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Caliber is the measure of th internal diameter of the barrel in inches- a .30 caliber gun fires a bullet that is about 30/100ths of an inch across. European guns are usually measured in millimeters- a 9mm fires a 9mm diameter bullet. Bigger number equals bigger bullet. GAUGE is an older term used to measure the internal diameter of a shotgun barrel. It came from the number of round lead balls that fit the barrel that add up to one pound. So 20 balls in 20 gauge weigh one pond, 12 balls in 12 g weigh one pound, etc. SMALLER the gauge, bigger the barrel. The .410 shotgun is the exception- that is really .410 caliber.
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Difference between caliber and gauge bullets?
Caliber is the size designation for rifle and handgun bullets. Guage is the size designation for shotgun rounds.
What is the difference between 40 caliber and 45 caliber.?
@ .05 inches
What is difference between 20-gauge and 28-gauge?
20 gauge is larger
What is the difference between a 22 caliber and a 222 caliber?
22 is a rimfire, 222 is a centerfire.
What is the difference between caliber 30 and 30 caliber?
They are the same; just said in different order.
What is the difference between a 357 caliber and a 40 caliber?
the 40 cal is a little bigger then the 357
What is the difference between a 20 gauge and a 12 gauge?
The size of the bore.
What is the difference between normal pressure gauge and differential pressure gauge?
A pressure gauge indicates actual pressure and a differential pressure gauge indicates the difference in pressure.
What is the difference between 32 and 380 caliber?
about .03 inches
What is the difference between 223 and 5.62 caliber?
5.62 is bigger
What is the difference between a twelve gauge and twenty gauge shotgun?
Size of the bore.
What is Difference between a 9mm Glock and a 9mm?
Glock is a brand. 9mm is a caliber size. So, there is no difference between a 9mm glock and a 9mm of another brand as far as caliber size.
