Eric's Table of Handgun and Rifle Cartridges

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Table of selected handgun, submachine gun, rifle and machine gun cartridges by common name. Data values are the highest found for the cartridge, and might not occur in the same load (e.g. the highest muzzle energy might not be in the same load as the highest muzzle velocity, since the bullet weights can differ between loads).

Legend

Name
Caliber		 Date Nation Factory
Loadings		 H/R Size Dia
in		 MV
fps		 ME
ft-lbs		 P
ft-lbs
/sec		 Chg
gr		 BC Note(s)
2 mm Kolibri 1914 Austria-Hungary 0 H 2.7x9mm 0.108 650 3 0.009 - - Obsolete. Smallest round ever manufactured.
4.6×30mm 2000 Germany - H 4.6×30mm 0.183 2,410 401 0.333 - - Bottlenecked high velocity PDW cartridge designed by Heckler & Koch in conjunction with the Heckler & Koch MP7 personal defense weapon.
5 mm Remington Rimfire Magnum 1970 USA 0 R 5×26mm 0.205 2,100 327 0.311 - - Obsolete. Rimfire.
5.45×39mm 1974 USSR 1 R 5.45×39mm 0.215 2,810 1,052 0.749 - - Developed for AK-74.
5.56×45mm NATO 1960 USA - R 5.56×45mm 0.224 3,130 1,196 0.764 29.5 0.395 Militarized .223 Rem. Not interchangeable.
5.56×45mm NATO SS109|M855 1979 Belgium 3 R 5.56×45mm 0.224 3,130 1,196 0.764 29.5 - NATO (1980), 2nd gen. Current NATO service including M16 rifle, Steyr AUG, SA80, FAMAS, Heckler & Koch G36. Similar, but not interchangeable with .223 Rem.
5.6mm Gw Pat 90 1987 Switzerland - R 5.6×45mm 0.224 4,000 1,243 0.622 29.5 - Swiss military version of the 5.56×45mm NATO / .223 Remington. For SIG SG 550 and variants.
5.7×28mm 1990 Belgium 1 H 5.7×28mm 0.224 2,800 1,106 0.79 13 - Bottlenecked high velocity PDW cartridge designed by FN Herstal in conjunction with the FN P90 personal defense weapon and FN Five-seven pistol.
5.8×42mm DBP87 1987 China - R 5.8×42mm 0.236 3,100 1,395 0.9 - - Chinese service rifle QBZ-95.
6×57mm Mauser 1895 Germany - R 6×57mm 0.236 2,600 - - - - a.k.a. 6.2×57mm RWS. Necked-down 6.5×57mm. The 6mm Remington is a carbon copy.
6×62mm Freres - Germany 1 R 6×62mm 0.243 3,460 2,260 - - - also 6×62mm, based on 9.3×62mm case.
6mm Lee Navy 1895 USA 0 R 6×60mm 0.236 2,560 1,629 - - - Service cartridge of the United States Navy and Marine Corps from 1895.
6 mm PPC 1975 USA - R 6.17×38.5mm 0.243 3,212 1,660 1.034 31.7 0.376 Benchrest cartridge - "the most accurate round ever developed." .22 PPC case necked up to 6mm.
6mm Remington 1963 USA 5 R 6.18×56.72mm 0.243 3,235 2,207 1.364 54.5 0.405 Same cartridge as .244 Remington and interchangeable. Rifles marked .244 Remington may not stabilize heaviest 6mm Remington bullets.
6.5mm Creedmoor 2012 USA 2 R 6.72×48.77mm 0.264 3,050 2,493 1.635 47.0 0.585 -
6.5 Grendel 2003 USA 2 R 6.5×39mm 0.264 2,620 1,875 1.431 32.0 0.509 Developed by Alexander Arms as a "low recoil, high accuracy, long-range cartridge for the AR-15 platform."
6.5mm JDJ 1978 USA - H 6.5mm 0.264 2,714 1,635 1.205 38.5 0.509 .225 Winchester case necked up to 6.5mm and then blown out.
6.5×50mm SR Arisaka 1897 Japan 1 R 6.5×50mm 0.264 2,717 - - 42 - a.k.a. 6.5×50mm Japanese. Used in Arisaka Japanese service rifles.
6.5×52mm Mannlicher–Carcano 1891 Italy 3 R 6.80×52mm 0.264 2,414 1,818 1.506 43 - -
6.5×53mm 1892 Austria-Hungary - R 6.5×53mm 0.263 2,650 2,360 1.781 38 - Romanian and Dutch service rifles.
6.5×54mm MS 1908 Austria-Hungary 1 R 6.5×54mm 0.264 2,395 1,987 1.659 - - a.k.a. 6.5×54mm Mannlicher–Schönauer "Greek", based on 6.5×53mm.
6.5×54mm Mauser 1900 Germany - R 6.5×54mm 0.264 2,362 1,468 - - - Once chambered for Kurz short-action carbines.
6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum 2016 USA - R - 0.264 3,476 3,487 - - - -
6.5×55mm 1895 Union of Sweden and Norway 7 R 6.5×55mm 0.264 2,735 2,325 1.7 52 0.509 a.k.a. 6.5×55mm Swedish Mauser. BC=0.510.
6.5×57mm 1890 Germany 1 R 6.5×57mm 0.264 2,772 2,099 1.514 - - a.k.a. 6.5×57mm RWS. Currently loaded by Prvi Partizan, RWS, and Sellier & Bellot.
6.5×58mm Vergueiro 1904 Portugal - R 6.5×58mm 0.264 2,775 2,372 1.71 46 - Portuguese service rifle 1904-1939.
