between two experienced rifleman and it sounds almost like a foreign language. So today I will tell not just what many of these terms mean but why they matter and even why some don’t matter that much at all.
Tune in Today as we Discuss…
- What is bullet vs. what is a cartridge vs. what is a case
- What is trajectory
- What is ballistic coefficient
- Why more velocity or a lighter bullet is often not the answer
- What is sectional density
- What is expansion, why does it matter
- What is a magnum round vs. a non magnum round
- What do all the numbers mean
- Why is a 38 Special a “special”
- How can a 38 Special be the same caliber as a .357 magnum
- What is necking up or necking down
- How are most “new” rifle rounds created
- How can a short 308 be almost as powerful as a 30-06
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- MURS-Radio.com – (sponsor of the day)
- Safecastle – (sponsor of the day)
- My Favorite Ballistics, Ammo and Reloading Resources (forum post)
- Mastering the 22 Rifle (my eBook due out soon)
- Ron Hood’s Survival.com Magazine
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