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24 April 2005, 01:51
LongDistanceOperator
exact dia of 14.5mm projectile?
Preferably in English, to 4 decimals. Anyone?

Thanks in advance, Lee
24 April 2005, 04:35
DaMan
Talk to the native "smiths" in Afghanistan, if you can. These guys are amazing! Low tech... but they are masters!

DaMan
24 April 2005, 09:58
Rick 0311
quote:
Originally posted by LongDistanceOperator:
Preferably in English, to 4 decimals. Anyone?

Thanks in advance, Lee


To convert mm to inches multiply by 0.03937.

14.5mm comes out to 0.5708 inches.
25 April 2005, 04:28
LongDistanceOperator
But I'm wondering 14.5mm service rounds are really 14.5000 in diameter.
25 April 2005, 06:36
D Humbarger
.5709



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NRA Life member
Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 72'73.
Yankee Station

Try to look unimportant. Your enemy might be low on ammo.
25 April 2005, 06:55
Rick 0311
quote:
Originally posted by LongDistanceOperator:
But I'm wondering 14.5mm service rounds are really 14.5000 in diameter.


Perhaps I am misunderstanding you because I assumed since you said “in English†that you wanted the inch equivalent of 14.5 mm rounded to “4 decimals.â€

Silly me for assuming that you wanted what you asked for! Smiler
25 April 2005, 07:23
LongDistanceOperator
quote:
Originally posted by Rick 0311:
quote:
Originally posted by LongDistanceOperator:
But I'm wondering 14.5mm service rounds are really 14.5000 in diameter.


Perhaps I am misunderstanding you because I assumed since you said “in English†that you wanted the inch equivalent of 14.5 mm rounded to “4 decimals.â€

Silly me for assuming that you wanted what you asked for! Smiler


I meant English (inch) measurement vs Metric. I want the info because I'm going to try to get a 14.5mm KPV machinegun barrel or two while in Afghanistan. When I come home I want to build a bolt-action around it. I'll need to have lathe-turned solids for it. I should have given more info.

Thanks, Lee
25 April 2005, 08:23
DaMan
quote:
I want the info because I'm going to try to get a 14.5mm KPV machinegun barrel or two while in Afghanistan.


Hey, pilgrim! You might want to get into the country before you start counting your barrels!

And I wouldn't want a burnt out barrel (OR a new barrel) from an Afghan KPV!

Talk to the local 'smiths! Comprendes?
25 April 2005, 08:46
Rick 0311
quote:
Originally posted by LongDistanceOperator:
quote:
Originally posted by Rick 0311:
quote:
Originally posted by LongDistanceOperator:
But I'm wondering 14.5mm service rounds are really 14.5000 in diameter.


Perhaps I am misunderstanding you because I assumed since you said “in English†that you wanted the inch equivalent of 14.5 mm rounded to “4 decimals.â€

Silly me for assuming that you wanted what you asked for! Smiler


I meant English (inch) measurement vs Metric. I want the info because I'm going to try to get a 14.5mm KPV machinegun barrel or two while in Afghanistan. When I come home I want to build a bolt-action around it. I'll need to have lathe-turned solids for it. I should have given more info.

Thanks, Lee


Lee,

Pardner...did you not see the answer I gave you earlier? I gave you the formula to convert millimeters to inches...and even did the math for you and gave you your answer in four digits (actually five!) like you asked for.

14.5mm x 0.03937 (conversion factor) equals 0.5708 inches.

Good luck and be safe over there...our thoughts and prayers will go with you!
25 April 2005, 19:06
D Humbarger
Just round it off to .5709! jump sofa



Doug Humbarger
NRA Life member
Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club 72'73.
Yankee Station

Try to look unimportant. Your enemy might be low on ammo.
25 April 2005, 23:02
CDH
Get the barrel and measure the bore/groove diameter(s)...or there should be plenty of 'surplus' rounds of ammo there to measure...


Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.
26 April 2005, 03:43
<JOHAN>
LDO

The only 14,5 Sovjet I have tested was a single shot bolt action made in USA bewildered

Stock up on brass and ammo in Afghanistan thumb

Cheers
/ JOHAN
28 April 2005, 06:58
DaMan
quote:
Get the barrel and measure the bore/groove diameter(s)...or there should be plenty of 'surplus' rounds of ammo there to measure...


Bingo! thumb
15 May 2005, 04:14
carcano91
quote:
Originally posted by LongDistanceOperator:
I'm going to try to get a 14.5mm KPV machinegun barrel or two while in Afghanistan. When I come home I want to build a bolt-action around it.

Try these instead. Sold in Germany:

PTRS (self-loading rifle)


Carcano


--
"Those who sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither."

"Is the world less safe now than before you declared your Holy war? You bet!"
(DUK asking Americans, 14th June 2004)
15 May 2005, 23:30
Grandpasez
Diameter is .588 when I measure
cases---.003 bigger than
.585 Nyati, 577NE, 585HE, etc. Ed.


MZEE WA SIKU
18 May 2005, 01:43
DaMan
quote:
Diameter is .588 when I measure
cases


When you measure cases? bewildered
18 May 2005, 04:45
Grandpasez
Measured inside of case neck.I think that is
what surplus guy mentioned also..588-.589--
I measured steel unfired case I have here.
Can't measure the brass one I have as I
expanded it for my wildcat research.Ed.


MZEE WA SIKU
18 May 2005, 22:06
DaMan
LDO, I think your 14,5 mm project is doomed to failure...... BUT....

Don't believe me......

e-mail info@firstdefense.com
24 May 2005, 19:26
El Deguello
quote:
Originally posted by Rick 0311:
quote:
Originally posted by LongDistanceOperator:
But I'm wondering 14.5mm service rounds are really 14.5000 in diameter.


Perhaps I am misunderstanding you because I assumed since you said “in English†that you wanted the inch equivalent of 14.5 mm rounded to “4 decimals.â€

Silly me for assuming that you wanted what you asked for! Smiler


I read his question to mean "Does anyone know the ACTUAL DIAMETER of so-called "14.5mm" projectiles? Please give me this dimension in the ENGLISH SYSTEM to four decimal points (like .3085" for a .30/'06, etc.)


"Bitte, trinks du nicht das Wasser. Dahin haben die Kuhen gesheissen."
24 May 2005, 19:31
El Deguello
quote:
Pardner...did you not see the answer I gave you earlier? I gave you the formula to convert millimeters to inches...and even did the math for you and gave you your answer in four digits (actually five!) like you asked for.

14.5mm x 0.03937 (conversion factor) equals 0.5708 inches.


All well & good! But, is the actual diameter of the bullet used in that cartridge 14.5mm? It might be larger, just as the .30/'06 uses a bullet that is actually .308" in diameter. Or posssibly even smaller than .5708".


"Bitte, trinks du nicht das Wasser. Dahin haben die Kuhen gesheissen."
24 May 2005, 21:00
Rick 0311
quote:
Originally posted by El Deguello:
quote:
Pardner...did you not see the answer I gave you earlier? I gave you the formula to convert millimeters to inches...and even did the math for you and gave you your answer in four digits (actually five!) like you asked for.

14.5mm x 0.03937 (conversion factor) equals 0.5708 inches.


All well & good! But, is the actual diameter of the bullet used in that cartridge 14.5mm? It might be larger, just as the .30/'06 uses a bullet that is actually .308" in diameter. Or posssibly even smaller than .5708".



I haven't got the slightest idea what the actual diameter is...and based on the other answers to the question it doesn't sound as though anyone else on here does either. All I did was give the guy the formula to convert mm's to inches, which is what I thought he was asking for based on his qustion.

I would assume that if he is going to have the ability to bring a barrel home with him he will also have the ability to pull a couple of bullets out of their cases and bring them along, or at least measure them there.