6.5×68mm 1939 Germany 1 R 6.5×68mm 0.265 3,700 2,983 1.612 73 - a.k.a. 6.5×68mm RWS or Schuler (erroneously).
6.8mm Remington SPC 2003 USA 5 R 6.8×43mm 0.277 2,570 1,613 1.255 31.0 0.370 Developed by Remington with members of 5th Special Forces Group.
7mm-08 Remington 1980 USA 6 R 7.2×51.7mm 0.284 2,950 2,686 1.821 50.4 0.531 .308 Winchester case necked-down to 7mm.
7mm BR Remington 1978 USA - R 7.21×55.6mm 0.284 2,425 1,525 1.258 34 0.531 6mm BR necked up to 7mm.
7mm Remington Magnum 1962 USA 8 R 7.2×64mm 0.284 3,240 3,302 2.038 80.0 0.652 -
7mm Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum 2004 USA 1 R 7.23×51.69mm 0.284 3,175 3,221 2.029 68.0 0.414 -
7mm Remington Ultra Magnum 2002 USA 1 R 7.23×72.39mm 0.284 3,425 3,682 2.15 107.0 0.533 -
7mm STW 2000 USA 2 R 7.23×72.39mm 0.284 3,325 3,436 2.067 91.0 0.390 Belted.
7mm Weatherby Magnum 1944 USA 2 R 7.22×64.74mm 0.284 3,300 3,501 2.122 81.8 0.525 Belted.
7mm WSM 2002 USA 2 R 7.2×53.3mm 0.284 3,647 3,562 1.953 73.0 0.531 Winchester Short Magnum.
7×57mm Mauser 1892 Germany 8 R 7×57mm 0.284 2,740 2,351 1.716 52.6 0.531 a.k.a. 7mm Mauser, .275 Rigby.
7×64mm 1917 Germany 5 R 7.25×64.00mm 0.284 2,950 2,705 1.834 57.6 0.450 a.k.a. 7×64mm Brenneke.
7×65 R 1917 Germany 2 R 7.25×65.00mm 0.285 2,897 3,075 2.123 83.6 - a.k.a. 7×65mm Brenneke.
7.35×51mm Carcano 1938 Italy - R 7.35×51mm 0.298 2,550 2,175 1.706 41 - a.k.a. 7.35mm Italian Carcano.
7.5×55mm Swiss 1889 Switzerland 2 R 7.5×55mm 0.308 2,839 2,924 2.06 52.0 - a.k.a. GP-11, 7.5×55mm Schmidt–Rubin.
7.5×57mm MAS 1924 France - R 7.8×57mm 0.308 2,800 2,397 1.712 54 - a.k.a. 7.5×54mm French. Used in fusil-mitrailleur mle 1924.
7.62×25mm Tokarev 1930 Russia 2 H 7.90×25.00mm 0.311 1,857 650 0.7 10.6 - Based on 7.63×25mm Mauser. Most famous for use in Tokarev TT pistol. Also used in several Soviet submachine guns, including the PPSh-41.
7.62×38mm 1895 Russia 1 H 7.62×38mm 0.295 1,100 290 0.527 3 - a.k.a. 7.62mm Nagant.
7.62×39mm 1943 USSR 6 R 7.62×39mm 0.312 2,360 1,521 1.289 31.5 - Intermediate cartridge concept, following 7.92×33mm Kurz and preceding 5.56×45mm NATO. SKS and AK-47 USSR service rifles.
7.62×51mm NATO 1950 USA 2 R 7.62×51mm 0.308 3,165 2,997 1.894 54.0 0.588 NATO (1953) T65. Current NATO service including M14 rifle, Heckler & Koch G3, FN FAL. Very similar to .308 Win.
7.62×54mm 1891 Russia 5 R 7.62×54mm 0.308 2,894 2,713 1.875 52.6 0.462 Designed for the Mosin–Nagant Russian service rifle. Oldest cartridge still in official military use, used in SVD Dragunov with Russia and the PSL rifles with many other countries.
7.63×25mm Mauser 1893 Germany 1 H 7.62×25mm 0.308 1,410 375 0.532 6 - a.k.a. .30 Mauser. Based on 7.65×25mm Borchardt. Most famous for use in Mauser C96 pistol. Basis for 7.62×25mm Tokarev round.
7.65×21mm Parabellum 1900 Germany 2 H 7.65×21mm 0.309 1,085 325 0.599 4.2 - a.k.a. 7.65 Parabellum, 7.65mm Luger, .30 Parabellum and (wrongly) .30 Luger.
7.7×58mm Arisaka 1939 Japan 1 R 7.7×58mm 0.311 2,529 2,510 1.985 55.0 - a.k.a. 7.7×58mm Japanese Arisaka or 31 Jap.
7.92mm DS 1934 Poland - R 7.92×107mm - - - - - - Used for kbk ppanc wz .35 anti-tank rifle.
7.92×33mm Kurz 1938 Germany 1 R 7.92×33mm 0.323 2,247 1,305 1.162 23 - First assault rifle round, used in MKb 42.
8mm Lebel 1886 France - R 8×50mm 0.323 2,640 2,212 1.676 49 - a.k.a. 8×50mm French. Adapted from the 11mm Gras. The first smokeless powder cartridge for military use, started the small-bore smokeless revolution.
8mm Remington Magnum 1978 USA 1 R 8.22×72.39mm 0.323 2,900 3,734 2.575 92.0 0.332 Belted.
8×53mm Murata 1880 Japan - R 8×53mm 0.329 1,850 1,810 1.957 47.4 - 11×60mm Murata case necked-down to 8mm.
8×56mm MS 1908 Austria-Hungary 1 R 8×56mm 0.323 2,297 2,440 2.124 - - Mannlicher–Schönauer.
