6 mm caliber
Example of a 6 mm cartridge, a .25 ACP
Firearm cartridges

This is a list of firearm cartridges which have bullets of a caliber between 6 millimetres (0.236 in) and 6.99 millimetres (0.275 in).

  • Length refers to the cartridge case length
  • OAL refers to the overall length of the cartridge

Measurements are in millimeters then inches, i.e. mm (in).

Pistol cartridges

NameBulletCase lengthRimBaseShoulderNeckOAL
.25 ACP (.25 Auto)6.375 (.251)15.62 (.615)7.67 (.302)7.06 (.278)-7.06 (.278)23.11 (.910)
.25 NAA6.375 (.251)18.9 (.744)8.6 (.339)8.6 (.337)8.5 (.333)7.0 (.276)24.4 (.960)
6.5mm Bergmann6.706 (.264)22.1 (.87)9.4 (.372)9.3 (.368)8.4 (.330)7.2 (.285)31.2 (1.23)
6.5×25mm CBJ4.0 (.157)----29.7 (1.169)

Rifle cartridges

.24 in (6.2 mm)

NameBulletCase lengthRimBaseShoulderNeckOAL
.243 Winchester6.17 (.243)51.94 (2.035)12.00 (.472)11.96 (.470)11.5 (.454)7.01 (.276)68.82 (2.709)
6mm BR6.17 (.243)39.6 (1.560)12.00 (.4728)11.96[1] (.4709)11.6 (.458)6.95 (.274)62.00 (2.441)[1]
6×45mm SAW6.17 (.243)45.01 (1.772)10.36 (.408)10.269.726.6365.44 (2.576)
6mm PPC[2]6.172 (.243)38.48 (1.515)11.30 (.445)11.20 (.441)10.95 (.431)6.654 (.262)53.34 (2.100)
6mm XC[3]6.18 (.243) 48.30 (1.902) 11.95 (.470) 11.92 (.469) 11.53 (.454) 6.96 (.274) 70.00 (2.756)
.243 WSSM6.1722 (.243)42.42 (1.670)13.59 (.535)14.1 (.555)13.82 (.544)7.39 (.291)59.94 (2.360)
6mm ARC6.18 (.243)37.85 (1.49)11.201 (.4410)11.2 (.441)10.924 (.4301)6.96 (.274)57.40 (2.260)
6mm Remington
(.244 Remington)[4]
6.18 (.243)56.72 (2.233)11.99 (.472)11.96 (.471)10.89 (.429)7.01 (.276)71.76 (2.825)
.240 Weatherby Magnum[5]6.18 (.243)63.40 (2.496)12.00 (.472)11.50 (.453)10.40(.429)6.90 (.272)80.00 (3.10)
6mm Creedmoor[6]6.182 (.2434)48.77 (1.920)11.99 (.472)11.946 (.4703)11.735 (.4620)7.01 (.276)71.12 (2.800)
24 Nosler[7]6.185 (.2435)40.64 (1.600)9.60 (.378)10.686 (.4207)10.249 (.4035)6.833 (.2690)57.40 (2.260)
6mm AR6.2 (.243)38.7 (1.525)11.30 (.4449)11.26 (.4433)10.98 (.4323)6.9 (.271)57.4 (2.260)
6×45mm6.2 (.243)45 (1.76)9.6 (.378)9.6 (.377)9 (.354)6.9 (.272)57.40 (2.260)
6mm Lee Navy6.2 (.244)60 (2.35)11.4 (.448)11.5 (.443)10.2 (.402)7.1 (.278)79 (3.11)
.240 Apex[8]
.240 Magnum Rimless
.240 Magnum Flanged
H&H 240 Apex
.240 Belted Nitro Express
6.223 (.245)63.25 (2.49)11.86 (.467)11.43 (.450)10.24 (.403)6.96 (.274)81.53 (3.21)
.244 H&H Magnum6.223 (.245)71 (2.78)13.5 (.532)12.9 (.508)11.3 (.445)6.7 (.263)91 (3.58)

.25 in (6.5 mm)

