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Originally Posted by Thanis
I see. Caliber is more to do with the round size and is more of hand gun term? Cartridge more often used in rifle conversations?
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Not quite- "caliber" is round size; "cartridge" simply refers to any loaded round of ammunition.
Currently, "assault rifle" means something operating within (roughly) 100-400 yards, and a "battle rifle" would reach from 100 to 800 (possibly a full 1000, depending on who you converse with.)
Assault rifle- think urban warfare.
Battle rifle- think extended range.
Post-Vietnam, there is little meaning to "battle rifle", since most modern armies utilize the .30 cal. as a "specialized" rifleman's platform.