How many bullets is 50 rounds?
Caliber | Rounds per box | Boxes per case |
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9mm | 50 | 20 |
.762 | 20 | 50 |
5.56 | 20 | 25 |
22LR | 50 | 100 |
Cartridge: A unit of ammunition, made up of a cartridge case, primer, powder, and bullet. Also called a "round", or “load”. Sometimes incorrectly called a “bullet”. Cartridge case: The container for all the other components that comprise a cartridge.
50 caliber M20 is used in the M2, M3 and M85 machine guns. The . 50 caliber MK211 has a green bullet tip with an aluminum color annulus. This armor-piercing bullet is designed to perforate or penetrate hardened or bullet-resistant targets.
The cost of ammo is determined by the caliber, type, and manufacturer of the ammunition — as well as supply-and-demand market forces. Prices for ammunition can range from $0.05 for a . 22LR round to $10.50 for a . 50-caliber round.
1200 rds of 5.56 will fit in to a 50 cal ammo can. 600rds of 5.56 will fit in to a 30cal ammo can. 1750rds of . 40SW will fit in to a 50cal ammo can.
Gold Flex is lighter than woven Kevlar, Twaron and other Ballistic material. According to the manufacturer, Gold Flex offers superior bulletproof protection.
The standard magazine for the Glock 19 holds 15 rounds.
Although the dimensions of 50 caliber rounds vary depending on the type (i.e. “ball,” “match,” “armor-piercing,” etc.), the typical 50 caliber bullet is . 510″ in diameter by 2.27″ in length, the case is 3.9″ in length, and the overall length of the assembled round is 5.425″.
On really hard bones, like the hip socket, the huge, fast-moving round can leave all or most of its energy in the bone and connected flesh. This will basically liquefy the enemy it hits as the energy travels through the nearby muscles and the organs in the abdominal cavity. There's really no way to survive a . 50-cal.
.950 JDJ | |
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Bullet diameter | 0.950 in (24.1 mm) |
Case length | 2.75 in (70 mm) |
Ballistic performance | |
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy 3,600 gr (233 g) 2,200 ft/s (670 m/s) 38,685 ft⋅lbf (52,450 J) |
Why is a bullet called a round?
Each cartridge contains one round of fire. Thus, cartridges are rounds, and because bullets are often shorthand for the cartridge, bullets are now also called rounds.
Live ammunition means a cartridge consisting of a case, primer, propellant powder, and a single metallic projectile, no less than 30 grain, and with a velocity more than 500 feet per second when fired. Live ammunition does not include simulated, marking, or rubber projectile ammunition.

A round of events is a series of related events, especially one which comes after or before a similar series of events.
Unlike revolvers, which are typically limited to up to six or seven rounds, modern pistols can carry up to 17 rounds in a magazine.