| .30-06 Springfield |
From left to right 9.3x62mm, .30-06 Springfield, 8 x 57 IS, 6.5 x 55 and .308 Winchester cartridges. |
| Type |
Rifle |
| Place of origin |
 United States |
| Service history |
| In service |
1906 |
| Used by |
USA and others |
| Wars |
WWI, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War |
| Production history |
| Designer |
United States Military |
| Designed |
1906 |
| Produced |
1906-present |
| Specifications |
| Parent case |
.30-03 |
| Case type |
Rimless, bottleneck |
| Bullet diameter |
7.82 mm (0.308 in) |
| Neck diameter |
8.63 mm (0.340 in) |
| Shoulder diameter |
11.20 mm (0.441 in) |
| Base diameter |
11.96 mm (0.471 in) |
| Rim diameter |
12.01 mm (0.473 in) |
| Rim thickness |
1.24 mm (0.049 in) |
| Case length |
63.35 mm (2.494 in) |
| Overall length |
84.84 mm (3.340 in) |
| Case capacity |
4.43 cm³ (68 gr H2O) |
| Rifling twist |
254 mm (1 in 10 in) |
| Primer type |
Large rifle |
| Maximum pressure |
405 MPa (58,700 psi) |
| Ballistic performance |
| Bullet weight/type |
Velocity |
Energy |
| 150 gr (9.7 g) Nosler Ballistic Tip |
890 m/s (2,900 ft/s) |
3,820 J (2,820 ft·lbf) |
| 165 gr (10.7 g) BTSP |
850 m/s (2,800 ft/s) |
3,894 J (2,872 ft·lbf) |
| 180 gr (12 g) Nosler partition |
880 m/s (2,900 ft/s) |
4,495 J (3,315 ft·lbf) |
| 200 gr (13 g) Partition |
783 m/s (2,570 ft/s) |
3,975 J (2,932 ft·lbf) |
| 220 gr (14 g) RN |
750 m/s (2,500 ft/s) |
4,042 J (2,981 ft·lbf) |
Test barrel length: 60 cm
Source: Federal Cartridge [1] / Accurate Powder [2] |
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| 6.5x55mm |
6.5x55mm |
| Type |
Military Rifle |
| Place of origin |
 Norway /  Sweden |
| Service history |
| Used by |
Norway / Sweden |
| Production history |
| Designed |
1891 |
| Produced |
1894 |
| Specifications |
| Bullet diameter |
6.71 mm (0.264 in) |
| Neck diameter |
7.60 mm (0.299 in) |
| Shoulder diameter |
11.04 mm (0.435 in) |
| Base diameter |
12.20 mm (0.480 in) |
| Rim diameter |
12.20 mm (0.480 in) |
| Rim thickness |
1.50 mm (0.059 in) |
| Case length |
55.00 mm (2.165 in) |
| Overall length |
80.00 mm (3.150 in) |
| Case capacity |
3.75 cm³ (58 gr H2O) |
| Rifling twist |
220 mm (1-8.66 in) |
| Primer type |
large rifle |
| Maximum pressure |
380 MPa (55,000 psi) |
| Ballistic performance |
| Bullet weight/type |
Velocity |
Energy |
| 100 gr (6.5 g) HP |
3,183 ft/s (970 m/s) |
2,250 ft·lbf (3,050 J) |
| 120 gr (7.8 g) BT |
2,812 ft/s (857 m/s) |
2,108 ft·lbf (2,858 J) |
| 140 gr (9.1 g) SP |
2,651 ft/s (808 m/s) |
2,185 ft·lbf (2,962 J) |
| 160 gr (10 g) RN |
2,524 ft/s (769 m/s) |
2,264 ft·lbf (3,070 J) |
| Source: Hodgdon [1] |
|
| .308 Winchester |
From left to right 9.3x62mm, .30-06 Springfield, 8x57mm IS, 6.5x55mm and .308 Winchester cartridges.
