Answer (1 of 5): It’s because when they’re loaded in a gun they are surrounded by a metal chamber with very little room for expansion of the casing. When you pull the trigger, the gunpowder is ignited and begins to burn very rapidly. (Note, gun powder doesn’t explode, it burns and produces a lot
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