8×57 I 1888 Germany 0 R 8.09×57.00mm 0.318 - 2,913 - - - a.k.a. 8×57 J, 7.92×57mm Mauser, 8×57mm Mauser, 8mm Mauser. Original smaller-bore specification. Bullet diameter and chamber pressure were increased in 1905, becoming 8×57 IS. Vintage rifles in this older chambering will dangerously accept modern 8×57 IS.
8×57 IS 1905 Germany 8 R 8.22×57.00mm 0.323 3,208 3,171 1.977 57 0.450 a.k.a. 8×57 JS, 7.92×57mm Mauser, 8×57mm Mauser, 8mm Mauser. Dangerously-similar to the original, smaller-bore 1888 rimless 8×57 I a.k.a. 8×57 J. Also similar to the rimmed 8×57 IRS a.k.a. 8×57 JRS.
8×58mm Danish Krag 1889 Denmark - R 8x58mm 0.322 2,500 2,720 2.176 54.5 - a.k.a. 8×58mm Danish Krag. Danish service rifle 1889-1945.
8x60mm Mauser 1919 Germany 1 R 8×60mm 0.323 2,625 2,850 2.171 - - a.k.a. 8×60mm RWS. Civilian 8mm Mauser. Comes in J and S bullets, rimmed or rimless case. Still loaded by RWS, Prvi Partizan.
8×64mm Brenneke 1912 Germany 0 R 8mm x 64mm 0.323 2,890 3,420 - - - Also 8x65mm. Comes in J and S bullets. Based on 9.3x62mm and 9.3x74mm.
8×68mm S 1939 Germany 2 R 8×68mm 0.323 3,500 3,958 2.262 81 0.450 a.k.a. 8×68Smm Magnum.
9mm Browning Long 1903 Belgium 1 H 9.09×20.20mm 0.355 1,100 300 0.545 5.0 - Developed for the FN Browning 1903 Model pistol.
9mm Mars 1900 UK - H 9.14×26.32mm 0.360 1,400 675 0.964 - - Bottle necked cartridge for the Webley-Mars Automatic Pistol.
9×19mm Parabellum 1902 Germany 6 H 9×19mm 0.355 1,155 342 0.592 8.2 0.212 a.k.a. 9x19mm NATO, 9mm Parabellum, 9mm Para, or 9mm Luger.
9×56mm MS 1900 Austria-Hungary 0 R 9×56mm 0.356 2,100 2,400 - - - Mannlicher–Schönauer.
9×57mm Mauser 1890 Germany - R 9.06×56.8mm 0.356 2,423 2,692 2.222 46 - Also available in a rimmed version.
9.3×57mm 1900 Sweden 1 R 9.3×57mm 0.365 2,362 2,875 - - - Scandinavian 8×57mm variant currently offered by Norma.
9.3×62mm 1905 Germany 6 R 9.3×62mm 0.366 2,360 3,537 2.997 67 0.494 Designed by Otto Bock for use in magazine rifles, e.g. Mauser 98, for African game.
9.3×64mm Brenneke 1910 Germany 1 R 9.3×64mm 0.366 2,576 4,317 3.352 - 0.465 -
9.3×74mm 1900 Germany 2 R 9.30×74.70mm 0.366 2,448 3,721 3.04 96.5 - German big game cartridge.
9.5×57mm MS 1900 UK or Austria-Hungary 0 R 9.5×57mm 0.375 2,150 2,768 - - - a.k.a. 9.5×56mm Mannlicher–Schönauer, 9.5×56.7mm and .375 Nitro Express Rimless.
10mm Auto 1983 Sweden 5 H 10.17×25.20mm 0.400 1,551 680 0.877 11.2 0.164 -
10.75×68mm Mauser 1920 Germany 0 R 10.75×68mm 0.424 2,200 3,740 - - - Once popular with European hunters in Africa and India. Approaches .375 H&H power with top loads.
11mm Gras 1874 France - R 11×59mm 0.445 1,493 1,903 2.549 78 - The first French brass cartridge for military use. Black powder. Replaced by 8mm Lebel.
11×60mm Mauser 1871 Germany - R 11×60mm 0.446 1,430 2,013 2.815 77 - The first black powder cartridge adopted in large numbers by the unified German Army, it was used in the 1871 and 1871/84 rifles.
11×60mm Murata 1880 Japan - R 11×60mm 0.432 1,487 263 0.354 77 - The first black powder cartridge adopted in large numbers by the Japanese Army, it was used in the Murata rifle, a hybrid of French Gras and German Mausers 1871 and 1871/84 rifles.
.17 Hornet 1950s USA 2 R 4.37×35.31mm 0.172 3,629 705 0.389 13.2 - Necked-down .22 Hornet. Watch out for differences between older .17 Ackley Hornet and current .17 Hornady Hornet. No C.I.P. or SAAMI specs found.
.17 HM2 2004 USA 1 R 4.4×18.1mm 0.172 2,100 166 0.158 - 0.125 Hornady Mach 2 Rimfire.
.17 HMR 2002 USA 4 R 4.5×26.9mm 0.172 2,525 246 0.195 - 0.125 Hornady Magnum Rimfire (Necked-down .22WMR case).
.17 Remington 1971 USA 2 R 4.4×45.6mm 0.172 4,123 952 0.462 27 0.151 -
.17 Remington Fireball 2007 USA 1 R 4.4×36.1mm 0.172 4,037 723 0.358 20.5 - High-performance approx 4,000 ft/s (1,200 m/s) in a small case.