The 7.62x51mm NATO is similar in appearance to the .308 Winchester. |
| Type |
Rifle |
| Place of origin |
 United States |
| Production history |
| Designed |
1952 |
| Specifications |
| Parent case |
.300 Savage |
| Case type |
Rimless, Bottleneck |
| Bullet diameter |
0.308 in (7.8 mm) |
| Neck diameter |
0.343 in (8.7 mm) |
| Shoulder diameter |
0.454 in (11.5 mm) |
| Base diameter |
0.470 in (11.9 mm) |
| Rim diameter |
0.473 in (12.0 mm) |
| Rim thickness |
0.050 in (1.3 mm) |
| Case length |
2.015 in (51.2 mm) |
| Overall length |
2.800 in (71.1 mm) |
| Rifling twist |
1/12 |
| Primer type |
Large Rifle |
| Maximum pressure |
62,000 psi (430 MPa) |
| Ballistic performance |
| Bullet weight/type |
Velocity |
Energy |
| 150 gr (9.7 g) Nosler tip |
2,820 ft/s (860 m/s) |
2,648 ft·lbf (3,590 J) |
| 165 gr (10.7 g) BTSP |
2,700 ft/s (820 m/s) |
2,671 ft·lbf (3,621 J) |
| 168 gr (10.9 g) BTHP |
2,650 ft/s (810 m/s) |
2,619 ft·lbf (3,551 J) |
| 175 gr (11.3 g) BTHP |
2,600 ft/s (790 m/s) |
2,627 ft·lbf (3,562 J) |
| 180 gr (12 g) Nosler partition High-Energy |
2,740 ft/s (840 m/s) |
3,000 ft·lbf (4,100 J) |
Test barrel length: 24 in
Source: Federal Cartridge Co. ballistics page |
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| .243 Winchester |
.243 Winchester cartridge |
| Type |
Hunting |
| Place of origin |
USA |
| Production history |
| Designer |
Winchester |
| Manufacturer |
Winchester |
| Produced |
1955 |
| Variants |
.243 Winchester Improved (Ackley) |
| Specifications |
| Parent case |
.308 |
| Bullet diameter |
.2435 in (6.18 mm) |
| Neck diameter |
.276 in (7.0 mm) |
| Shoulder diameter |
.454 in (11.5 mm) |
| Base diameter |
.471 in (12.0 mm) |
| Rim diameter |
.473 in (12.0 mm) |
| Case length |
2.045 in (51.9 mm) |
| Overall length |
2.7098 in (68.83 mm) |
| Rifling twist |
1-10 |
| Primer type |
Large Rifle |
| Ballistic performance |
| Bullet weight/type |
Velocity |
Energy |
| 55 gr (3.6 g) BT |
4,058 ft/s (1,237 m/s) |
2,012 ft·lbf (2,728 J) |
| 65 gr (4.2 g) BT |
3,746 ft/s (1,142 m/s) |
2,026 ft·lbf (2,747 J) |
| 75 gr (4.9 g) HP |
3,447 ft/s (1,051 m/s) |
1,979 ft·lbf (2,683 J) |
| 90 gr (5.8 g) SP |
3,203 ft/s (976 m/s) |
2,051 ft·lbf (2,781 J) |
| 105 gr (6.8 g) BT |
2,986 ft/s (910 m/s) |
2,080 ft·lbf (2,820 J) |
| Source: Hodgdon http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp |
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| 7mm-08 Remington |
|
| Type |
Rifle |
| Place of origin |
 United States |
| Production history |
| Designer |
Remington Arms |
| Designed |
1980 |
| Specifications |
| Parent case |
.308 Winchester |
| Case type |
Rimless, Bottleneck |
| Bullet diameter |
0.284 in (7.2 mm) |
| Neck diameter |
0.315 in (8.0 mm) |
| Shoulder diameter |
0.454 in (11.5 mm) |
| Base diameter |
0.470 in (11.9 mm) |
| Rim diameter |
0.473 in (12.0 mm) |
| Rim thickness |
0.050 in (1.3 mm) |
| Case length |
2.035 in (51.7 mm) |
| Overall length |
2.80 in (71 mm) |
| Rifling twist |
1/9 |
| Primer type |
Large Rifle |
| Ballistic performance |
| Bullet weight/type |
Velocity |
Energy |
| 140 gr (9.1 g) Nosler Partition |
2,800 ft/s (850 m/s) |
2,437 ft·lbf (3,304 J) |
| 150 gr (9.7 g) Speer Hot-Cor SP |
2,650 ft/s (810 m/s) |
2,339 ft·lbf (3,171 J) |
Test barrel length: 24 in
Source: Federal Cartridge Co. ballistics pag |
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6.8x43mm Remington SPC
|
6.8 mm Remington SPC (Left) as compared to the 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge (Right) |
| Type |
Rifle |
| Place of origin |
United States |
| Production history |
| Designer |
Remington, SOCOM |
| Designed |
2002-2004 |
| Specifications |
| Parent case |
.30 Remington |
| Case type |
Rimless, bottlenecked |
| Bullet diameter |
0.277 in (7.0 mm) |
| Neck diameter |
0.298 in (7.6 mm) |
| Shoulder diameter |
0.402 in (10.2 mm) |
| Base diameter |
0.421 in (10.7 mm) |
| Rim diameter |
0.422 in (10.7 mm) |
| Rim thickness |
0.049 in (1.2 mm) |
| Case length |
1.676 in (42.6 mm) |
| Overall length |
2.315 in (58.8 mm) |
