7 mm caliber explained

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This is a list of firearm cartridges which have bullets in the 7to caliber range.

All measurements are in mm (in).

Pistol cartridges

Name DateBullet Case type Case length Rim Base Shoulder Neck Overall length
7×20mm Nambu[1] 19037.112 (.280) rimless bottleneck 19.81 (0.78) 9.12 (.359) 8.91 (.351) 8.56 (.337) 7.52 (.296) 26.92 (1.06)
7.5 FK BRNO[2] 20147.8 mm (.307)rimless bottleneck 27.0 (1.063)- 10.8 (.425) 10.8 (.425) - 35.0 (1.378)
.30 AMP 7.62 - - - - - -
7.62×42mm20117.62 rimless bottleneck 42.0 - - - - 42.0
7.65mm Roth–Sauer19017.645 (.301) rimless straight 12.95 (0.51) 8.51 (.335) 8.51 (.335) - 8.43 (.332) 21.34 (0.84)
19307.798 (.307) rimless bottleneck 24.99 (.984) 9.96 (.392) 9.83 (.387) 9.47 (.373) 8.48 (.334) 34.29 (1.35)
1890s7.798 (.307) rimless bottleneck 25.15 (.990) 9.91 (.390) 9.78 (.385) 9.4 (.370) 8.41 (.331) 34.54 (1.36)
7.65mm Mannlicher19017.823 (.308) rimless straight 21.34 (0.84) 8.48 (.334) 8.43 (.332)- 8.41 (.331) 28.45 (1.12)
18967.823 (.308) rimless bottleneck 25.15 (.990) 9.91 (.390) 9.68 (.368) 9.4 (.370) 8.43 (.332) 34.54 (1.36)
7.65mm Longue19177.849 (.309) rimless straight 19.81 (0.78) 8.56 (.337) 8.56 (.337) - 8.53 (.336) 30.23 (1.19)
7.65×21mm Parabellum (7.65 mm Luger) 18987.861 (.3095) rimless bottleneck 21.59 (.850) 10.01 (.394) 9.906 (.390) 9.627 (.379) 8.433 (.332) 29.84 (1.175)
7.92x24mm VBR[3] 20067.92rimless straight
.32 ACP (7.65 Browning Short)18997.938 (.3125) semi-rimmed straight 17.27 (.680) 9.093 (.358) 8.585 (.338) N/A 8.55 (.336) 25.0 (.984)
20027.938 (.3125) rimless bottleneck 17.27 (.680) 9.50 (.374) 9.50 (.374) 9.47 (.373) 8.55 (.336) 25.0 (.984)
20227.95 (.313) rimless straight 21.0 (.827) 8.8 (.344) 8.8 (.345) - 8.56 (.337) 29.69 (1.169)
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Revolver cartridges

Name Bullet Case type Case length Rim Base Neck OAL
.30 Short[4] 7.26 (.286)rimmed straight13.08 (.515)8.79 (.346)7.42 (.292)7.42 (.292)20.88 (.822)
7.82 (.308) 38.86 (1.53) 9.855 (.388) 8.51 (.335) 7.26 (.286) 38.86 (1.53)
7.950 (.312) 15.49 (0.61)9.53 (.375) 8.51 (.335) 8.48 (.334) 23.37 (0.92)
.32 Short Colt (.320 Revolver)7.950 (.313) 16.51 (.650) 9.576 (.377) 8.077 (.318) 7.95 (.313) 24.38 (.960)
.32 Long Colt (.32 Colt)7.950 (.313)23.37 (0.92) 9.500 (.374) 8.077 (.318) 7.95 (.313) 32.00 (1.26)
.32 S&W Long (.32 Colt New Police) 7.950 (.312) 23.62 (0.93)9.53 (.375) 8.51 (.335) 8.48 (.334) 32.26 (1.27)
7.950 (.312) 27.3 (1.075)9.5 (.375) 8.6 (.337) 8.6 (.337) 34.30 (1.35)
7.950 (.312) 30.00 (1.20)9.5 (.375) 8.6 (.337) 8.6 (.337) 37.00 (1.47)
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Rifle cartridges

6.8 mm (.277 in) rifle cartridges (commonly known as .270 or 6.8 mm)

