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by seamusTX
Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:17 pm
Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
Topic: New member, soon to be CHL, new S&W 442 with questions
Replies: 19
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Welcome to the forum.

The only one of your questions that I can answer is GR or grains. A grain is a unit of weight, 1/7,000 of a pound. Cartridges are labeled with the weight of the bullet.

In general, if the powder charge is correct for the bullet weight, heavier is better for defensive use. Lighter loads are usually used for target practice.

There are so many other factors that determine the theoretical effectiveness of a load that books have been written about it and it's a never-ending discussion.

- Jim

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