.17 WSM 2012 USA 3 R 4.4×31mm 0.172 3,000 400 0.267 - 0.230 Rimfire - Winchester Super Magnum, necked-down .27 nail-gun blank.
.204 Ruger 2004 USA 6 R 5.2×47mm 0.204 4,456 1,351 0.614 31.5 0.275 Varmint round.
.218 Bee 1938 USA 1 R 5.7×34.2mm 0.224 3,545 822 0.464 14.9 - Rimmed.
.22 BR Remington 1963 USA - R 5.69×38.15mm 0.224 3,617 1,590 0.879 32.8 0.415 Wildcat.
.22 Hornet 1930 USA 6 R 5.7×35.6mm 0.224 3,070 732 0.477 13.0 0.415 First centerfire cartridge widely adapted for varmint hunting.
.22 Long Rifle 1887 USA 6 R&H 5.7×15.6mm 0.223 1,750 204 0.233 5 - a.k.a. .22LR. Rimfire. Most common cartridge in the world (by units sold). Black powder propellant charge listed - smokeless likely lower.
.22 PPC 1974 USA - R 5.7×38.5mm 0.224 3,684 1,427 0.775 32.0 - -
.22 Short 1857 USA 3 H 5.6×11mm 0.222 1,164 87 0.149 4 - Rimfire. Oldest commercial cartridge being loaded today. Black powder propellant charge listed - smokeless likely lower.
.22 WMR 1959 USA 6 R 5.7×26.8mm 0.095 2,200 322 0.293 0.224 Winchester Magnum Rimfire.
.22-250 Remington 1965 USA 7 R 5.7×48.6mm 0.224 4,545 1,776 0.798 43.0 0.264 Varminter.
.220 Swift 1935 USA 5 R 5.7×56.0mm 0.224 4,423 1,727 0.897 46.0 0.264 -
.221 Remington Fireball 1963 USA 1 H 5.7×35.6mm 0.224 3,791 780 0.412 22.0 0.415 Handgun round adapted from .222 Remington.
.222 Remington 1950 USA 8 R 5.7×43.2mm 0.224 3,760 1,099 0.585 26.2 0.242 -
.223 Remington 1955 USA 8 R 5.56×45mm 0.224 4,000 1,243 0.622 29.5 0.395 Similar but not interchangeable with 5.56x45mm NATO.
.223 WSSM 2003 USA 1 R 5.7×42.4mm 0.224 4,568 1,918 0.849 50.5 0.415 Winchester Super Short Magnum.
.224 Boz 1997 UK - H 5.56×23mm - - - - - - 10mm Auto case necked-down to 5.56mm.
.224 Weatherby Magnum 1963 USA - R 5.70×48.84mm 0.224 3,865 1,704 0.882 36.5 0.415 Smallest belted magnum case available commercially.
.225 Winchester 1964 USA 1 R 5.7×49.0mm 0.224 3,650 1,621 0.888 37.0 0.415 Semi-rimmed.
.240 Apex 1920 UK 0 R 6.2×63mm 0.245 2,900 1,865 - - - a.k.a. .240 H&H Magnum Rimless, .240 Magnum Flanged or .240 Super Express.
.240 Weatherby Magnum 1968 USA - R 6.18×63.50mm 0.243 3,817 2,633 1.38 59.0 - Belted.
.242 Rimless Nitro Express 1923 UK 0 R - 0.249-0.253 2,800 1,740 - - - a.k.a. .242 Manton.
.243 Winchester 1955 USA 8 R 6.2×51.9mm 0.243 3,925 2,140 1.09 51.0 0.405 .308 Winchester case necked-down to 6mm.
.243 WSSM 2003 USA 1 R 6.2×42.4mm 0.243 4,068 2,323 1.142 54.0 0.525 Winchester Super Short Magnum.
.244 H&H Magnum 1955 UK 0 R 6.2x71mm 0.245 3,500 2,720 - - - -
.244 Halger Magnum 1920 Germany 0 R - .243 3,270 2,142 - - - from Halger Arms Co. of Hamburg.
.25 ACP 1906 USA 6 H 6.4×15.6mm 0.251 970 73 0.151 1.8 0.072 Handgun round, popular for small size and weight.
.25 WSSM 2004 USA 1 R 6.5×42.4mm 0.257 3,762 2,581 1.372 52.0 0.418 Winchester Super Short Magnum.
.25-06 Remington 1969 USA 5 R 6.54×63.35mm 0.257 3,350 2,513 1.5 62.0 0.391 Necked-down 30-06.
.25-20 Winchester 1895 USA 2 R 6.6×32.8mm 0.257 2,101 675 0.643 15 0.418 .32-20 Winchester case necked-down.
.250-3000 Savage 1915 USA 1 R 6.6×48.6mm 0.257 3,341 2,138 1.28 40.5 0.418 -
.256 Winchester Magnum 1962 USA 0 H 6.5×32.5mm 0.257 2,386 705 0.591 18.0 - .357 Magnum case necked-down to .257". a.k.a. 256 Winchester. Obsolete handgun and lever action round.
.257 Roberts 1934 USA 4 R 6.55×56.72mm 0.257 2,946 2,255 1.531 54.0 0.391 -
.257 Weatherby Magnum 1944 USA 1 R 6.54×64.74mm 0.257 3,550 2,708 1.526 80.0 0.390 Belted.
.260 Remington 1998 USA 2 R 6.72×51.69mm 0.264 3,313 2,043 1.233 51.0 0.719 -
.26 Nosler 2013 USA 5 R - 0.264 3,400 3,171 - - - -
.264 Winchester Magnum 1958 USA 3 R 6.73×63.50mm 0.264 3,863 3,020 1.564 78.0 0.561 Belted.
