What is a bullet?
Q: What is a bullet?
A: A bullet is a small metal object fired from guns.
Q: What is the cartridge?
A: The cartridge is a package that holds the bullet and other components of ammunition, such as gunpowder and primer.
Q: How does the bullet get pushed out of the gun?
A: The bullet is pushed out of the gun by hot gases at a high pressure created by an explosion from the primer igniting the gunpowder.
Q: Who uses bullets?
A: Bullets are used by soldiers, police, and for self-defense, hunting animals for food or sport, and shooting targets.
Q: Are all bullets alike?
A: No, each gun takes a certain size or caliber of bullet and rifles and handguns use different kinds of bullets.
Q: What makes up an ammunition cartridge round?
A: An ammunition cartridge round includes the bullet (which is the projectile), case (which holds everything together), propellant (which provides most of energy to shoot it) and primer (which ignites propellant).
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