What's the difference between a regular round, and a magnum round? Such as between a .44 and a .44 magnum?
what makes a round of ammunition Magnum?
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thank you, thank you very much, I will be performing next Tuesday and Thursday in the Laugh Factory.
not necessarily. What you are referring to is a 'belted magnum', there are plenty of non belted magnums. I own a .22 mag rifle, and its a rimfire, and a magnum (not belted). Most pistol mag rounds are not belted.
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Hahaha, I wish I was able to buy depleted uranium rounds for my weapons. Imagine the look of surprise on the guy who tried to rob me?s face.
It's not just the amount of powder. it's the type of powder.
There are a variety of gunpowders, some burn faster than others.
It has nothing to do with the size, shape, or type of projectile.
It's as much a marketing term as anything.
There is no .44 and .44 Magnum; they are the same thing. The firearm is a .44 magnum, or fires .44 magnum ammunition. You can have a .44 magnum handgun that will also fire .44 special ammunition (The "Dirty Harry" setup). There's also a 44-70 round (which is for a big rifle, and it's a huge friggin' round), a 44-40 ... and some others that won't fit a .44 Magnum handgun.
You can use your .357 Magnum handgun to fire .38 special ammunition. They are the same caliber, and the cartriges have the same general shape.
Most ".22s" that can fire .22 long rifle can also fire .22 shorts (~1/2 the length) but, there are also some other rifle rounds that fire a .22 bullet and have a much larger (i.e., more powder) cartridge.
For any given caliber, there can be a variety of firearms and ammunition; each are likely to have different shaped ammunition. Each, depending on the intended purpose (handgun, rifle, shotgun, target, hunting, competition), will likely have a different powder, or mix of powders, and probably different shaped projectiles / bullets.
The general use of "Magnum" is meant to imply that it pushes the bullet out the barrel really, really fast (versus just "really fast" for a standard / special round). It's a marketing term meant to tweak the testosterone of the intended consumer.
FWIW
Scott
There are a variety of gunpowders, some burn faster than others.
It has nothing to do with the size, shape, or type of projectile.
It's as much a marketing term as anything.
There is no .44 and .44 Magnum; they are the same thing. The firearm is a .44 magnum, or fires .44 magnum ammunition. You can have a .44 magnum handgun that will also fire .44 special ammunition (The "Dirty Harry" setup). There's also a 44-70 round (which is for a big rifle, and it's a huge friggin' round), a 44-40 ... and some others that won't fit a .44 Magnum handgun.
You can use your .357 Magnum handgun to fire .38 special ammunition. They are the same caliber, and the cartriges have the same general shape.
Most ".22s" that can fire .22 long rifle can also fire .22 shorts (~1/2 the length) but, there are also some other rifle rounds that fire a .22 bullet and have a much larger (i.e., more powder) cartridge.
For any given caliber, there can be a variety of firearms and ammunition; each are likely to have different shaped ammunition. Each, depending on the intended purpose (handgun, rifle, shotgun, target, hunting, competition), will likely have a different powder, or mix of powders, and probably different shaped projectiles / bullets.
The general use of "Magnum" is meant to imply that it pushes the bullet out the barrel really, really fast (versus just "really fast" for a standard / special round). It's a marketing term meant to tweak the testosterone of the intended consumer.
FWIW
Scott
JulesMaximus
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Agreed, it is just a term that carries slightly different meanings between rifle cartridges, handgun and even rimfire.
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