.270 Weatherby Magnum 1943 USA 1 R 7.04×64.74mm 0.277 3,647 3,639 1.996 81.0 0.625 Belted. First of Weatherby's line of necked-down 300 H&H-based magnums.
.270 Winchester 1925 USA 8 R 7.06×64.52mm 0.277 3,200 2,968 1.855 64.0 0.495 Necked-down .30-06 Springfield.
.270 WSM 2002 USA 5 R 7.06×53.34mm 0.277 3,789 3,485 1.84 73.0 0.625 Winchester Short Magnum.
.275 H&H Magnum 1912 UK 0 R 7.3×64mm 0.287 2,700 2,600 - - - a.k.a. .275 Belted Magnum. Also comes in rimmed version called "Flanged". Necked-down .375 H&H Magnum.
.280 Jeffery 1913 UK 0 R 7.3×64mm 0.288 3,000 2,800 - - - Necked-down .333 Jeffery.
.280 Ackley Improved 2007 USA - R 7.23×64.14mm 0.284 3,271 3,084 1.886 66.0 - Former wildcat now registered by Nosler with SAAMI.
.280 British 1946 UK - R 7.2×43mm 0.283 - - - 28.5 - a.k.a. 7mm FN Short. Intermediate round adopted in 1951.
.280 Remington 1957 USA 6 R 7.2×64.5mm 0.284 3,433 2,899 1.689 64.0 0.486 .30-06 Springfield case necked-down to 7mm.
.280 Ross 1906 Canada 0 R 7.3×66mm 0.287 2,900 2,620 - - - .280 Nitro, .280 Rimless Nitro Express Ross (C.I.P.) and .280 Rimless. Once manufactured by Remington and Winchester.
.28 Nosler 2014 USA 2 R - - 3,300 3,883 - 0.284 - -
.30 Carbine 1940 USA 6 R 7.62×33mm 0.308 2,000 977 0.977 16.0 - M1 Carbine US service rifle
.30 Nosler 2016 USA 2 R - 0.308 3,200 4,092 - - - -
.30 Remington AR 2008 USA 1 R 7.849×38.86mm 0.308 3,076 2,208 1.436 40.0 - Billed as "The world's only 30-caliber big-game cartridge for the light weight AR-15 platform."
.30 Herrett 1973 USA - H 7.8mm 0.308 2,270 1,470 1.295 27.0 - Wildcat handgun cartridge, based on a shortened .30-30 Winchester.
.30-06 Springfield 1906 USA 8 R 7.62×63mm 0.308 3,080 3,178 2.064 62.5 0.480 M1 Garand US service rifle.
.30-30 Winchester 1895 USA 6 R 7.8×51.8mm 0.308 2,500 2,046 1.637 39 0.330 a.k.a. .30 Winchester Centerfire (.30 WCF). First smokeless cartridge designed for big game hunting.
.30-40 Krag 1892 USA 2 R 7.8×58.8mm 0.308 2,898 2,766 1.909 51 0.730 Rimmed cartridge.
.30-378 Weatherby Magnum 1959 USA - R 7.83×73.99mm 0.308 3,690 4,956 2.686 123.5 0.730 Belted. Necked-down .378 Weatherby Magnum, developed for 1000-yard performance. Was military-only from 1959 to 1996.
.300 AAC Blackout 2011 USA 2 R 7.62×35mm 0.308 2,388 1,487 2.05 20.0 - Developed for suppressed CQB as a sub sonic round. Supersonic is also available.
.300 H&H Magnum 1925 UK 2 R 7.82×72.39mm 0.308 3,394 3,485 2.054 81.0 0.730 Belted. a.k.a. .300 H&H Super , Holland's Super 30.
.300 Remington SA Ultra Mag 2002 USA 1 R 7.85×51.18mm 0.308 3,663 3,761 2.054 69.0 0.730 Beltless, rebated rim. Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum.
.300 Remington Ultra Magnum 1998 USA 2 R 7.85×72.39mm 0.308 3,638 4,414 2.427 107.0 0.730 Beltless, rebated rim. Fastest cartridge for Nosler's 210-grain AccuBond Long-Range bullet.
.300 Ruger Compact Magnum 2007 USA 1 R 7.62×53mm 0.308 3,310 3,716 2.245 67.5 0.480 Based on .375 Ruger case.
.300 Savage 1920 USA 4 R 7.8×47.5mm 0.308 2,740 2,500 1.825 45.2 0.370 -
.300 Weatherby Magnum 1944 USA 3 R 7.8×71.8mm 0.308 3,375 3,890 2.305 90.0 0.447 -
.300 Whisper 2009 USA 1 R 7.84×34.90mm 0.308 1,020 480 0.941 12.0 0.648 Designed for quiet, accurate, subsonic applications. Year is for homologation by C.I.P. - earlier proprietary and wildcat versions existed.
.300 Winchester Magnum 1963 USA 8 R 7.8×67mm 0.308 3,709 3,893 2.29 88.0 0.730 -
.300 WSM 2001 USA 5 R 7.8×53.5mm 0.308 3,697 3,872 2.095 74.5 0.730 Winchester Short Magnum.
.303 British 1889 UK 6 R 7.7×56mm 0.311 2,685 2,401 1.788 54 0.361 Former British Service rifle Lee–Enfield.
.307 Winchester 1982 USA 1 R 7.8×51mm 0.308 3,000 2,083 1.389 53.0 - Rimmed version of the .308 Winchester, for use in lever-action rifles.
.308 Marlin Express 2006 USA 1 R 7.62×48mm 0.308 2,800 2,514 1.796 47.7 0.395 Based upon a slightly shortened .308 Winchester cases with FTX bullets and special powder to approach .308 ballistics from a Marlin lever-action rifle.
