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The outside dimension of a barrel is simply the diameter.
The traditional inside measurement of a rifled barrel is caliber and the traditional inside measurement of a smoothbore (shotgun) barrel is gauge.
Strictly speaking, smoothbore gauges are not diameters. Gauge number is the number of round balls fitting the bore that can be made from a pound of lead.
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What is the diameter of a gun barrel called?
The diameter
What mean by bore of a gun?
The bore of a gun relates to the diameter of the hole in the barrel - and in turn the diameter of the bullet the gun can fire.
How big is a caliber?
Calibre refers to the diameter of the barrel of a gun. Also known as the bore. It is referred to in imperial measure or metric depending on the manufacturer
What can you make a bb gun barrel out oF?
Any tube that is .175 in diameter.
Where is the bore of a gun?
The bore is the inside diameter of the barrel. Simply put, it's the hole down the middle of the barrel.
Does bullet size affect the gun barrel?
Yes, a bullet must be the same diameter as the barrel (unless it is a shotgun).
How do you Determine the gun bore?
By measuring the inner diameter of the barrel across the lands.
Is there a word beginning with C meaning gun bore?
Caliber "Caliber" is a word for the diameter of the bullet or the bore of the gun.
Front opening of a gun barrel?
Known as the muzzle
What is the diameter of a gun barell?
Depends on the caliber, type of barrel, whether it is on a handgun or rifle, etc..
What are calibers in a gun?
With rifles and pistols, it is the diameter of the inside of the barrel in inches. So a .45 caliber pistol has a barrel 0.45 inches in diameter. In can also be expressed in metric terms- caliber 9mm means a barrel that is 9mm in diameter. With cannon, such as those on a Naval vessel, it is the relation of the barrel length to the internal barrel diameter- so a 3 inch 50 caliber cannon fires a shell 3 inches wide, from a barrel 150 inches long (3x50).
What does the diameter of The bore in a gun mean?
The bore is the inside of the barrel- that is, the hole that the bullet is fired through. The diameter of the bore is measuring how wide the bore is from one side to another.