Name data-sort-type="number"Bullet Case length Rim Base Shoulder data-sort-type="number"Neck OAL
.270 British7.04mm46mm11.3mm11.3mm--62.3 (2.45)
.277 Wolverine39mm9.60 (.378)9.58 (.377)9.04 (.356)7.85 (.3089)57.40 (2.26) max. COAL (typical)
.270 Weatherby Magnum[5] 65 (2.55)13.50 (.5315)12.997 (.5117)12.49 (.492)7.747 (.305)83.69 (3.295)
.27 Nosler65.79 (2.590)13.56 (.534)13.970 (.5500)13.416 (.5282)7.976 (.3140)84.84 (3.340)
.270 Winchester64.52 (2.540)12.01 (.473)11.933 (.4698)11.201 (.4410)7.82 (.308)84.84 (3.340)
.270 Winchester Short Magnum53.34 (2.100)13.59 (.535)14.097 (.5550)13.665 (.538)7.976 (.3140)72.64 (2.860)
.277 FURY[6] 51.18 (2.015)11.99 (.4720)11.95 (.4703)11.71 (.4611)7.87 (.3100)71.76 (2.825)
42.835 (1.6864)10.72 (.422)10.686 (.4207)10.196 (.4014)7.772 (.306)57.40 (2.260)
6.8 Western[7] | 51.31 (2.020)| 13.59 (.535)| 14.097 (.5550)| 13.667 (.5381)| 7.98 (.314)| 75.06 (2.955)|-|}

7.0 mm (.284 in) rifle cartridges (commonly known as 7mm)

Name DateTypedata-sort-type="number" Bullet data-sort-type="number"Case length data-sort-type="number"Rim data-sort-type="number"Base data-sort-type="number"Shoulder data-sort-type="number"Neck OAL
.276 Enfield1912rimless7.163 (.282) 59.69 (2.35) 13.13 (.517) 13.41 (.528) 11.7 (.460) 8.20 (.323) 82.04 (3.23)
.284 Winchester1963rebated rim 7.214 (.284) 55.12 (2.170) 12.01 (.473) 12.72 (.501) 12.06 (.475) 8.13 (.320) 71.12 (2.80)
7mm BR Remington
(bench rest)
19787.214 (.284) 38.61 (1.520) 12.01 (.473) 11.94 (.470) 11.68 (.460) 7.82 (.308) -
19457.214 (.284) 43.434 (1.71)11.633(.458) 11.94 (.470) 11.38 (.448) 7.95 (.313) 64.516 (2.54)
7.214 (.284) 43.434 (1.71)12.01 (.473) 11.94 (.470) 11.38 (.448) 7.95 (.313) 64.516 (2.54)
7mm-08 Remington19807.214 (.284) 51.689 (2.035) 12.01 (.473) 11.94 (.470) 11.53 (.454) 8.00 (.315) 71.12 (2.80)
7mm Raptor7.214 (.284) 40.0 (1.575) 9.6 (.378) 9.548 (.3759) 9.103 (.3573) - 57.4 (2.26)
7mm Remington SAUM20027.214 (.284) 51.69 (2.035) 13.564 (.534) 13.97 (.550) 13.564 (.534) 8.128 (.320) 71.76 (2.825)
7-30 Waters7.214 (.284) 52 (2.04) 12.9 (.506) 10.7 (.422) 10.137 (.3991) 7.8 (.306) 64 (2.52)
7.214 (.284) 53.34 (2.100) 13.59 (.535) 14.10 (.555) 13.67 (.538) 8.15 (.321) 72.64 (2.860)
7mm PRC[8]
(Precision Rifle Cartridge)
2022rimless 7.224 (.2844) 57.91 (2.28) 13.51 (.532) 13.513 (.532) 13.148 (.5176) 8.05 (.317) 3.090 (78.49) MIN
3.340 (84.84) MAX
19627.214 (.284) 63.50 (2.50) 13.51 (.532) 13.00 (.512) 12.47 (.491) 8.00 (.315) 83.56 (3.290)
7mm Dakota 7.214 (.284) 63.50 (2.500) 13.84 (.545) 13.84 (.545) 13.49 (.531) 8.00 (.315) -
.280 Remington
7mm-06 Remington
7mm Remington Express
19577.214 (.284) 64.52 (2.54) 12.01 (.473) 11.94 (.470) 11.20 (.441) 8.00 (.315) 84.58 (3.33)
1940s7.214 (.284) 65.0 (2.55) 13.5 (.530) 13.0 (.511) 12.4 (.490) 7.9 (.312) 83.0 (3.25)
7mm STW[9]
(Shooting Times Westerner)
7.214 (.284) 72.39 (2.850) 13.02 (.5126) 13.51 (.532) 12.36 (.4868) 8.00 (.315) 91.44 (3.60)
7mm Remington Ultra Magnum
7.214 (.284) 72.39 (2.85) 13.564 (.534) 13.97 (.550) 13.335 (.525) 8.179 (.322) 92.71 (3.650)
7x61mm Sharpe & Hart7.214 (.284)60.8 (2.394)13.5 (.532)13.08 (.515)12.14 (.478)8.12 (.320)83.06 (3.27)
19237.218 (.284) 51.38 (2.023) 11.43 (.450) 11.43 (.450) 9.78 (.385) 7.95 (.313) 72.39 (2.85)
.28 Nosler20157.226 (.2845)65.79 (2.590) 13.56 (.534) 13.970 (.5500)13.399 (.5275)8.128 (.3200) 84.84 (3.340)
.280 Ackley Improved7.226 (.2845)64.14 (2.525) 11.99 (.472) 11.900 (.4685)11.534 (.4541)8.001 (.3150) 84.58 (3.330)
7×57mm Mauser
7mm Mauser
Spanish Mauser
.275 Rigby
18927.24 (.285) 57.00 (2.244) 12.01 (.473) 11.99 (.472) 10.92 (.430) 8.23 (.324) 77.72 (3.06)
7×64mm[10] 7.24 (.285) 64.00 (2.520) 11.95 (.470) 11.85 (.467) 10.80 (.425) 7.95 (.313) 84.00 (3.307)
7×33mm Sako[11] 1942 tapering to
.280 Ross[12]
.280 Rimless
.280 Nitro
19077.29 (.287) 65.79 (2.59) 14.12 (.556) 13.56 (.534) 10.26 (.404) 8.05 (.317) 88.9 (3.50)