.308 Norma Magnum 1960 Sweden 1 R 7.85×65.00mm 0.308 3,687 3,640 1.975 84.0 - Belted. European cartridge designed for the US market.
.308 Winchester 1955 USA 8 R 7.62×51mm 0.308 3,165 2,997 1.894 54.50 0.530 Civilian 7.62mm X 51mm NATO.
.318 Westley Richards 1910 UK 0 R 8.4×60.1mm .330 2,400 3,194 - - - Proprietary cartridge.
.32 ACP 1899 Belgium 6 H 7.65×17mm 0.312 937 129 0.275 3 0.090 .32 Automatic Colt Pistol. a.k.a. 7.65mm Browning.
.32 H&R Magnum 1984 USA 2 H 7.9×27.3mm 0.314 1,150 235 0.409 12.0 - Lengthened .32 S&W Long.
.32 NAA 2002 USA 1 H 7.95×17.3mm 0.311 1,000 178 0.356 5.4 - North American Arms.
.32 Rimfire 1861 USA - H - - - - - - - a.k.a. .32 Short and .32 Long. Introduced in Smith & Wesson's Model 2 revolver.
.32 S&W 1878 USA 2 H 7.9×15mm 0.314 595 115 0.387 1.4 - -
.32 S&W Long 1896 USA 5 H 7.9×23.4mm 0.314 865 132 0.305 3 - Lengthened .32 S&W case.
.32 Winchester Self-Loading 1905 USA 0 R 8.2×31mm 0.320 1,440 775 1.076 12.5 - a.k.a. .32 WSL or .32 SL. Obsolete. Only chambered commercially in the Winchester Model 1905 rifle.
.32 Winchester Special 1895 USA 4 R 8.18×51.82mm 0.321 2,359 1,748 1.482 38.5 - Lever action, rimmed. Developed for the Winchester Model 1894.
.32-20 Winchester 1882 USA 2 R 7.94×33.4mm 0.312 1,031 1,151 2.233 7.5 - -
.325 WSM 2005 USA 1 R 8.2×53.3mm 0.323 3,360 3,762 2.239 75.0 - Winchester Short Magnum.
.327 Federal Magnum 2008 USA 1 H 7.9×30mm 0.312 1,600 370 0.463 14.0 - -
.333 Jeffery 1908 UK 0 R 8.5×62.9mm 0.333 2,500 3,230 - - - Necked-down .404 Jeffery.
.338 Federal 2007 USA 1 R 8.61×51.18mm 0.338 2,937 3,061 2.084 52.0 0.41 Necked-up .308 Win.
.338 Lapua Magnum 1983 Finland 5 R 8.6×70mm 0.338 2,900 4,768 3.288 106.0 0.700 Designed for military sniper rifles.
.33 Nosler 2016 USA 3 R - 0.338 3,025 4,589 - - - -
.338 Marlin Express 2010 USA 1 R 8.60×48.01mm 0.338 2,565 2,922 2.278 49.3 0.430 Rimmed lever action cartridge designed for the Marlin Model 336.
.338 Remington Ultra Magnum 2000 USA 2 R 8.60×70.1mm 0.338 3,332 4,492 2.696 104.0 - Beltless, rebated rim cartridge based on the .300 Remington Ultra Magnum.
.338 Ruger Compact Magnum 2007 USA 1 R 8.6×51.2mm 0.338 2,980 3,865 2.594 63.0 0.515 Based on .375 Ruger case.
.338 Winchester Magnum 1958 USA 5 R 8.61×63.50mm 0.338 3,080 4,077 2.647 78.0 0.515 Belted.
.348 Winchester 1936 USA 1 R 8.8×57.3mm 0.348 2,630 2,685 2.042 70.0 - One of the most powerful rimmed cartridges ever used in a lever rifle.
.35 Remington 1906 USA 4 R 9.1×49mm 0.358 2,302 1,958 1.701 45.0 0.300 Lever action.
.35 Whelen 1922 USA 4 R 9.1×63mm 0.358 2,891 3,363 2.327 65.0 0.282 Necked up .30-06.
.35 Winchester Self-Loading 1905 USA 0 R 8.9×29.3mm 0.351 1,452 848 1.168 13.5 - a.k.a. .35 WSL or .35 SL. Obsolete. Only chambered commercially in the Winchester Model 1905 rifle.
.350 Remington Magnum 1965 USA 1 R 9.12×55.12mm 0.358 2,775 3,419 2.464 64.5 0.293 Belted.
.351 Winchester Self-Loading 1906 USA - R 8.9×34.9mm 0.351 1,850 981 1.061 19.5 - a.k.a. .351 WSL or .351 SL. Only chambered commercially in the Winchester Model 1907 rifle.
.357 Magnum 1935 USA 6 H 9.1×33mm 0.357 1,500 624 0.832 23.0 0.206 Lengthened .38 Special.
.357 SIG 1994 Germany/USA 6 H 9.02×21.97mm 0.355 1,350 502 0.744 10.8 0.212 -
.358 Winchester 1955 USA 2 R 9.11×51.18mm 0.358 2,475 2,720 2.198 52.0 0.282 -
.375 Holland & Holland Magnum 1912 UK 7 R 9.5×72.4mm 0.375 2,800 4,700 3.357 87 0.430 The rimmed .375 H&H Flanged Magnum for double-guns and the .375 H&H Belted Rimless Magnum with a headspacing belt for magazine-fed rifles were released simultaneously in 1912.
.375 Ruger 2007 USA 1 R 9.5×65.5mm 0.375 2,840 4,835 3.405 90.5 0.430 Developed in collaboration between Ruger and Hornady.
