List of rifle cartridges

List of rifle cartridges, by category, then by name.

From left to right: 1 .17 HM2, 2 .17 HMR, 3 .22LR, 4 .22 WMR, 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, 15 .30-06, 16 .45-70, 17 .50-90 Sharps

Rimfire

Common centerfire

Inches

Smaller than .30 caliber

.30 caliber – .39 caliber

.40 caliber – .49 caliber

.50 caliber and larger

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

Metric

Smaller than 6mm

• 4.6×30mm
• 4.85×49mm
• 4.92×34mm
• 5.45×39mm
• 5.56×30mm MINSAS
• 5.56×45mm NATO
• 5.6×33mm
• 5.6×50mm Magnum
• 5.6×50mmR Magnum
• 5.6×52mmR (.22 Savage Hi-Power)
• 5.6×57mm
• 5.6×57mmR
• 5.6×61mm VHSE
• 5.6×61mmR VHSE
• MMJ 5.7mm
• 5.7×28mm
• 5.8×42mm DBP87

6mm–7mm

7mm–8mm

8mm–9mm

9mm and larger

Uncommon, obscure, proprietary

Inches

Metric

Bore/gauge

• .410 bore
• 28 Gauge — .550 in (14.0 mm)
• 20 Gauge — .615 in (15.6 mm)
• 16 Gauge — .663 in (16.8 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

• List of cartridges by caliber
• Firearms
  • List of firearms
• List of handgun cartridges
• List of rimfire cartridges
• Gauge (bore diameter)
• Cartridge (firearms)
• Shotgun shell
• Table of handgun and rifle cartridges
• By size:
  • 2 mm (.079 in)
  • 3 mm (.118 in)
  • 4 mm (.157 in)
  • 5 mm (.197 in)
  • 6 mm (.236 in)
  • 7 mm (.276 in)
  • 8 mm (.315 in)
  • 9 mm (.354 in)
  • 10 mm (.394 in)
  • 11 mm (.433 in)
  • 12 mm (.472 in)
  • 13 mm (.5118 in)
• By name:
  • List of Winchester Center Fire cartridges
  • Winchester Short Magnum
  • Winchester Super Short Magnum
  • Remington Ultra Magnum
  • ICL cartridges

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