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What does grains mean in this context?
by drcongo 2mo ago
What does grains mean in this context?
- bjackman 2mo agoIt's a unit of mass used in the firearms world
- jihadjihad 2mo agoIt’s a super old unit of measurement for mass [0], idea being that a “grain” is a single seed of wheat etc. 1 gram is a little over 15 grains, and there are 7000 grains per (avoirdupois) pound. 0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grain_(unit) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grain_(unit)
- ahazred8ta 2mo ago325 mg aspirin pills were originally 5 grains. A carat was 4 grains. The unit was used by apothecaries, jewelers, and bullet makers.
- superxpro12 2mo agoanother way for america to avoid the metric system at all costs
- rtkwe 2mo agoNo it's an old unit that's stuck around in the firearm world in basically every country. EU bullet makers specify their bullet weights in grains too.
- mytailorisrich 2mo agoThe more important point, I think, is that it means that the trebuchet is lethal with similar range to a handgun.