.375 RUM 2002 USA 1 R 9.5×72.4mm 0.375 3,293 5,421 3.292 105.0 - A beltless, rebated rim cartridge developed by Remington Arms by necking up the .300 Remington Ultra Magnum case.
.375 Weatherby Magnum 1945 USA - R 9.5×72.6mm 0.375 3,110 5,223 3.359 99.0 - Belted magnum based on the .375 H&H, blown out and reshouldered.
.38 Long Colt 1877 USA 0 H 9.2×26.2mm 0.358 777 195 0.50 3.7 - a.k.a. .38 LC. Obsolete.
.38 S&W 1877 USA 3 H 9.2×19.7mm 0.358 675 176 0.521 2.6 - 4th or 5th oldest commercial cartridge being loaded today.
.38 Special 1902 USA 6 H 9.1×29.3mm 0.357 1,090 290 0.532 6.8 0.206 -
.38 Super 1929 USA 4 H 9.04×22.86mm 0.356 1,300 500 0.769 5.4 - a.k.a. .38 Super and .38 Colt Auto.
.38-40 Winchester 1874 USA 1 R 10.17×33.15mm 0.401 1,160 538 0.928 19.5 0.172 a.k.a. .38-40 WCF. Crossover rifle/handgun cartridge.
.38-55 Winchester 1884 USA 1 R 9.59×53.0mm 0.379 1,853 1,165 1.257 35.0 - -
.380 ACP 1912 Belgium 6 H 9×17mm 0.355 1,000 200 0.4 4.3 - a.k.a. .380 Auto, 9mm Browning Short, 9mm short.
.40 S&W 1990 USA 6 H 10.2×21.6mm 0.400 1,180 479 0.812 11.5 0.164 -
.400 Corbon 1997 USA - H - - - - - - - .45 ACP case necked-down to .40 caliber.
.400 H&H Magnum 2003 UK - R 10.4×72.3mm - - 5,015 - - - Belted magnum.
.401 Winchester Self-Loading 1910 USA 0 R 10.31×38mm 0.406 2,135 1,958 1.834 29.0 - Rimmed. a.k.a. .401 WSL or .401 SL. Obsolete. Only chambered commercially in the Winchester Model 1910 and the Belgian Clement-Neumann rifle.
.404 Jeffery 1909 UK 3 R 10.72×73.02mm 0.423 2,600 4,700 3.615 96.4 0.358 a.k.a. 404 Rimless Nitro Express.
.405 Winchester 1904 USA 0 R 10.45×65.61mm 0.411 2,404 3,311 2.936 61.0 - Most powerful rimmed cartridge designed specifically for lever-action rifles. Obsolete.
.408 Cheyenne Tactical 2001 USA - R 10.4×77mm - - 7,744 - - - Used in Cheyenne Tactical's M200 Intervention and M310 rifles.
.41 Action Express 1986 USA - H 10.4×22.0mm 0.410 1,114 457 0.82 8.4 - -
.41 Long Colt 1877 USA 0 H 10.35×28.9mm 0.410 730 235 0.644 3.4 - Obsolete.
.41 Remington Magnum 1964 USA 3 H 10.4×32.8mm 0.410 1,887 788 0.835 26.5 - -
.416 Barrett 2006 USA - R 0.416 10.6×83mm 3,150 8,764 5.564 0.72 Designed as an alternative to the .50 BMG for sniper rifles.
.416 Remington Magnum 1988 USA 5 R 10.6×72.4mm 0.416 2,400 5,116 4.263 90.0 0.367 -
.416 Rigby 1911 UK 4 R 10.6×74mm 0.416 2,415 5,180 4.29 116.0 0.319 Later used parent cartridge of the .338 Lapua Magnum.
.42 Berdan 1868 Russia - R 10.75×58mm 0.430 1,450 1,724 2.378 77 - Black powder Russian service rifle. a.k.a. .42 Line Berdan. Designed by American inventor/soldier Hiram Berdan, adopted by Russia in trapdoor 1868 and turnbolt 1870 Berdan Rifles.
.44 AMP 1971 USA - H - 0.429 1,485 1,600 2.155 27.0 - a.k.a. .44 Auto Mag Pistol.
.44 Henry 1860 USA 0 R 11×23mm 0.423 1,125 568 1.01 28 - a.k.a. .44 Rimfire, .44 Long Rimfire or 11×23mm. Obsolete black powder cartridge.
.44 Magnum 1955 USA 6 H 10.9×32.6mm 0.430 1,550 999 1.289 31.5 0.245 a.k.a. .44 Remington Magnum. Lengthened .44 Special. Crossover rifle/handgun cartridge.
.44 S&W American 1869 USA 0 H 11.0×29mm 0.434 765 259 0.677 5.5 - Obsolete black powder/smokeless handgun cartridge.
.44 Special 1907 USA 4 H 10.9×29mm 0.430 1,000 400 0.8 15.0 0.138 a.k.a. .44 S&W Special.
.44-40 Winchester 1873 USA 2 H 10.8×33.3mm 0.428 1,117 656 1.175 7.3 0.123 First developed for lever-action, later used in revolver.
.444 Marlin 1964 USA 2 R 10.9×57.2mm 0.429 2,400 3,389 2.824 56.0 0.225 Lengthened .44 Magnum case, but a lever-action rifle cartridge.
.45 ACP 1905 USA 6 H 11.43×23mm 0.451 850 369 0.868 10 0.188 Automatic Colt Pistol, first self-loading U.S. Army pistol round.
.45 Colt 1873 USA 4 H 11.58×32mm 0.452 960 460 0.958 13 0.140 a.k.a. .45 Long Colt or .45 LC. Used in both handgun and rifle.
