r/canadaguns • u/mikec445 • Mar 05 '26

Gun and gear reviews Does this count as a 45?

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Soooo does this count as a 45?? Technically it shoots 45 cal… I can shoot 45 long colt from her. But why would I? 😂😂

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u/BowFella Mar 05 '26

It still uses a .452 bullet which is standard .45. People have to realize that the name of the caliber rarely translates to the actual bullet diameter. .270 is actually .277. .38spec is actually .357 etc.

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u/anni_shoots Mar 05 '26

And 6.5mm can mean either 6.6, 6.7, or 6.8mm (Arisaka, Swede, Carcano), but never 6.5mm. If you want true 6.5, you'll need to use what they call .25 cal, which is actually .257