Poll of the Day > Why aren't large shells, such as artillery/cannon, measured in caliber?

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Lokarin
09/10/20 9:44:28 PM
#1:


Caliber is just a measure of an inch, 1 caliber is 1 inch, but shots larger than 1 inch are almost never measured in terms of caliber.

For under 1, I think the largest caliber round is the 0.950

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SunWuKung420
09/10/20 10:15:53 PM
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They are.

16"/50 caliber Mark 7

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Lokarin
09/10/20 10:28:58 PM
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Yes, but 16" is 16cal (or 1600 cal if precise), so why include the """, ehhh, "inches"

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