List of rifle cartridges, by primer type, calibre and name.

Rim fire cartridges

Center fire cartridges

Inches

Smaller than .30 caliber

.30 caliber – .39 caliber

.40 caliber – .49 caliber

.50 caliber and larger

Metric

Smaller than 6 mm

• 4.5mm mkr
• 4.6×30mm
• 4.85×49mm
• 5mm Craig
• 5mm/35 SMc
• 5.45×39mm
• 5.56×21mm PINDAD
• 5.56×30mm MINSAS
• 5.56×45mm NATO
• 5.6×50mm Magnum
• 5.6×57mm
• 5.6×57mmR
• 5.6×61mm VHSE
• 5.7×28mm
• 5.8×21mm
• 5.8×42mm

6 mm–7 mm

7 mm–8 mm

8 mm–9 mm

9 mm and larger

Bore/gauge

• .360 bore — .360 in (9.1 mm)
• .410 bore — .410 in (10.4 mm)
• 32 gauge — .526 in (13.4 mm)
• 28 gauge — .550 in (14.0 mm)
• 24 gauge — .579 in (14.7 mm)
• 20 gauge — .615 in (15.6 mm)
• 16 gauge — .663 in (16.8 mm)
• 14 gauge — .693 in (17.6 mm)
• 12 gauge — .729 in (18.5 mm)
• 10 bore — .775 in (19.7 mm)
• 8 bore — .835 in (21.2 mm)
• 6 bore — .919 in (23.3 mm)
• 4 bore — 1.052 in (26.7 mm)
• 2 bore — 1.326 in (33.7 mm)

See also

• List of 5.56×45mm NATO firearms

References

• Originally adapted from Hawks Rifle Cartridges
• Some cartridge info can be found at 6mmbr cartridge diagrams
• Reloading information at Load Data
• Cartridge diagrams at Steve's Pages
• Cartridge and reloading info can be found at Accurate Reloading