NameBulletCase lengthRimBaseShoulderNeckOAL
.25-25 Stevens 6.5 (.257) 60.2 (2.37) 9.6 (.376) 8.2 (.323) - 7.2 (.282) 66.8 (2.63)
.256 Win Magnum6.528 (.257)32.54 (1.281)11.18 (.440)9.677 (.381)9.347 (.368)6.528 (.257)40.39 (1.590)
.25-45 Sharps6.53 (.257)44.7 (1.76)9.6 (.378)9.6 (.376)8.99 (.3539)7.2 (.284)57.4 (2.26)
.257 Weatherby Magnum[9]6.535 (.2573)64.74 (2.549)13.50 (.5315)12.997 (.5117)12.49 (.492)7.24 (.285)81.51 (3.209)
.25 Remington 6.54 (.257) 52.1 (2.05) 10.6 (.419) 10.6 (.419) 10.1 (.396) 7.3 (.286) 64.3 (2.53)
255 GS[10] 6.54 (.257) 55.00 (2.165) 12.20 (.480) 12.20 (.480) 11.58 (.456) 7.38 (.291) tapering to 7.33 (.289) 72.50 (2.854)
.25-06 Remington[11]6.541 (.2575)63.35 (2.494)12.01 (.473)11.94 (.470)11.20 (.441)7.37 (.290)82.55 (3.250)
.25 WSSM[9] 6.541 (.2575) 42.42 (1.670) 13.59 (.535) 14.097 (.5550) 13.826 (.5443) 7.595 (.2990) 59.94 (2.360)
.25-20 Winchester6.55 (.258)33.78 (1.33)10.36 (.408)8.86 (.349)8.46 (.333)6.96 (.274)40.44 (1.592)
.25-35 Winchester[12]6.55 (.258)51.89 (2.043)12.85 (.506)10.73 (.422)9.26 (.365)7.15 (.282)64.77 (2.55)
.250-3000 Savage[13]6.553 (.258)48.46 (1.912)12.01 (.473)11.91 (.469)10.51 (.414)7.26 (.286)63.88 (2.515)
.257 Roberts[14]6.553 (.258)56.72 (2.233)12.01 (.473)11.99 (.472)10.92 (.430)7.36 (.290)70.49 (2.775)