| Ballistic performance |
| Bullet weight/type |
Velocity |
Energy |
| 115 gr (7.5 g) (7.45g) |
2,625 ft/s (800 m/s) |
1,759 ft·lbf (2,385 J) |
Test barrel length: 24 in (609.6 mm)
Source: Remington [1] |
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| 5.7x28mm |
5.7x28mm cartridges. From left to right: SS195LF, SS196SR, SS197SR, and a lighter for scale. |
| Type |
Personal defense weapon |
| Place of origin |
 Belgium |
| Service history |
| In service |
1994-present |
| Used by |
NATO |
| Production history |
| Designer |
Fabrique Nationale |
| Designed |
1989-1994 |
| Manufacturer |
Fabrique Nationale |
| Produced |
1994-present |
| Variants |
See Rounds |
| Specifications |
| Case type |
Rimless, bottleneck |
| Bullet diameter |
5.70 mm (0.224 in) |
| Neck diameter |
6.38 mm (0.251 in) |
| Shoulder diameter |
7.95 mm (0.313 in) |
| Base diameter |
7.95 mm (0.313 in) |
| Rim diameter |
7.80 mm (0.307 in) |
| Rim thickness |
1.14 mm (0.045 in) |
| Case length |
28.9 mm (1.14 in) |
| Overall length |
40.50 mm (1.594 in) |
| Case capacity |
0.90 cm³ (14 gr H2O) |
| Rifling twist |
228.6 mm (1 in 9 in) |
| Primer type |
Boxer Small pistol |
| Maximum pressure |
345.0 MPa (50,040 psi) |
| Ballistic performance |
| Bullet weight/type |
Velocity |
Energy |
| 32 gr (2.1 g) SS190 AP FMJ |
716 m/s (2,350 ft/s) |
538 J (397 ft·lbf) |
| 55 gr (3.6 g) SS193 FMJ BT |
305 m/s (1,000 ft/s) |
163 J (120 ft·lbf) |
| 28 gr (1.8 g) SS195LF JHP[dubious – discuss] |
701 m/s (2,300 ft/s) |
393 J (290 ft·lbf) |
| 40 gr (2.6 g) SS197SR JHP |
594 m/s (1,950 ft/s) |
461 J (340 ft·lbf) |
| Test barrel length: 263 mm (10.35 in) |
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| 5.56x45mm NATO |
5.56x45mm NATO (left) next to .30-30 Winchester (center) and 7.62x51mm NATO (right) |
| Type |
Rifle |
| Place of origin |
United States of America |
| Service history |
| Used by |
NATO |
| Wars |
Vietnam War–present |
| Production history |
| Designer |
Remington Arms |
| Specifications |
| Parent case |
.223 Remington |
| Case type |
Rimless, bottleneck |
| Bullet diameter |
5.70 mm (0.224 in) |
| Neck diameter |
6.43 mm (0.253 in) |
| Shoulder diameter |
9.00 mm (0.354 in) |
| Base diameter |
9.58 mm (0.377 in) |
| Rim diameter |
9.60 mm (0.378 in) |
| Rim thickness |
1.14 mm (0.045 in) |
| Case length |
44.70 mm (1.760 in) |
| Overall length |
57.40 mm (2.260 in) |
| Rifling twist |
178 mm or 229 mm (1 in 7" or 9") |
| Primer type |
Small rifle |
| Maximum pressure |
430.0 MPa (62,366 psi) |
| Ballistic performance |
| Bullet weight/type |
Velocity |
Energy |
| 4 g (62 gr) SS109 FMJBT |
940 m/s (3,100 ft/s) |
1,767 J (1,303 ft·lbf) |
| 4.1 g (63 gr) DM11 FMJBT |
936 m/s (3,070 ft/s) |
1,796 J (1,325 ft·lbf) |
| 4.1 g (63 gr) GP 90 FMJBT |
905 m/s (2,970 ft/s) |
1,679 J (1,238 ft·lbf) |
| Source: NATO EPVAT testing, QuickLOAD, SAAMI, C.I.P.[1] |
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| 6.5x55mm |
6.5x55mm |
| Type |
Military Rifle |
| Place of origin |
 Norway /  Sweden |
| Service history |
| Used by |
Norway, Sweden |
| Production history |
| Designed |
1891 |
| Produced |
1894 |
| Specifications |
| Bullet diameter |
6.71 mm (0.264 in) |
| Neck diameter |
7.60 mm (0.299 in) |
| Shoulder diameter |
11.04 mm (0.435 in) |
| Base diameter |
12.20 mm (0.480 in) |
| Rim diameter |
12.20 mm (0.480 in) |
| Rim thickness |
1.50 mm (0.059 in) |
| Case length |
55.00 mm (2.165 in) |
| Overall length |
80.0 mm (3.150 in) |
| Case capacity |
3.75 cm³ (58 gr H2O) |
| Rifling twist |
220 mm (1-8.66 in) |
| Primer type |
large rifle |
| Maximum pressure |
380 MPa (55,000 psi) |
| Ballistic performance |
| Bullet weight/type |
Velocity |
Energy |
| 100 gr (6.5 g) HP |
3,183 ft/s (970 m/s) |
2,250 ft·lbf (3,050 J) |
| 120 gr (7.8 g) BT |
2,812 ft/s (857 m/s) |
2,108 ft·lbf (2,858 J) |
| 140 gr (9.1 g) SP |
2,651 ft/s (808 m/s) |
2,185 ft·lbf (2,962 J) |
| 160 gr (10 g) RN |
2,524 ft/s (769 m/s) |
2,264 ft·lbf (3,070 J) |
| Source: Hodgdon [1] |
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