Basic Components of Ammunition
- cartridge is a single unit of ammunition
- cartridge = bullet, propellant, primer and case
- A Round = a loaded cartridge
- Case
Container that holds the other ammunition components. Ammunition Cases are usually made of brass, steel, or copper and have been paper or foil - Primer
Explosive chemical compound that ignites the gunpowder when struck by a firing pin. Primer may be placed either in the rim of the case (rimfire) or in the center of the base of the case (centerfire). - Gunpowder
Chemical mixture that burns rapidly and converts to expanding gas - Projectile
Object pushed from the barrel
Bullet is a projectile, usually containing lead, fired through a handgun barrel - Centerfire ammunition
Used in rifles, shotguns, and handgun
Primer is located in the center of the case base
Most centerfire ammunition is reloadable - Rimfire Ammunition
Primer compound contained in the rim of the ammunition case
Rimfire ammunition are low-pressure loads
Rimfire cartridges are not reloadable.
The Basics of Ammunition
- How does ammo fire?
- What is the Best Self Defense Round?
- Is old ammunition safe to shoot?
- How Should You Store your Ammo?
Handgun Cartridges
Caliber
How does ammo fire?
- guns firing pin hits the primer
- This causes a spark
- primer to ignite the gunpowder
- Gas is converted from the burning powder
- Expanding gas creates pressure
- Pressure forces the projectile out of the case
- projectile forced down the barrel of the gun
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