.264 in (6.6 mm) and up

NameBulletCase lengthRimBaseShoulderNeckOAL
6.45×48mm XPL Swiss 6.65 (.262)
6.5×58mm Vergueiro6.65 (.262)57.85 (2.278)11.78 (.464)11.88 (.468)10.94 (.431)7.56 (.298)81.50 (3.209)
6.5×55mm Swedish
(aka 6.5×55mm Krag)
6.7 (.264)54.864 (2.16)12.192 (.480)12.17 (.479)10.688 (.420)7.468 (.294)80.010 (3.15)
6.5×57mm Mauser6.70 (.264)56.70 (2.232)11.95 (.470)11.90 (.469)10.94 (.431)7.65 (.301)82.0 (3.228)
6.5×68mm6.70 (.264)67.50 (2.657)13.00 (.512)13.30 (.524)12.18 (.480)7.60 (.299)86.50 (3.408)
6.5-284 Norma6.70 (.264)55.118 (2.170)12.014 (.473)12.725 (.501)12.065 (.475)7.544 (.297)81.991 (3.228)
6.5mm Remington Magnum 6.70 (.264) 55.1 (2.170) 13.51 (.532) 13.51 (.532) 12.6 (.495) 7.6 (.298) 71.1 (2.80)
6.5-06 A-Square 6.70 (.264) 63.3 (2.494) 12.014 (.473) 11.93 (.470) 11.24 (.443) 7.5 (.296) 87.3 (3.44)
.256 Newton 6.70 (.264) 61.976 (2.440) 12.014 (473) 11.963 (.471) 10.617 (.418) 7.391 (.291) 86.36 (3.40)
.260 Remington6.70 (.264)51.7 (2.035)12.0 (.473)11.9 (.470)11.5 (.454)7.5 (.297)71 (2.8)
6.5mm Creedmoor6.70 (.264)48.8 (1.924)12.01 (.473)11.9 (.470)11.7 (.459)7.54 (.297)71.6 (2.82)
6.5×47mm Lapua6.70 (.264)47 (1.9)12.01 (.473)11.95 (.470)11.53 (.454)7.41 (.292)70 (2.8)
6.5mm Grendel6.70 (.264)38.7 (1.524)11.2 (.441)11.14 (.439)10.87 (.428)7.44 (.293)57.5 (2.264)
.264 Winchester Magnum6.70 (.264)64 (2.5)13.5 (.532)13.1 (.515)12.5 (.491)7.6 (.299)85 (3.34)
6.5×50mmSR Arisaka6.705 (.264)50.39 (1.984)11.84 (.466)11.35 (.447)10.59 (.417)7.34 (.289)75.69 (2.980)
6.5×54mm Mannlicher–Schönauer6.705 (.264)53.65 (2.112)11.52 (.454)11.47 (.452)10.87 (.428)7.56 (.288)76.77 (3.022)
6,5 G.A.P. 4S[15] 6.71 (.264) 51.18 (2.015) 13.56 (.534) 14.00 (.551) 13.58 (.535) 7.42 (.292) 76.30 (3.004)
6.5 Weatherby Rebated Precision Magnum[16] 6.71 (.2640) 65.3 (2.570) 12.0 (.473) 12.70 (.5000) 12.04 (.4739) 7.49 (.2950) 84.8 (3.340)
6.5 Precision Rifle Cartridge[17] 6.716 (.2644) 51.56 (2.030) 13.51 (.532) 13.513 (.5320) 13.101 (.5158) 7.54 (.297) 75.06 (2.955)
6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum[18] 6.716 (.2644) 71.76 (2.825) 13.50 (.5315) 12.997 (.5117) 12.498 (.4920) 7.493 (.2950) 91.44 (3.600)
26 Nosler[9] 6.718 (.2645) 65.79 (2.590) 13.56 (.534) 13.970 (.5500) 13.399 (.5275) 7.544 (.2970) 84.84 (3.340)
6.5×53mmR6.756 (.266)53.59 (2.110)13.40 (.527)11.48 (.453)10.75 (.423)7.55 (.297)77.56 (3.053)
6.5×52mm Carcano 6.80 (.268) 52.50 (2.067) 11.42 (.450) 11.42 (.450) 10.85 (.427) 7.52 (.296) 76.50 (3.012)[19]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "6mm BR Norma" (PDF). C.I.P. 2015. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  2. "6mm PPC data from Accurate Powder" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
  3. "6 XC" (PDF). C.I.P. 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2021-08-04.
  4. "6mm Rem data from Accurate Powder" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2007-08-20.
  5. ".240 Wby data at Accurate Powder" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
  6. "6mm Creedmoor" (PDF). SAAMI. 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  7. "24 Nosler [24 Nosler]" (PDF). SAAMI. 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  8. Barnes, Frank C. (2006) [1965]. Skinner, Stan (ed.). Cartridges of the World (11th ed.). Iola, WI, USA: Gun Digest Books. pp. 380, 408, 410. ISBN 0-89689-297-2.
  9. 1 2 3 SAAMI: Voluntary Industry Performance Standards for Pressure and Velocity of Centerfire Rifle Ammunition for the Use of Commercial Manufacturers
  10. "255 GS" (PDF). C.I.P. 2010-05-26. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  11. ".25-06 Remington Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine" data from Accurate Powder
  12. ".25-35 Winchester data Archived 2010-11-05 at the Wayback Machine" from Accurate Powder
  13. ".250-3000 Savage"data from Accurate Powder
  14. ".257 Roberts Archived 2010-11-05 at the Wayback Machine" data from Accurate Powder
  15. C.I.P.: 6,5 G.A.P. 4S
  16. "6.5 Wby RPM Max Cartridge". Weatherby. 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
  17. "6.5 Precision Rifle Cartridge [6.5 PRC]" (PDF). SAAMI. 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  18. "6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum [6.5-300 WBY MAG]" (PDF). SAAMI. 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
  19. C.I.P.: 6,5 × 52 Carcano
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