Charles Graff
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Just when did Powder Measures become Powder Drops? I didn't get the memo!
Powder Measure vs. Powder Drop
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RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
It is a colloquial term made by people who can not read but watch YouTube videos. Same as putting bullets in your clip when you mean loading cartridges in your magazine.
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California's Central Coast Amid The Insanity
Don't forget projos.
RBHarter
West Central AR
Please don't start the magazine/clip thing ! The pixels are wearing out on that picture of the circa 1950 Savage box magazine Savage stamped CLIP . I also have a handy little wildcat that takes enblock type clips and I have more 45 ACP clips than all other magazines combined .
JWFilips
Well-Known Member
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California's Central Coast Amid The Insanity
I was taught, in Air Force weapons mechanic tech school, that a bullet was .50 caliber and smaller, and anything larger was called a projectile.
I loaded many millions of rounds of 20 mm ammunition that had 1557-grain projectiles and came 100-linked-rounds per ammo can.
That's my story.
I loaded many millions of rounds of 20 mm ammunition that had 1557-grain projectiles and came 100-linked-rounds per ammo can.
That's my story.
Bret4207
At the casting bench in the sky. RIP Bret.
There used to be a few gun writers that made a habit of using odd terms when describing firearms and related equipment. Some of the ones I found particularly irritating were using "cornshucker" or "trombone action" when the simple word "pump" was apparently too mundane. One guy used to "crank" the lever on his rifle occasionally for some reason. "Wheel gun" was used so much it almost grew on me, which I still find troubling. I suppose they get bored writing "revolver" 27,496 times a year.
RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
I think "ammo" as a contraction for ammunition is acceptable. Ernie Pyle wrote about bringing ammo up to the front in North Africa in 1943. So it was common usage even then.
Joshua
Taco Aficionado/Salish Sea Pirate/Part-Time Dragon
I hate that I can’t easily search on the web for “bullets” for reloading. All that shows up are fully loaded cartridges for sale.
The retailers aren’t going to risk loosing a sale. They therefore use the incorrect terminology in their advertising/links, which in turn further reinforces and encourages Bubba’s poor grammar.
And, that gentleman is how languages evolve. Ain’t nothing to be done about it. Greedy people, and ignorant people get to change the language.
Josh
The retailers aren’t going to risk loosing a sale. They therefore use the incorrect terminology in their advertising/links, which in turn further reinforces and encourages Bubba’s poor grammar.
And, that gentleman is how languages evolve. Ain’t nothing to be done about it. Greedy people, and ignorant people get to change the language.
Josh
Matt
Active Member
We should never met others define our language. It’s a form of tyranny. I won’t accept “peaceful protests” for riots any more than I will accept lead heads for bullets or clips for magazines. Words mean things. The next thing we know they’ll be calling AR-15s assault rifles.
The older I get the less I can tolerate “lingo” . I try to gently educate newbies via private message when possible. Most the time it works and the tribe benefits.
The older I get the less I can tolerate “lingo” . I try to gently educate newbies via private message when possible. Most the time it works and the tribe benefits.
RicinYakima
High Steppes of Eastern Washington
But for every one we educate, a thousand will only read what is on the 'net and never change. Because I don't want language to evolve, at least until I am dead, which will not be that long. 
it's called key words Joshua. At the top of every HTML page within the HTML code is a header, you can't see that code but it's the first thing the search engines look at. If "bullets" isn't within the header key words the page won't show up that way. If it is in the header you may get the page but that is no guarantee that "bullets" in in the content of the page, what you do see. That's deceptive but common. A good search should match header key words to content but well . . . Maybe.
Joshua
Taco Aficionado/Salish Sea Pirate/Part-Time Dragon
Rick,
Don’t worry about me. My google-fu is strong. I do use the quotation marks when searching.
I just tried this search:
(“bullet” 71 grains)
The top answers are all loaded ammo.
I can find what I want. You just have to sift through a lot of loaded ammo to get there.
Josh
Don’t worry about me. My google-fu is strong. I do use the quotation marks when searching.
I just tried this search:
(“bullet” 71 grains)
The top answers are all loaded ammo.
I can find what I want. You just have to sift through a lot of loaded ammo to get there.
Josh