.45 GAP 2003 Austria 3 H 11.5×19.2mm 0.451 1,152 - - 9.0 - Glock Automatic Pistol.
.45 Magnum 1979 USA 1 H 11.5×30.4mm 0.451 1,472 1,406 1.91 18.0 - a.k.a. .45 Winchester Magnum. Lengthened and strengthened .45 ACP.
.45-70 1873 USA 5 R 11.6×53.5mm 0.458 2,394 2,518 2.104 63 0.230 a.k.a. .45-70 Government. One of the oldest centerfire cartridges still in commercial production.
.450 Adams 1868 UK 0 H 11.6×18mm 0.455 700 245 0.7 13 - a.k.a. .450 Boxer and .450 Revolver. Obsolete black powder handgun cartridge.
.450 Bushmaster - USA - R 11.5.1×43.2mm 0.452 2,180 2,744 2.517 - - -
.450 Marlin 2000 USA 1 R 11.6×53mm 0.458 2,225 3,572 3.211 59.0 0.230 Lever action round. Shortened .458 Winchester Magnum case, designed to match .45-70 performance.
.450 Nitro Express 1895 UK 1 R 12.1×83mm 0.458 2,150 4,927 4.583 157 0.325 J. Rigby smokeless cartridge based upon .450 Black Powder Express.
.454 Casull 1959 USA 4 H 11.5×35.1mm 0.452 1,900 1,924 2.025 38.2 0.180 Lengthened .45 Colt, most powerful handgun round until the 1990s.
.455 Webley 1897 UK - H 11.5×19.6mm 0.455 700 285 0.814 5.0 - Originally a black powder handgun cartridge.
.458 Lott 1971 USA 3 R 11.66×71.12mm 0.458 2,300 5,873 5.107 79.0 0.389 Belted.
.458 Winchester Magnum 1956 USA 4 R 11.66×64mm 0.458 2,140 5,084 4.751 81.0 0.295 -
.46 Rimfire 1870 USA - H 11.6×21.2mm - - - - 20 - a.k.a. .46 Short, .46 Remington Carbine. First large-caliber metallic handgun cartridge. Black powder.
.460 S&W Magnum 2005 USA 3 H 11.5×46mm 0.452 2,200 2,149 1.954 48.5 0.151 Revolver cartridge for handgun hunting.
.460 Weatherby 1958 USA - R 11.6×74mm 0.458 2,808 7,504 5.345 128.0 - a.k.a. .460 Weatherby Magnum
.465 H&H Magnum 2003 UK - R 11.9×73.5mm 0.468 - 6,121 - 134 - Belted magnum.
.470 Nitro Express 1907 UK 3 R 12.1×83mm 0.475 1,885 5,132 5.445 125 0.290 Designed by Joseph Lang.
.475 Linebaugh 1988 USA - H 12.1×36mm 0.475 1,400 1,741 2.487 - - -
.476 Enfield 1881 UK - H 11.6mm×22mm 0.472 - - - 5.5 - a.k.a. .476 Eley. Black powder/smokeless handgun cartridge.
.480 Ruger 2001 USA 2 H 12.1×32.6mm 0.475 1,539 1,315 1.709 26.5 0.150 Shortened .475 Linebaugh case.
.50 Action Express 1988 USA 2 H 12.7×32.6mm 0.500 1,475 1,449 1.965 32.5 0.120 For IMI Desert Eagle handgun.
.50 Alaskan - USA - R 13×53mm 0.510 1,694 3,346 3.95 - - -
.50 Beowulf 2001 USA - R 12.7×42mm 0.500 1,800 2,878 3.198 - - -
.50 BMG 1921 USA 2 R 12.7×99mm 0.510 2,815 13,196 9.375 265 1.050 Used in Heavy Machine Guns and anti-materiel rifles. a.k.a. Browning Machine Gun, 12.7x99mm NATO, [Big Motherfucking Gun].
.50 Remington 1867 USA 0 H - 0.508 750 330 0.88 7.0 - a.k.a. .50 Remington Pistol Navy Model 1867 and .50 Remington (M71 Army). Rimmed case 0.875" in length. Obsolete black powder/smokeless handgun cartridge.
.50-90 Sharps 1872 USA - R 13.0×64mm 0.509 1,652 2,210 2.676 37.0 - The mainstay of the American bison (buffalo) hunter. Black powder/smokeless.
.500 Linebaugh 1986 USA - H 13×35.7mm 0.510 1,300 1,632 2.511 - - -
.500 S&W Magnum 2003 USA 3 H 12.7×57.2mm 0.500 1,950 2,533 2.598 45.3 0.185 One of the most powerful handgun-specific cartridges today.
.505 Gibbs 1910 UK - R 12.8×80mm 0.505 2,300 6,180 5.374 - - -
.577 Snider 1867 UK - R 14.5×51mm 0.570 1,380 1,689 2.448 30 - The first black powder cartridge for British military use. Later loaded smokeless.
.577/450 Martini–Henry 1871 UK - R 11.43×61mm 0.455 1,600 1,870 2.338 38 - Rimmed. The second black powder (later smokeless) cartridge for British military use. Evolved from the .577 Snider case, lengthened and necked-down to .45 (nominal) caliber. Used in the Martini rifles from 1871 to the present.
.600 Nitro Express 1899 UK - R 15.7×76mm 0.622 2,050 7,614 7.428 120 - Rimmed. Jeffrey 900-grain (58 g) bullet.
.700 Nitro Express 1988 UK - R 17.8×89mm 0.700 2,000 10,566 10.566 - - Big game cartridge.