7.8 mm (.308 in) rifle cartridges (commonly known as .308, 30 caliber, 7.62 mm)

See main article: 7.62 mm caliber.

Name data-sort-type="number"Bullet data-sort-type="number"Case length data-sort-type="number"Rim data-sort-type="number"Base data-sort-type="number"Shoulder data-sort-type="number"Neck OAL
7.57 (.298) 51.50 (2.028) 11.40 (0.449) 11.40 (0.449) 10.85 (0.427) 8.32 (0.328) 73.70 (2.902)
7.77 (.306) 55.499 (2.185) 12.598 (.496) 12.548 (.494) 11.481 (.452) 8.484 (.334) 77.47 (3.05)
7.798 (.307) 32.77 (1.290) 9.14 (.360) 8.99 (.354) N/A 8.41 (.331) 41.91 (1.65)
.30 Pedersen 7.82 (.308) 19.76 (.778) 8.48 (.334) 8.48 (.334) N/A 8.43 (.332) 30.38 (1.196)
7.82 (.308) 39.8 (1.565) 9.6 (.378) 9.6 (.377) - - 57.15 (2.25)
7.82 (.308) 51.05 (2.01) 11.94 (.470) 11.84 (.466) 11.35 (.447) 8.58 (.338) 69.85 (2.75)
7.82 (.308) 51.18 (2.015) 11.94 (.470) 11.94 (.470) 11.53 (.454) 8.74 (.344) 69.85 (2.75)
7.82 (.308) 51.181 (2.015) 13.564 (.534) 13.97 (.550) 13.564 (.534) 8.74 (.344) 71.8 (2.825)
7.5×54mm French[13] 7.82 (.308) 53.59 (2.11) 12.24 (.482) 12.19 (.480) 11.2 (.441) 8.64 (.340) 75.95 (2.99)
7.82 (.308) 58.674 (2.31) 13.84 (.545) 11.608 (.457) 10.541 (.415) 8.585 (.338) 78.74 (3.10)
7.82 (.308) 66.55 (2.62) 13.51 (.532) 13.03 (.513) 12.42 (.489) 8.61 (.339) 84.84 (3.34)
.300 Weatherby Magnum[14] 7.82 (.308) 71.75 (2.825) 13.49 (.531) 13 (.512) 12.5 (.492) 8.53 (.336) 90.47 (3.562)
7.82 (.308) 72.4 (2.850) 13.5 (.532) 13.0 (.513) 11.4 (.450) 8.6 (.338) 91.40 (3.600)
7.82 (.308) 72.39 (2.850) 13.564 (.534) 13.97 (.550) 13.335 (.525) 8.74 (.344) 90.30 (3.555)
.30-378 Weatherby Magnum[15] 7.82 (.308) 73.99 (2.913) 14.71 (.579) 14.78 (.582) 14.25 (.561) 8.56 (.337) 93.73 (3.690)
.300 Savage7.82 (.308)47.5 (1.871)12.01 (.473)11.96 (.471)11.3 (.446)8.6 (.339)66.04 (2.60)
.303 Savage7.82 (.308)51.2 (2.015)12.8 (.505)11.2 (.442)10.5 (.413)8.5 (.333)64.01 (2.520)
.30 Remington7.82 (.308)52.3 (2.06)10.7 (.422)10.7 (.421)64.14 (2.525)
.308 Norma Magnum7.82 (.308)65.0 (2.56)13.5 (.531)13.0 (.513)12.4 (.489)8.6 (.340)83.82 (3.30)
7.82 (.308) 69.73 (2.745) 14.93 (.588) 14.91 (.587) 13.82 (.544) 8.73 (.344) 94.50 (3.72)
30 BR[16]
.300 WSM
(Winchester Short Magnum)
7.823 (.308) 53.34 (2.100) 13.59 (.535) 14.10 (.555) 13.665 (.538) 8.74 (.344) 72.64 (2.860)
.30 Newton7.823 (.308)64 (2.52)13.3 (.525)13.3 (.523)12.5 (.491)8.6 (.340)85 (3.35)
300 Precision Rifle Cartridge[17] 7.833 (.3084)65.53 (2.580)13.51 (.532)13.513 (.5320)13.080 (.5150)8.66 (.341)93.98 (3.700)
7.835 (.3085) 63.35 (2.494) 12.01 (.473) 11.94 (.470) 11.07 (.436) 8.628 (.3397) 84.84 (3.340)
7.835 (.3085) 64.52 (2.54) 12.01 (.473) 11.94 (.470) 11.2 (.441) 8.64 (.340) 84.84 (3.340)
7.849 (.3090) 34.75 (1.368) 9.60 (.378) 9.548 (.3759) 9.161 (.3607) 8.484 (.3340) 57.40 (2.260)
7.849 (.3090) 53.34 (2.100) 13.51 (.532) 13.513 (.5320) 13.081 (.5150) 8.636 (.3400) 72.14 (2.840)
7.849 (.309) 51.79 (2.039) 12.85 (.506) 10.72 (.422) 10.18 (.401) 8.46 (.333) 64.77 (2.550)
7.849 (.3090) 38.86 (1.530) 12.50 (.492) 12.700 (.5000) 12.407 (.4885) 8.687 (.3420) tapering to 8.661 (.3410) 57.40 (2.260)
7.849 (.3090) 51.18 (2.015) 12.85 (.506) 11.946 (.4703) 11.532 (.4540) 8.725 (.3435) 56.02 (2.550)
300 HAM'R[18] 7.849 (.309)40.72 (1.603)9.60 (.378)9.548 (.3759)9.261 (.3646)8.43 (.332)57.40 (2.260)
7.85 (.309) 44.9 (1.768) 11.18 (.440) 11.20 (.441) 10.46 (.412) 8.48 (.334) 60.00 (2.560)
7.62×53mmR[19] tapering to
7.83mm (.308in) 63.3 mm (2.492 in) 14.93mm (.588 in) 14.87mm (.585 in) 14.29mm (.563 in) 8.68mm (.342 in) 93.5mm (3.681 in)
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7.87 mm (.310 in) and greater rifle cartridges

