Wider bullet 9mm or .30-06

[arbud]

Would any one know which one is the wider not longer bullet.
Thank you, Bud

 

[tdt91]

9mm, .355'' ///////// 30-06, .308''

 

[Boats]

9mm is wider by about fifty thousanths of an inch.


oops, someone beat me to it.

 

[john_bud]

Or are you talking about the case diameter?

 

[hvymax]

Or are you talking about the case diameter?

Happy Birtday. Bullets have length and diameter. 30-06=7.62mm which is less than 9mm.

 

[john_bud]

Happy Birtday. Bullets have length and diameter. 30-06=7.62mm which is less than 9mm.

Not my bd...

I know that bullets have diameter and length, but the comparison of a 9mm pistol round to a rifle round ... frankly confuses me!

 

[mikec]

Not my bd...

I know that bullets have diameter and length, but the comparison of a 9mm pistol round to a rifle round ... frankly confuses me!

How? Not being funny, what causes the issues? What most of us call a 9mm, aka 9mm Luger has a bullet that is .355" diameter. The almost straight walled case is 19 mm long.(about .71" long) The .30-06 has a bullet that is .308" in diameter and the case is 63mm long. 63 divided by 25.4= a case just under 2.5" long.

A 9mm bullet can range in weight from 90 grains to 147 grains. .308" bullets go from 110 grain to 220 grains. Some bullets in either size may be heavier yet.

 

[smokey]

JEBUS!!! really?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=9mm&l=1
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=30-06&l=1

9mm
Parent case 7.65×21mm Parabellum
Case type Rimless, tapered
Bullet diameter 9.01 mm (0.355 in)
Neck diameter 9.65 mm (0.380 in)
Base diameter 9.93 mm (0.391 in)
Rim diameter 9.96 mm (0.392 in)
Rim thickness 0.90 mm (0.035 in)
Case length 19.15 mm (0.754 in)
Overall length 29.69 mm (1.169 in)
Case capacity 0.862 cm³ (13 gr H2O)
Primer type Berdan or Boxer small pistol
Maximum pressure 235.00 MPa (34,084 psi

30-06
Parent case .30-03 Springfield
Case type Rimless, bottleneck
Bullet diameter .308 in (7.8 mm)
Neck diameter .340 in (8.6 mm)
Shoulder diameter .441 in (11.2 mm)
Base diameter .471 in (12.0 mm)
Rim diameter .473 in (12.0 mm)
Rim thickness .049 in (1.2 mm)
Case length 2.494 in (63.3 mm)
Overall length 3.34 in (85 mm)
Case capacity 68 gr H2O (4.42 cm³)
Rifling twist 1-10 in.
Primer type Large Rifle
Maximum pressure 60,200 psi

 

[tdt91]

what confuses you? Tell us more.

 

[BlackBart]

what confuses you? Tell us more.

Why is there air?

 

[chad2]

I agree this is a weird question unless you are trying to put a 9mm bullet on to a 30-06 case, then i would say you are probably not the brightest diamond at jareds. Lol

 

[Biggfoot44]

Taking a stab at OP's confusion :

The .30-06 loaded ctg is Way bigger than the 9mm . Likewise the .30-06 is way more "powerful" ( by any of the various criteria) than the 9mm. So how can the 9mm be "bigger" ?

It is an apples to oranges comparison of a Rifle ctg vs a pistol ctg. The '06 has much larger powder capacity , and higher pressure, resulting in velocities 2 to 2.5+ times higher than 9mm . It is not capable of being used in a conventional handgun. The actual bullet dia is the least important factor in this comparison.

 

[Nubz]

Why do you care?
seriously

 

[chad2]

Why do you care?
seriously

Why do you care?

The reason this is very conserning to some people is because it sounds like the OP wants to do something very stupid and could kill himself in the process

 

[mikec]

Well, it would be interesting to see someone shove a .30-06 round into a 9x19 pistol. (or carbine)

The .30 Luger has been around, for over 100 years.

 

[K31]

Well, it would be interesting to see someone shove a .30-06 round into a 9x19 pistol. (or carbine)

The .30 Luger has been around, for over 100 years.

So has the 30-06.

 

[mikec]

True. I was just thinking if someone thought that necking a 9x19 case down, to .30, was something new.

Almost every case and bullet diameter has been tried. Of course, a new name sometimes revives an old round.

 

[Nemesis]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7.62×25mm_Tokarev

the tok...its a hell of a round, really...blows the hell out of 5.7 IMHO...

 

[HollowPoint]

hmmmm.... DOH!!!!

was cleaning winchester 30-06 and accidentally grabbed my bore snake for 9mm. took two of us to pull it back out LOLOL!!
was tight or that was what she said! LOL!!!

end of thread?

 

[arbud]

The OP bought a bore snake for a 308 etc and was wondering if it would work ok for a 9mm barrel also. If not I will buy one for a 9mm barrel. Thanks guys