5 mm caliber explained

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This is a list of firearm cartridges which have bullets in the 5mm5.99mm caliber range.

All measurements are in mm (in).

Rimfire cartridges

NameCase typeBulletLengthRimBaseShoulderNeckOAL
5mm Remington Rimfire Magnum[1] bottlenecked 5.21 (.205)25.91 (1.020)8.25 (.325)6.58 (.259)6.58 (.259)5.72 (.225)33.0 (1.30)
.21 Sharp[2] straight 5.347 (.2105) 15.57.(.613) 7.06 (.278) 5.74 (.226) N/A 5.74 (.226) 24.51 (.965) – 25.40 (1.000)
.22 BBstraight 5.639 (.222)7.214 (.284)6.86 (.270)5.69 (.224)N/A5.69 (.224) 8.71 (.343)
.22 CBstraight 5.639 (.222)7.214 (.284)6.88 (.271)5.72 (.225)N/A5.72 (.225) 13.21 (.520)
.22 Shortstraight 5.66 (.223)10.74 (.423)6.93 (.273)5.72 (.225)N/A5.69 (.224) 17.42 (.686)
.22 Longstraight 5.66 (.223)10.54 (.415)6.91 (.272)5.72 (.225)N/A5.69 (.224) 20.27 (.798)
.22 Long Riflestraight 5.68 (.224)15.11 (.595)6.88 (.271)5.74 (.226) N/A5.72 (.225) 25.0 (.984)
.22 Winchester Rimfire (.22 Remington Special) straight 5.689 (.224) 24.38 (.96) 7.39 (.291) 6.12 (.241) N/A 6.10 (.240) 29.72 (1.17)
.22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (.22 Magnum) straight 5.689 (.224)26.72 (1.052)7.39 (.291)6.12 (.241)N/A6.10 (.240) 34.29 (1.35)
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Pistol cartridges

Name Case type data-sort-type="number"Bullet Length Rim data-sort-type="number"Base Shoulder data-sort-type="number"Neck Overall length
5.131 (.202)14.7 (.580) 6.9 (.273) 6.75(.265) - 5.85 (.232) 21.43 (.844)
5.156 (.203)------
5mm Bergmann Rimless 5.156 (.203)------
5.45×18mm Soviet 5.334 (.210) 17.78 (.701) 7.62 (.300) 7.62 (.300) 6.26 (.246) 5.588 (.220) 24.89 (.980)
5.56 (.224) 26 (1.022) 9.6 (.378) 9.6 (.376) 0.362abbr=valuesNaNabbr=values 0.255abbr=valuesNaNabbr=values 32.1 (1.265)
Rebated straight walled bottlenecked 5.689 (.224)28.70 (1.13) 7.874 (.310) 7.874 (.310) 7.849 (.309) 6.325 (.249) 40.50 (1.594)
5.994 (.236) 21.00 (.827) 8.0 (.315) 7.95 (.313) 7.77 (.306) 6.57 (.259) 32.5 (1.280)
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Revolver cartridges

NameCase typeBulletLengthRimBaseShoulderNeckOAL
5mm Pickert5.258 (.207)------
.22 Remington Jet[3] Rimmed tapered bottlenecked5.651 (.223)32.51 (1.28)11.2 (.440)9.55 (.376)8.89 (.350)6.27 (.247)40.13 (1.58)
5.5mm Velo Dog[4] 5.715 (.225)28.45 (1.12)7.82 (.308)6.43 (.253)-6.3 (.248)34.29 (1.35)
5.43mm Louis Mattis5.766 (.227)------
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Rifle cartridges