Name Bullet Case length Rim Base Shoulder Neck OAL
7.899 (.311) 38.65 (1.522) 11.30 (.445) 11.25 (.443) 10.01 (.394) 8.636 (.340) 55.80 (2.197)
7.62×54mmR[20] 7.92 (.31) 53.72 (2.115) 14.48 (.570) 12.37 (0.487) 11.61 (.452) 8.53 (.335) 77.16 (3.038)
7.925 (.312) 55.88 (2.2) 13.46 (.530) 11.61 (.457) 10.19 (.401) 8.53 (.336) 76.48 (3.011)
.32-20 Winchester
.32-20 WCF
7.937 (.3125) 33.401 (1.315) 10.287 (.405) 8.966 (.353) 8.687 (.342) 8.280 (.326) 40.386 (1.59)
7.95 (.313) 53.188 (2.094) 11.938 (.470) 11.887 (.468) 10.897 (.429) 8.585 (.338) 75.387 (2.968)
7.95 (.313) 57.15 (2.25) 11.94 (.470) 11.89 (.468) 10.9 (.429) 8.59 (.338) 74.93 (2.95)
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References

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Notes and References

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  5. SAAMI Voluntary Industry Performance Standards for Pressure and Velocity of Centerfire Rifle Ammunition for the Use of Commercial Manufacturers
  6. https://saami.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/277-Sig-Public-Introduction-Orig-2020-11-11.pdf 277 SIG FURY SAAMI Drawing
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  8. Web site: 7MM PRECISION RIFLE CARTRIDGE [7MM PRC]]. 2022-06-07. SAAMI.
  9. "7mm Shooting Times Westerner " data from Accurate Powder
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  17. Web site: 300 Precision Rifle Cartridge [300 PRC]]. 2018-06-13. SAAMI. 2020-10-13.
  18. Web site: 300 HAM'R [300 HAMR]]. 2020-01-20. SAAMI. 2020-10-13. October 14, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201014093929/https://saami.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/300-HAMR-Public-Introduction.pdf. dead.
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