mcdonl
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Haha.... even the guy interviewed in the story points at the horders. No one likes a horder.
Someone tell Mary Foster that the term is 'cartridge', not bullet.
The bullet is the projectile. She's writing about an ammunition shortage.
Someone tell Mary Foster that the term is 'cartridge', not bullet.
The bullet is the projectile. She's writing about an ammunition shortage.
Or.... she's using a figure of speech:
Synecdoche, a figure of speech in which a term denoting a part of something is used to refer to the whole thing* [example: referring to your automobile as your "wheels"].
Nah, I can't even talk myself into believing that.
I go to buy "a box of ammunition" or "box of ammo." The box of ammo contains "cartridges" or "rounds". Each round consists of a case, a bullet, primer, and powder.Seriously? Who here goes to the store to buy a box of "cartridges?" In my mind I think "I need to go and buy a box of bullets." Or in some cases I think, I need some 9mm or .357." Never do I think "I need to go buy some cartridges." It may be the correct term, but it would sound strange to use it over and over again like it was the common form of speech.
Seriously? Who here goes to the store to buy a box of "cartridges?"
I think it's the ammo shortage pissing people off, since they can't afford to shoot their collection anymore...so like anything else, if you don't use it, sell it to someone who will.
The article said that lead is more expensive than gold.
And in other news, it has been reported that a man has finally landed on the moon.
It makes this non-reloader cringe, too...Bullet heads?? I guess that would be a logical term for someone who refers to live ammo as "bullets", but it sure makes reloaders cringe.
Funny, I missed the part where lead hit $1,000/ozUsed to be gold, but now lead is the most expensive metal," said Donald Richards, 37, who was stocking up at the Jefferson store. "And worth every penny."
Someone tell Mary Foster that the term is 'cartridge', not bullet.
The bullet is the projectile. She's writing about an ammunition shortage.
My pet peeve is "bullet heads" when referring to bullets for reloading.
...we will prohibit listings of any firearm part that is required for the firing of a gun. This includes items like bullet tips, brass casings and shells, barrels, slides, cylinders, magazines, firing pins, trigger assemblies, etc.
Thank goodness, if you had been hit by the whole thing we would have had a news story.I'VE BEEN HIT BY A BULLET TIP!!!