7 mm caliber explained
This is a list of firearm cartridges which have bullets in the 7to caliber range.
- Length refers to the cartridge case length.
- OAL refers to the overall length of the cartridge.
All measurements are in mm (in).
Pistol cartridges
| Name | Date | Bullet | Case type | Case length | Rim | Base | Shoulder | Neck | Overall length |
|---|
| 7×20mm Nambu[1] | 1903 | 7.112 (.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] | 2014 | 7.8 mm (.307) | rimless bottleneck | 27.0 (1.063) | - | 10.8 (.425) | 10.8 (.425) | - | 35.0 (1.378) |
| .30 AMP | | 7.62 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7.62×42mm | 2011 | 7.62 | rimless bottleneck | 42.0 | - | - | - | - | 42.0 |
| 7.65mm Roth–Sauer | 1901 | 7.645 (.301) | rimless straight | 12.95 (0.51) | 8.51 (.335) | 8.51 (.335) | - | 8.43 (.332) | 21.34 (0.84) |
| 1930 | 7.798 (.307) | rimless bottleneck | 24.99 (.984) | 9.96 (.392) | 9.83 (.387) | 9.47 (.373) | 8.48 (.334) | 34.29 (1.35) |
| 1890s | 7.798 (.307) | rimless bottleneck | 25.15 (.990) | 9.91 (.390) | 9.78 (.385) | 9.4 (.370) | 8.41 (.331) | 34.54 (1.36) |
| 7.65mm Mannlicher | 1901 | 7.823 (.308) | rimless straight | 21.34 (0.84) | 8.48 (.334) | 8.43 (.332) | - | 8.41 (.331) | 28.45 (1.12) |
| 1896 | 7.823 (.308) | rimless bottleneck | 25.15 (.990) | 9.91 (.390) | 9.68 (.368) | 9.4 (.370) | 8.43 (.332) | 34.54 (1.36) |
| 7.65mm Longue | 1917 | 7.849 (.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) | 1898 | 7.861 (.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] | 2006 | 7.92 | rimless straight | | | | | | |
| .32 ACP (7.65 Browning Short) | 1899 | 7.938 (.3125) | semi-rimmed straight | 17.27 (.680) | 9.093 (.358) | 8.585 (.338) | N/A | 8.55 (.336) | 25.0 (.984) |
| 2002 | 7.938 (.3125) | rimless bottleneck | 17.27 (.680) | 9.50 (.374) | 9.50 (.374) | 9.47 (.373) | 8.55 (.336) | 25.0 (.984) |
| 2022 | 7.95 (.313) | rimless straight | 21.0 (.827) | 8.8 (.344) | 8.8 (.345) | - | 8.56 (.337) | 29.69 (1.169) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | ---> | |
Revolver cartridges
| Name | Bullet | Case type | Case length | Rim | Base | Neck | OAL |
|---|
| .30 Short[4] | 7.26 (.286) | rimmed straight | 13.08 (.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) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | ---> | |
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 British | 7.04mm | 46mm | 11.3mm | 11.3mm | - | - | 62.3 (2.45) |
| .277 Wolverine | 39mm | 9.60 (.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 Nosler | 65.79 (2.590) | 13.56 (.534) | 13.970 (.5500) | 13.416 (.5282) | 7.976 (.3140) | 84.84 (3.340) |
| .270 Winchester | 64.52 (2.540) | 12.01 (.473) | 11.933 (.4698) | 11.201 (.4410) | 7.82 (.308) | 84.84 (3.340) |
| .270 Winchester Short Magnum | 53.34 (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 | Date | Type | 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 |
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| .276 Enfield | 1912 | rimless | 7.163 (.282) | 59.69 (2.35) | 13.13 (.517) | 13.41 (.528) | 11.7 (.460) | 8.20 (.323) | 82.04 (3.23) | | .284 Winchester | 1963 | rebated 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) | 1978 | | 7.214 (.284) | 38.61 (1.520) | 12.01 (.473) | 11.94 (.470) | 11.68 (.460) | 7.82 (.308) | - | | 1945 | | 7.214 (.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 Remington | 1980 | | 7.214 (.284) | 51.689 (2.035) | 12.01 (.473) | 11.94 (.470) | 11.53 (.454) | 8.00 (.315) | 71.12 (2.80) | | 7mm Raptor | | | 7.214 (.284) | 40.0 (1.575) | 9.6 (.378) | 9.548 (.3759) | 9.103 (.3573) | - | 57.4 (2.26) | | 7mm Remington SAUM | 2002 | | 7.214 (.284) | 51.69 (2.035) | 13.564 (.534) | 13.97 (.550) | 13.564 (.534) | 8.128 (.320) | 71.76 (2.825) | | 7-30 Waters | | | 7.214 (.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) | 2022 | rimless | 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 | | 1962 | | 7.214 (.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 | 1957 | | 7.214 (.284) | 64.52 (2.54) | 12.01 (.473) | 11.94 (.470) | 11.20 (.441) | 8.00 (.315) | 84.58 (3.33) | | 1940s | | 7.214 (.