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[–] Zoot@reddthat.com 3 points 3 days ago (12 children)

Is 16inches referring to the top point of the "bullet"? I've always wondered this as well.

[–] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (6 children)

For guns of this type 16 inches is the diameter of the barrel of the gun, measured from the lands.

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The shell bodies are 16 inches, with the brass rings around them slightly wider to account for the grooves in the rifling.

[–] Zoot@reddthat.com 3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Those look so much bigger than 16" oh my lord

[–] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago

Well you know what they say, the camera adds 10 lbs.

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