what are used bullets called?

Answer 1

If you are talking about the projectile itself, once it is fired, it becomes scrap lead or evidence. Depends on whether it was fired into a berm at a shooting range or into someone's body.

Strictly speaking, the only part of a cartridge that may be called a bullet is the lead, or lead and gilding metal projectile that is fired from the muzzle of the firearm.

The use of the term "bullet" when referring to a loaded cartridge is entirely incorrect. A cartridge is made up of four components:

1 - The cartridge case, which is made of brass and may be plated with nickle, this contains all the other components. Fired cartridges, aka cases or shells, may be reloaded numerous times.

2 - The primer, aka cap, which in a centerfire cartridge is the small circle of lighter coloured metal in the head of the cartridge. This small primer contains a small amount of lead styphnate and an anvil. The lead styphnate will explode when the primer is struck by the firing pin and ignites the main powder charge.

3 - Powder charge. This, in modern smokeless cartridges, is composed of nitro-cellulose, or double-based gunpowders. Smokeless powders are not explosives, but are considered to be propellants, they will not explode unless closely contained, as in a cartridge.

4 - Bullet. The bullet is a projectile made of lead, or has a lead or steel core surrounded by a copper coloured jacket of gilding metal. The jacket protects both bullet and the firearm's bore, preventing lead deposits in the bore.

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Answer 2

Seems to be some confusion on what your asking.
The term 'bullet' has been applied to the 'cartridge' which is also known as a 'round' or 'loaded round'. If that is the item your are questioning the 'used' or 'fired cartridge' is known as an 'empty' or 'empty case' or 'empty casing' and the term we used on the police range 'brass'...."Police up your brass."
The 'projectile' also known as a bullet, is still termed that way even after it is used, a 'projectile' 'spent bullet' 'slug' or just plain 'bullet'.

Also just to dispel a rumor going on about used or fired bullets, Fired Bullets may in fact be reloaded. For some time now a few competition shooters in Finland and possibly Norway have in fact fired rifle bullets into snow as a backstop, recovered the fired bullets and after inspection for dings, reload them for the next session. They have been able to extend their practice while reducing the cost of ammo.

Answer 3

Technically an unfired "bullet" (what I'm guessing you mean is the whole thing bullet and casing) is a cartridge. A bullet (projectile part) is still a bullet, or a slug. And then the part that holds the powder and primer that is ejected is the casing.

Answer 4

hi there
once a bullet has been fired from a gun it still remains known as the bullet, but can't be reloaded as it has changed in size from the firing, it can be remelted and made back into a loadable bullet again

Answer 5

Spent

Answer 6

Lead

Answer 7

by used bullets, are you referring to the empty caseing, or the spent projectile ?

Answer 8

Shot or fired bullets or Shot bullet or fired bullet.*

Answer 9

Lead.

Answer 10

They are called casings but some people call them brass