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How many grains of gunpowder are in a 9mm bullet?

Question #100617. Asked by Tiro2264.

1972COMET
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1972COMET

Answer has 4 votes.
blue dot hollow point 100gr 9.3gr muzzle velocity 1285
8.4 1166fps
red dot hp 100gr 4.9 1204
4.5 1119
bullseye 100gr 5.0 1180
4.5 1077 fps

Oct 29 2008, 5:27 PM
rikkochet
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rikkochet

Answer has 9 votes.

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Bullets do not contain gunpowder. Most bullets consist of a lead core inside a copper alloy jacket. Cartridges consist of a cartridge case, or shell, the bullet, a primer, and a charge of gunpowder. In the case the the 9mm pistol cartridge the charge can vary between 4 and 9 grains, depending on the propellant. A 9mm rifle cartridge may hold 95 grains of propellant.

References:- Hatchers Notebook, SAAMI (Small Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers Institute), any realoading manual.

Dec 14 2008, 12:15 PM
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