no_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 1 年前everything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldimagemessage-square154fedilinkarrow-up1719arrow-down129
arrow-up1690arrow-down1imageeverything actually important is already metriclemmy.worldno_comment@lemmy.world to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 1 年前message-square154fedilink
minus-squareArve@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up67arrow-down2·1 年前Don’t forget the most important US measurements of them all: 5.56, 7.62, 9, etc.
minus-squareKaryoplasma@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 年前.308 is caliber in inches thus not metric.
minus-squareBOMBS@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 年前why do they use decimal for imperial units?
minus-squareSatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 年前I have a 77/250 rifle at home because I’m a real American.
minus-squareThunderclapSasquatch@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 年前It means the round fired by the gun is .308 inches in diameter, or 7.62mm. Gun caliber is measured in inches for Imperial.
minus-squareKaryoplasma@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 年前Because they couldn’t rationalize using fractions.
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 年前Machining is often done in thousandths of an inch.
minus-squareBOMBS@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 年前so why don’t they write 1/1000 in then?
minus-squareCaptain Aggravated@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 年前Because, unlike internet pendants, machinists have shit to do.
Don’t forget the most important US measurements of them all: 5.56, 7.62, 9, etc.
.308
Oh wait…
pls explain 🙂
.308 is caliber in inches thus not metric.
why do they use decimal for imperial units?
I have a 77/250 rifle at home because I’m a real American.
🫡🇺🇲
It means the round fired by the gun is .308 inches in diameter, or 7.62mm. Gun caliber is measured in inches for Imperial.
Because they couldn’t rationalize using fractions.
Machining is often done in thousandths of an inch.
so why don’t they write 1/1000 in then?
Because, unlike internet pendants, machinists have shit to do.
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