Name Caliber (mm) Caliber (inch) Case type Case length (mm) Case length (inch) Rim (mm) Rim (inch) Base (mm) Base (inch) Shoulder (mm) Shoulder (inch) Neck (mm) Neck (inch) OAL (mm) OAL (inch) Primer
.19 Calhoon Hornet5.030 0.198rimmed bottlenecked35.310 1.3908.890 0.3507.470 0.2947.260 0.2865.460 0.215--
.19 Badger5.030 0.198rimless bottlenecked- -9.140 0.3608.990 0.354- -5.690 0.224- -
.19-2235.030 0.198rimless bottlenecked44.700 1.7609.520 0.3759.470 0.3739.200 0.3645.690 0.224- -
5mm Craig5.182 0.204EVRC25.930 1.0218.130 0.3206.530 0.2576.500 0.2565.870 0.23131.500 1.240CCI 450
5.182 0.204 - 35.400 1.395 9.600 0.378 9.600 0.376 9.200 0.361 5.900 0.233 47.100 1.855 -
5.182 0.204 - 39.520 1.556 12.010 0.473 11.960 0.471 11.680 0.460 5.870 0.231 51.560 2.030 -
5.182 0.204 - 45.000 1.760 9.600 0.378 9.600 0.376 9.200 0.361 5.900 0.233 54.100 2.130 -
.204 Ruger5.182 0.204rimless bottlenecked46.990 1.8509.600 0.3789.560 0.3766.400 0.2525.870 0.23157.400 2.260-
20 Nosler[5] 5.194 .2045rebated rim46.99 1.8509.60 .37810.686 .420710.12 .3985.94 .23457.40 2.260
5.45×39mm5.600 0.220-39.620 1.56010.010 0.39410.030 0.3957.290 0.2876.248 0.24656.390 2.220-
5.6×35mmR Vierling[6] [7] 5.63 0.222-35.50 -- -8.85 -- -- -43.50 --
5.66×39mm - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
5.689 0.224 - 34.160 1.345 10.360 0.408 8.865 0.349 8.357 0.329 6.147 0.242 42.670 1.680 -
5.689 0.224 - 38.7 1.52 11.200 0.441 11.180 0.440 10.950 0.431 6.223 0.245 46.230 1.820 -
5.689 0.224 rimmed 35.640 1.403 8.890 0.350 7.569 0.298 7.010 0.276 6.172 0.243 43.760 1.723 -
5.56×45mm NATO, .223 Remington5.689 0.224rimless bottlenecked44.700 1.7609.601 0.3789.550 0.3768.992 0.3546.426 0.25357.400 2.260-
.222 Remington Magnum[8] 5.689 0.224 rimless bottlenecked 46.990 1.850 9.600 0.378 9.550 0.376 9.070 0.357 6.480 0.253 57.910 2.280 -
5.689 0.224 - 48.560 1.912 12.010 0.473 11.910 0.469 10.520 0.414 6.450 0.254 59.690 2.350 -
5.689 0.224 - 48.840 1.923 10.920 0.430 10.540 0.415 10.010 0.394 6.400 0.252 59.180 2.330 -
5.689 0.224 - 56.010 2.205 12.010 0.473 11.300 0.445 10.210 0.402 6.600 0.260 68.070 2.680 -
.22 Spitfire[9] 5.690 0.224 rimless bottlenecked 32.770 1.290 9.040 0.356 8.970 0.353 8.430 0.332 6.430 0.253 41.910 1.650 Boxer small rifle
.22 Creedmoor [10] 5.690 0.224 rimless bottlenecked 48.768 1.920 12.010 0.473 11.900 0.470 11.735 0.462 6.477 0.255 68.580 2.700 -
.223 WSSM5.690 0.224rebated rim bottlenecked42.420 1.67013.590 0.53514.100 0.55513.820 0.5446.910 0.27259.940 2.360-
5.6×50mm Magnum[11] (5.6×50mmR)5.690 0.224 - 50.040 1.970 9.550 0.376 9.520 0.375 9.020 0.355 6.450 0.254 56.130 2.210 -
5.6×57mm5.70 0.224 Rimless, bottle necked 56.70 2.232 11.95 0.470 11.90 0.469 10.94 0.431 7.10 0.280 69.00 2.717 Large rifle
FN 5.7×28mm5.700 0.224-28.830 1.1357.800 0.3077.900 0.3117.900 0.3116.350 0.25040.500 1.594Boxer small rifle
22 PPC-USA[12] 5.7000.224rimless bottlenecked38.48011.30011.26010.9506.35055.700small rifle
.219 Zipper5.700 0.224Rimmed49.200 1.93812.900 0.50610.7000.4229.300 0.3656.400 0.25357.400 2.260 -
224 Valkyrie[13] 5.702 .224rimless, bottlenecked40.640 1.60010.720 .42210.686 .42110.239 .4036.502 .25657.400 2.260-
22 Nosler[14] 5.702 .224rebated rim, bottlenecked44.700 1.7609.600 .37810.686 .42110.169 .4006.480 .25557.400 2.260 -
.22 Savage Hi-Power5.800 .227rimmed, bottlenecked52.000 2.05012.700 .50010.600 .4169.100 .3606.400 .25264.000 2.510 -
.221 Remington Fireball5.702 .224rimless, bottlenecked1.4abbr=valuesNaNabbr=values 1.4009.601 .3789.550 .3769.195 .3626.426 .25346.480 1.830 -
.222 Remington[15] 5.702 .224rimless, bottlenecked1.7abbr=valuesNaNabbr=values 1.7009.600 .3789.550 .3769.070 .3576.420 .25354.100 2.130 -
.225 Winchester[16] 5.702 .224semi-rimmed, bottlenecked1.93abbr=valuesNaNabbr=values 1.93012.010 .47310.700 .42210.300 .4066.600 .26064.000 2.500 -
.22 Winchester Centerfire5.800 .228rimmed, bottlenecked35.000 1.3908.700 .3427.500 .2787.100 .2786.100 .24141.000 1.610-
5.8×42mm DBP875.994 .236rimless, bottlenecked42.545 1.67510.389 .40910.389 .4099.350 .3686.706 .26457.500 2.266 -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -->

