smallest caliber?

[grafsk8er]

what's the smallest caliber ever made? commercial and wildcat

 

[ArmedBear]

I had a pistol once, an air gun, that shot .118" lead balls.

 

[R.W.Dale]

2.7mm Kolibri automatic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2.7_mm_Kolibri

number 3 is a 45 acp

 

[grafsk8er]

that's tiny for a centerfire. i would have never guessed at something that small

 

[Outlaws]

I think this might be a hair smaller.

http://www.swissminigun.com/home.html

2.34mm x 6.1mm compared to the Kolibri at 2.7xx x 9mm.

If we are paying attention, the length of this thing at 6.1mm (.240") is literally a few hairs wider than a .22 bullet.

 

[SigfanUSAF]

number 3 is a 45 acp

Krochus, would that make #4 a .577 Webley?

 

[Jason_G]

I think this might be a hair smaller.

http://www.swissminigun.com/home.html

2.34mm x 6.1mm compared to the Kolibri at 2.7xx x 9mm.

If we are paying attention, the length of this thing at 6.1mm (.240") is literally a few hairs wider than a .22 bullet.

[sarcasm]Awww, how cute![/sarcasm]

Jason

 

[grafsk8er]

OMG, that is the smallest thing i've ever seen. whats the fps? like 200?

 

[EAFO]

I still wouldn't want to get hit by it

 

[rangerruck]

for a centerfire rifle round, a really popular one that is being made by a bunch of wildcatters , is a 14/221. shoots a 10 to 15 grain round at about 4000 fps. The reason the wildcatters/varminters like it so much, the outrageous fast and violence to its spin, causes a tiny entrance wound. It then completely blows apart inside the animal, and does not exit. So what you end up with , is a cartridge that can give you reliable hits out to 200 or so yards, but with no pelt damage. I think you can read about it here.
http://www.saubier.com/smallcaliber/russlucas.html

 

[db_tanker]

there is also a .10 Squirrel and a .12 Eichenberger Dart...but I think I might have the names backwards. lol

IIRC, the .10 Squirrel is a necked down .22 Long rifle case, the Dart is a .25 ACP case necked down.

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[Essex County]

I was thinking rifles when I read this post.........

Can anyone tell me something about the .14 Jones Express? There must be some knowlageable folks that consider the .17 Remington " Big Bore ". Let's hear more about the .14's...........Essex

 

[siskiyou3]

for a centerfire rifle round, a really popular one that is being made by a bunch of wildcatters , is a 14/221. shoots a 10 to 15 grain round at about 4000 fps. The reason the wildcatters/varminters like it so much, the outrageous fast and violence to its spin, causes a tiny entrance wound. It then completely blows apart inside the animal, and does not exit. So what you end up with , is a cartridge that can give you reliable hits out to 200 or so yards, but with no pelt damage. I think you can read about it here.
http://www.saubier.com/smallcaliber/russlucas.html

Wow, very cool, I had never heard of that before. Id be interested in firing one and hearing how loud the report is.
Thanks for the link.