What does caliber measure in firearms?

Caliber refers to the internal diameter of a gun barrel and is also used as a dimensionless unit to express barrel length as multiples of that bore diameter.

What is the US survey link used for?

The US survey link is a historical land surveying unit used as a small subdivision for linear measurements in cadastral records and survey plats in the United States.

Why convert between caliber and link (US survey)?

Conversions between these units help relate firearm or artillery barrel dimensions to legacy land measurement units, useful for interdisciplinary research or specialized technical analysis.

How to Convert from Caliber [cl] to Link (US survey) [li]

Learn how to convert length measurements from caliber, a firearms and artillery bore diameter unit, to link (US survey), a historical land surveying measurement unit. Understand their definitions, use cases, and practical examples.

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What Is This Tool?

This tool converts values from caliber, a unit related to firearms and artillery bore diameter and barrel length, to link (US survey), a historical unit used in land surveying and cadastral mapping in the United States.

How to Use This Tool?

Enter the length value expressed in caliber [cl]
Select caliber as the input unit and link (US survey) as the output unit
Click the convert button to obtain the equivalent length in links
Review the result and use it for your specialized calculations or research

Key Features

Converts length units from caliber to link (US survey)
Provides historical and technical context for both units
Includes practical examples demonstrating conversions
Useful for specialized applications combining ballistics and land surveying data
Browser-based and easy to use without installation

Examples

10 caliber [cl] equals 0.012626237 link (US survey) [li]
50 caliber [cl] equals 0.063131185 link (US survey) [li]

Common Use Cases

Specifying bore diameter and barrel length for firearms and artillery design
Interpreting historic land survey plats and deeds in the US
Reconciling ballistics engineering data with legacy surveying measurements
Civil engineering projects involving older cadastral records
Academic or niche research linking ballistics and surveying units

Tips & Best Practices

Ensure correct unit selection to avoid confusion between length contexts
Use the conversion primarily for niche, archival, or interdisciplinary studies
Cross-check converted values when integrating with modern measurement systems
Understand the historical context and limitations of legacy units
Apply conversions carefully due to the fundamentally different measurement purposes

Limitations

Caliber and US survey link represent different measurement domains—firearms vs. land surveying
Direct conversions are uncommon and mainly for specialized or academic use
Legacy survey units like the US survey link are rarely used in current practice
Historical data accuracy may limit precision of conversions
Users should be cautious interpreting conversions due to unit context differences

Frequently Asked Questions

What does caliber measure in firearms?: Caliber refers to the internal diameter of a gun barrel and is also used as a dimensionless unit to express barrel length as multiples of that bore diameter.
What is the US survey link used for?: The US survey link is a historical land surveying unit used as a small subdivision for linear measurements in cadastral records and survey plats in the United States.
Why convert between caliber and link (US survey)?: Conversions between these units help relate firearm or artillery barrel dimensions to legacy land measurement units, useful for interdisciplinary research or specialized technical analysis.

Key Terminology

Caliber: A length-related term in firearms denoting the bore diameter or used as a dimensionless multiplier for barrel length.
US Survey Link: A historical unit equal to 1/100 of a Gunter's chain used in US land surveying, equal to 0.66 US survey feet.
Gunter's chain: A surveying measuring device equal to 66 US survey feet, subdivided into 100 links.

Quick Knowledge Check

What does the unit 'caliber' primarily describe?

A land survey measurement

The bore diameter or barrel length multiple of firearms

A length in US survey feet

What is one typical use of the US survey link unit?

Measuring artillery barrel lengths

Dividing Gunter's chain for land surveying

Expressing bore diameter in small arms

Why is direct conversion between caliber and link (US survey) unusual?

They have identical measurement purposes

They belong to fundamentally different measurement contexts

They measure exactly the same distances

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