need balistic info

grprecon · April 14, 2010, 07:09 PM

i plan on going to a gunsmithing trade school but id like to know a few things about bullet calibers, like how a .45 acp bullet would be relative to the type of loading, to grain weight, weight of bullet and diameter, are relative to the rate of rifling of a barrel etc. what im trying to say is id like to go into custom-builder, pistol smith, making my own type of bullets but i need to to know everything that goes into making a bullet, what are all the factors that will effect a bullets ballistics, type of casing, loading, grains, diameter, weight, length of bullet, etc please excuse the way i am typing im not the best

ActivShootr · April 14, 2010, 07:58 PM

Try the Handloading & Reloading forum. There is probably already a thread on your question. Just click the "search this forum" link.

Hope that helped.

CowTowner · April 15, 2010, 09:55 AM

Read this thread from the reloading forum first:
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=230171

April 14, 2010, 07:09 PM	#1
grprecon Member Join Date: April 12, 2010 Posts: 20	need balistic info i plan on going to a gunsmithing trade school but id like to know a few things about bullet calibers, like how a .45 acp bullet would be relative to the type of loading, to grain weight, weight of bullet and diameter, are relative to the rate of rifling of a barrel etc. what im trying to say is id like to go into custom-builder, pistol smith, making my own type of bullets but i need to to know everything that goes into making a bullet, what are all the factors that will effect a bullets ballistics, type of casing, loading, grains, diameter, weight, length of bullet, etc please excuse the way i am typing im not the best

April 15, 2010, 09:55 AM	#3
CowTowner Senior Member Join Date: October 17, 2007 Location: Cowtown of course! Posts: 987	Read this thread from the reloading forum first: http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=230171 __________________ NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, Home Firearm Safety and Basic Pistol Instructor "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not." Thomas Jefferson

April 14, 2010, 07:58 PM	#2
ActivShootr Senior Member Join Date: August 15, 2007 Posts: 1,040	Try the Handloading & Reloading forum. There is probably already a thread on your question. Just click the "search this forum" link. Hope that helped.