What does the grain in a bullet specify?

Question

What does the grain in a bullet specify?

Answer 1

There are 7000 grains to the pound. There was a need to weigh something quite small, and this is what was devised.

Answer 2

A grain is the weight of a grain of wheat when dry.  It was a useful measurement at one time.  With a counter scale you would put so many grain of wheat in one side to balance the weight in the other side. This was for more accurate measurements of lighter things.  For firearm measurements it has never changed.  The higher the number the more it weighs.

Answer 3

weight

Answer 4

The Grain, as previously stated, is a unit of measurement of weight. I find this conversion useful:

180 grains equal 11 grams

Answer 5

The weight of a bullet is expressed in grains.  Example:  The .25-06 Remington is commercially loaded in: 100 grain, 115 grain, 117 grain and 120 grain bullets.  Generally speaking the lighter the grains the faster the bullet.  For hunting purposes you want lighter bullets for thin skinned animals such as varmints and medium to heavy weight bullets for big game such as deer.  I use 115 to 120 grain bullets in myn .25-06 for deer.

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Answer 6

how much it weighs

Answer 7

Grain refers to the wieght , you could convert to other measures like grams if you like but grains is the traditional measure.

1 Grain = 0.0648 Grams

Answer 8

The various weights of different bullets is referred to as the weight of it in grains.*~

Answer 9

How much the bullet weighs. The heavier the bullet weighs, the larger the number will be. For example, here are some of the most common bullet weights for centerfire handgun calibers.

  .25 Automatic= 45 and 50 grains.

  .32 Automatic= 60, 70, and 71 grains.

  .380 Automatic= 85, 90, and 95 grains.

  .38 Special= 110, 125, 130, 148, and 158 grains.

   9mm Luger= 115, 124, and 147 grains.

   .38 super= 90, 100, 115, 130, and 150 grains.

   .357 Magnum= 110, 125, 158, and 180 grains.

   .357 Sig= 115, 125, and 147 grains.

   .40 Smith & Wesson= 155, 165, and 180 grains.

     10mm Automatic= 130, 155, 165, 175, 180, and 200 grains.

    .41 Magnum= 175, 200, 240, and 250 grains.

    .44 Special= 200, 240, and 250 grains.

    .44 Magnum= 180, 240, and 300 grains.

    .45 Automatic= 185, 200, and 230 grains.

    .45 Long Colt= 200, 225, and 250 grains.

    .454 Casull= 240 and 300 grains.

    .460 Smith & Wesson Magnum= 200, 220, 225, 300, and 360 grains.

     .480 Ruger= 325 grains.

     .50 Action Express= 325 grains.

     .500 Smith & Wesson Special= 350 grains.

     .500 Smith & Wesson Magnum= 350, 400, and 440 grains.