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This quick and easy calculator will convert Calibers (cl) to Ems (em) and show formula, brief history on the units and quick maths for the conversion.

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Quick Reference for Converting Calibers to Ems

Formula
em = cl / 16.66
Quick Rough Maths
To get the Ems, divide the number of Calibers by 16.7
Calibers (cl) in 1 Em
There are 16.66 Calibers in 1 Em
Ems (em) in 1 Caliber
There are 0.06 Ems in 1 Caliber

Unit Information

Caliber
/ˈkalɪbə/
Symbol: cl
Unit System: Imperial

What is the Caliber?

The caliber is a unit of length based on the inch (imperial units) and uses the symbol cl.

It represents the internal diameter of a gun barrel and therefore more often than not, the size of the ammunition or round that gun requires to fire.

It is not always represented or converted exactly in inches so a table or "well-known" conversions are often used to depict measurements / ammo types instead.

Em
/ɛm/
Symbol: em
Unit System: Typography

What is the Em?

The em is a unit of length in the field of typography and uses the symbol em.

It is a "relative" unit and equals the currently specified point size. For example, 1 em in a 24-point typeface is equal to 24 points. This allows a typographer to specify text size relative to a base figure.

In metal type, the em was equal to the line height of the metal body. This meant the physical size of the letter could not exceed the em. In digital type, the em is a grid of arbitrary resolution so can be scaled to any point size for screen or print.


Conversion Tables for Calibers (cl) to Ems (em)