OriginEnergySux@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 5 days agoYou've Just Been Hit By The Metric System Boyslemmy.worldimagemessage-square189fedilinkarrow-up1148
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minus-squareWarl0k3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-23 days agoIt’s a pretty heavy mix, many of the most popular rounds are also referenced by their metric size but they’re not usually ‘useful’ sizes in either standard or metric. For example: .22 LR = .223in = 5.56 NATO 9mm = .357 mag .40 S&W = 10mm Auto .308 = 7.62mm .44 = no common metric eq. .45 = no common metric eq. .50 = 12.7mm
It’s a pretty heavy mix, many of the most popular rounds are also referenced by their metric size but they’re not usually ‘useful’ sizes in either standard or metric.
For example: