List of rifle cartridges

List of rifle cartridges, by primer type, calibre and name.

.17 Hornady Mach 2.17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire.22 Long Rifle.22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire.17/23 SMc5 mm/35 SMc.22 Hornet.223 Remington.223 Winchester Super Short Magnum.243 Winchester.243 Winchester Improved (Ackley).25-06 Remington.270 Winchester.308 Winchester.30-06 Springfield.45-70 Government.50-90 Sharps
From left to right: 1 .17 Hornady Mach 2, 2 .17 Hornady Magnum Rimfire, 3 .22 Long Rifle, 4 .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire, 5 .17/23 SMc, 6 5mm/35 SMc, 7 .22 Hornet, 8 .223 Remington, 9 .223 WSSM, 10 .243 Winchester, 11 .243 Winchester Improved (Ackley), 12 .25-06 Remington, 13 .270 Winchester, 14 .308 Winchester, 15 .30-06 Springfield, 16 .45-70 Government, 17 .50-90 Sharps

Rimfire cartridges

Centerfire cartridges

Inches

Smaller than .30 caliber

.30 caliber – .39 caliber

.40 caliber – .49 caliber

.50 caliber and larger

.50 BMG.300 Win Mag.308 Winchester7.62 Soviet5.56 NATO.22LR
From left to right: .50 BMG, .300 Win Mag, .308 Winchester, 7.62 Soviet, 5.56 NATO, .22LR

Metric

Smaller than 6 mm

6 mm–7 mm

7 mm–8 mm

8 mm–9 mm

9 mm and larger

Bore/gauge

  • .360 bore — .360 in (9.1 mm)
  • .410 bore — .410 in (10.4 mm)
  • 32 gauge — .526 in (13.4 mm)
  • 28 gauge — .550 in (14.0 mm)
  • 24 gauge — .579 in (14.7 mm)
  • 20 gauge — .615 in (15.6 mm)
  • 16 gauge — .663 in (16.8 mm)
  • 14 gauge — .693 in (17.6 mm)
  • 12 gauge — .729 in (18.5 mm)
  • 10 bore — .775 in (19.7 mm)
  • 8 bore — .835 in (21.2 mm)
  • 6 bore — .919 in (23.3 mm)
  • 4 bore — 1.052 in (26.7 mm)
  • 2 bore — 1.326 in (33.7 mm)

See also

References

  • Originally adapted from Hawks Rifle Cartridges
  • Some cartridge info can be found at 6mmbr cartridge diagrams
  • Reloading information at Load Data
  • Cartridge diagrams at Steve's Pages
  • Cartridge and reloading info can be found at Accurate Reloading