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Barnes, Frank C.. Skinner, Stan. Cartridges of the World. 11th. 1965. 2006. Gun Digest Books. Iola, WI, USA. 0-89689-297-2. 492.
  2. Web site: New Cartridge & Chamber. 21 Sharp. 2023. SAAMI. 2024-01-24.
  3. Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. Cartridges of the World (Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972), p.177
  4. Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. Cartridges of the World (Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972), p.177
  5. Web site: SAAMI New Cartridge & Chamber Introduction 20 Nosler. 2017-01-17. SAAMI. 2020-10-07.
  6. https://bobp.cip-bobp.org/uploads/tdcc/tab-ii/tabiical-en-page1.pdf 5.6 × 35 mm R official CIP Data
  7. Caliber 5.6 x 35 R Vierling: Reloading data. xxl. (n.d.). https://www.xxl-reloading.com/5.6-x-35-R-Vierling
  8. http://www.accuratepowder.com/data/PerCaliber2Guide/Rifle/Standarddata(Rifle)/22Cal(5.56mm)/222%20Remington%20Magnum%20pages%20183%20and%20184.pdf .222 Remington Magnum data at Accurate Powder
  9. Book: Barnes, Frank C.. Amber, John T.. Cartridges of the World. limited. 3rd. 1965. 1972. DBI Books. 127, 143. 0-87349-178-5.
  10. Web site: 22 Creedmoor. LoadDevelopment.com. 29 September 2020 .
  11. Book: Barnes, Frank C.. McPherson, M.L.. Cartridges of the World. limited. 8th. 1965. 1997. DBI Books. 347, 374. 0-87349-178-5.
  12. Web site: 22 PPC-USA. 2002-05-15. C.I.P.. 2020-10-13.
  13. Web site: 224 Valkyrie. 2018-01-22. SAAMI. 2020-10-07.
  14. Web site: SAAMI New Cartridge & Chamber Introduction 22 Nosler. 2017-01-17. SAAMI. 2020-10-07.
  15. http://www.accuratepowder.com/data/PerCaliber2Guide/Rifle/Standarddata(Rifle)/22Cal(5.56mm)/222%20Remington%20pages%20181%20and%20182.pdf .222 Remington data at Accurate Powder
  16. http://www.accuratepowder.com/data/PerCaliber2Guide/Rifle/Standarddata(Rifle)/22Cal(5.56mm)/225%20Winchester%20pages%20194%20and%20195.pdf .225 Win data at Accurate Powder

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