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Common rifle cartridges, from the largest .50 BMG to the smallest .22 Long Rifle with a $1 United States dollar bill in the background as a reference point.. This is a table of selected pistol/submachine gun and rifle/machine gun cartridges by common name.
The 6.5mm Remington Magnum is based on the .350 Remington Magnum necked down to accept a .264 caliber (6.71 mm) bullet. It was one of the original short, fat magnum cartridges to be put into production. The short, fat cartridge design is known to promote efficient powder burning characteristics. The SAAMI recommends a 6 groove barrel with a 1:9 ...
The 6.5mm Creedmoor is known for its exceptional accuracy and long-range performance. According to Gunners' Review, this ammunition is often regarded as a secret weapon for precision shooters due to its impressive ballistic properties. [11] The 6.5mm Creedmoor is a medium-power cartridge comparable to the .260 Remington [12] and 6.5×47mm Lapua ...
.350 Remington Magnum.350 Rigby.351 Winchester Self-Loading.356 Winchester.357 Magnum.358 Norma Magnum.358 Winchester.360 Buckhammer.360 No 2 Nitro Express.360 No 5 Rook.369 Nitro Express.375 CheyTac.375 Dakota.375 Flanged Nitro Express.375 H&H Magnum.375 Remington Ultra Magnum.375 Ruger.375 SOCOM.375 SWISS P.375 Viersco Magnum.375 Weatherby Magnum
The .375 Ruger cartridge has also functioned as the parent case for the 6.5 Precision Rifle Cartridge (6.5 PRC) [17] and 7mm Precision Rifle Cartridge (7mm PRC), [18] which are essentially necked-down shortened versions of the .375 Ruger. American ammunition manufacturer Hornady got the 6.5 PRC SAAMI-standardized in 2018 simultaneously with the ...
The 7mm-08 with 139-140 grain loads does well against some 150-grain .308 Win. loads, providing good energy levels. One example is the Remington 7mm-08 140 PSP (1490 fpe at 300 yards) compared with the Remington 308 150 grain PSP (1344 fpe at 300 yards). [14] The 7mm-08 invites a ballistic comparison with the veteran, highly esteemed 7×57mm ...
The 7mm Winchester Short Magnum cartridge, a rebated rim bottlenecked centerfire short magnum introduced in 2001, is probably the closest ballistic twin of the 7mm Remington Magnum. The 7mm Winchester Short Magnum is considerably shorter and fatter and has a steeper shoulder angle and a shorter neck (6.17 mm) than the 7mm Remington Magnum. This ...
.223 Remington – Original AR-15 cartridge: .223 cartridges may function in a 5.56×45mm rifle, however 5.56×45mm cartridges may produce excessive pressure in a .223 Rem rifle. On the other hand, a .223 Wylde chamber is used on .223 Rem rifle barrels to allow them to safely fire either .223 Remington or 5.56×45mm NATO ammunition. [6]