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 & Hart | | | 7.214 (.284) | 60.8 (2.394) | 13.5 (.532) | 13.08 (.515) | 12.14 (.478) | 8.12 (.320) | 83.06 (3.27) | | 1923 | | 7.218 (.284) | 51.38 (2.023) | 11.43 (.450) | 11.43 (.450) | 9.78 (.385) | 7.95 (.313) | 72.39 (2.85) | | .28 Nosler | 2015 | | 7.226 (.2845) | 65.79 (2.590) | 13.56 (.534) | 13.970 (.5500) | 13.399 (.5275) | 8.128 (.3200) | 84.84 (3.340) | | .280 Ackley Improved | | | 7.226 (.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 | 1892 | | 7.24 (.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 | 1907 | | 7.29 (.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 Savage | 7.82 (.308) | 47.5 (1.871) | 12.01 (.473) | 11.96 (.471) | 11.3 (.446) | 8.6 (.339) | 66.04 (2.60) | | .303 Savage | 7.82 (.308) | 51.2 (2.015) | 12.8 (.505) | 11.2 (.442) | 10.5 (.413) | 8.5 (.333) | 64.01 (2.520) | | .30 Remington | 7.82 (.308) | 52.3 (2.06) | 10.7 (.422) | 10.7 (.421) | | | 64.14 (2.525) | | .308 Norma Magnum | 7.82 (.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 Newton | 7.823 (.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) | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | | --> | |
7.87 mm (.310 in) and greater rifle cartridges
| Name | Bullet | Case length | Rim | Base | Shoulder | Neck | OAL |
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| 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) | | - | - | - | - | - | - | ---> | |
References
- Barnes, Frank C., ed. Amber, John T., Cartridges Of The World (3rd Edition), (DBI, 1978),
- Book: . Voluntary Industry Performance Standards for Pressure and Velocity of Centerfire Rifle Ammunition for the Use of Commercial Manufacturers . December 14, 2015 . September 23, 2020 . March 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210321185522/https://saami.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ANSI-SAAMI-Z299.4-CFR-Approved-2015-12-14-Posting-Copy.pdf . dead .
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Notes and References
- Barnes, Frank C., ed. Amber, John T., Cartridges Of The World (3rd Edition), (DBI, 1978),
- Web site: The Cartridge. fkbrno.com. en-GB. 2019-02-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20200220192817/https://www.fkbrno.com/cartridge-7-5. February 20, 2020. dead.
- Web site: 2011-09-22 . Cal. 7.92x24 AE-FMJ-RN . 2023-12-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110922142151/http://www.fsdip.com/website/VBRBelgiumHome/English/Cal792x24mmNormal/Cal792x24AEFMJRN/tabid/320/Default.aspx . September 22, 2011 .
- Book: Barnes, Frank C. . Cartridges of the world. 1993 . DBI Books . Bussard, Mike . 0-87349-145-9 . 7th rev. and expanded . Northbrook, IL . 382 . 29683953.
- SAAMI Voluntary Industry Performance Standards for Pressure and Velocity of Centerfire Rifle Ammunition for the Use of Commercial Manufacturers
- https://saami.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/277-Sig-Public-Introduction-Orig-2020-11-11.pdf 277 SIG FURY SAAMI Drawing
- [Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute|SAAMI]
- Web site: 7MM PRECISION RIFLE CARTRIDGE [7MM PRC]]. 2022-06-07. SAAMI.
- "7mm Shooting Times Westerner " data from Accurate Powder
- Book: Barnes, Frank C. . McPherson, M.L. . Cartridges of the World . limited . 8th . 1965 . 1997 . DBI Books . 355, 374 . 0-87349-178-5.
- Web site: 7 × 33 Sako. 2002-05-15. C.I.P.. 2020-10-08.
- Book: Barnes, Frank C. . Skinner, Stan . Cartridges of the World . 11th . 1965 . 2006 . Gun Digest Books . Iola, Wisconsin, US . 384, 408 . 0-89689-297-2.
- Book: Barnes, Frank C. . Skinner, Stan . Cartridges of the World . 11th . 1965 . 2006 . Gun Digest Books . Iola, Wisconsin, US . 353, 375 . 0-89689-297-2.
- http://www.accuratepowder.com/data/PerCaliber2Guide/Rifle/Standarddata(Rifle)/308Cal(7.82mm)/300%20Weatherby%20Magnum%20pages%20279%20and%20280.pdf .300 Weatherby Magnum at Accurate Powder
- https://archive.today/20130104221401/http://www.stevespages.com/jpg/cd30378weatherby.jpg Cartridge Dimensions
- Web site: 30 BR. 2011-05-25. C.I.P.. 2020-10-08.
- Web site: 300 Precision Rifle Cartridge [300 PRC]]. 2018-06-13. SAAMI. 2020-10-13.
- 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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