CENTERFIRE RIFLE CARTRIDGES

38 Caliber +

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Notes: Bullet diameter and length can vary by several thousandths amongst similar cartridges. The sizes listed are those that are most commonly encountered or that have been available to measure.

Cartridge Length may also vary and is not a particularly useful measure for identifying cartridges. Lengths do vary depending upon load type, bullet weight, manufacturer and by date made. An example is the .45-70 cartridge: 405gr. Loads from the 1870's are about 2.62" long, while current standards call for a maximum length of 2.55".

Case types: A=Rimmed bottlenecked; B=Rimmed straight; C=Rimless, bottlenecked; D= Rimless Tapered,  E=Belted, bottleneck; F=Belted, straight; G=Semi-rimmed, bottleneck; H=Semi-rimmed - straight; I=Rebated bottleneck; J=Rebated-straight; K= Other design.

 

 A)30-30 Win. B)38-55. C)308 Win. D) 30 Carbine. E)264 Win Mag. F)458 Win Mag. G)356 Win.H)401 SL. I)284 Win. J)50 A.E

Unless otherwise noted all dimensions are in inches.

Primer type:  S=Small rifle (1.75"); SP=Small pistol (.175"); L=Large rifle (.210"); LP=Large Pistol (.210'), B=Berdan; B-1=Berdan #1; B-2=Berdan #2 (Berdan Diameter in inches); Bx = Boxer. DWM and RWS part number are  sometimes indicated where applicable.

Note on early and Blackpowder primers: Not all companies used the same primer type or size in the same caliber or length case. For example, the .45-70 was usually loaded with a standard large-rifle diameter primer. However Marlin's version used small-rifle diameter primers and Sharps ammunition used Berdan primers. Companies such as the WRA Co often used different primers in the same caliber of cartridges over the years. Primer type and size listed are what appears to have been the most common size and type used in most loadings.

V=Various versions and lengths exist.

Year Introduced: This is the year the cartridge was released/patented. If 2 dates are given, the second date represents the commercial ammunition introduction.

 

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Rifle Cartridge ID Charts .38 cal +

**Cartridges in Blue denote Pistol/Revolver and rifle cartridge applications
(Cartridge in brackets under cartridge listing indicates the parent cartridge)

Caliber
Case Type
Bullet Diameter
Case Length
Rim Diameter
Neck Diameter
Shoulder Diameter
Base Diameter
Total Length
Primer
Year Introduced
38 X-Long Ballard B 0.375 1.63 0.441 0.378 - 0.379 2.06 S 1885
380 Rigby B 0.360 2.248 0.478 0.405 - 0.437 - S -
380 Howell
(30-06)		 C 0.370 2.590 0.464 0.405 0.451 0.467 3.333 L -
380 Long Rifle / 380 long revolver B 0.376 1.01 0.435 0.379 - 0.380 1.33 .177/69 1872
380 SMG D same as 380 ACP - - - - - -
38-35 Stevens B 0.375 1.62 0.492 0.402 - 0.403 2.43 S 1875
38-40 Rem B 0.372 1.77 0.537 0.395 - 0.454 2.32 S 1875
38-40 Win
(44-40 Win)		 A 0.401 1.30 0.520 0.416 0.454 0.465 1.59 LP 1874
38-45 Bullard A 0.373 1.80 0.526 0.397 0.448 0.454 2.26 S 1887
38-45 Stevens B 0.363 1.76 0.522 0.395 - 0.455 2.24 S 1875
38-45 Hard Head C 0.355 0.90 0.476 0.381 0.475 0.476 1.20 L -
38-50 Maynard M1882 B 0.375 1.97 0.500 0.415 - 0.421 2.38 S 1882
38-50 Ballard B 0.376 2.00 0.502 0.395 - 0.425 2.72 S 1876
38-50 Rem B 0.376 2.23 0.535 0.392 - 0.454 3.07 S 1883
38-55 Winchester & Ballard B 0.379 2.09 0.506 0.392 0.394 0.422 2.51 L 1884
38-56 Win A 0.376 2.10 0.606 0.403 0.447 0.506 2.50 L 1887
38-70 Win A 0.378 2.31 0.600 0.403 0.421 0.506 2.73 L 1894
38-72 Win A 0.378 2.58 0.519 0.297 0.427 0.461 3.16 L 1895
38-90 Win also called 38 Express A 0.376 3.25 0.558 0.395 0.470 0.477 3.70 L 1886
38-100 Stevens B 0.360 1.63 0.479 0.384 - 0.399 - S -
Caliber
Case Type
Bullet Diameter
Case Length
Rim Diameter
Neck Diameter
Shoulder Diameter
Base Diameter
Total Length
Primer
Year Introduced
40 Gardner Machine gun A 0.402 2.75 0.679 0.432 - 0.593 - L -
40 Newton or 40 Adolph Express A 0.40 - 0.525 - - - - L -
400 Nitro Black Powder B 0.395 3.00 0.522 0.427 - 0.471 0.356 .254/34 1902
400 Pondoro - - - - - - - - - -
400 Williams - - - - - - - - - -
400 Jefferey A 0.410 3.00 0.613 0.434 0.518 0.545 3.75 .254/K-40 1902
400 Kings Norton Experimental C 0.410 3.12 0.518 0.436 - 0.515 - - -
400 BSA Magnum - 0.408 2.840 0.528 0.435 - 0.530 - - -
400 Westley Richards A 0.407 2.75 0.660 0.426 - 0.523 - - -
400 Whelan
(30-06)		 C 0.405 2.49 0.473 0.436 0.462 0.470 3.10 L 1922
400 Purdey B 0.405 3.00 0.516 0.427 - 0.469 3.60 .241/K-34 1905
450/400 Nitro 3.25" A 0.405 3.25 0.615 0.432 0.502 0.544 3.85 .254/40 1880
450/500 Nitro Exp. A 0.408 3.00 0.613 0.434 0.518 0.545 3.75 .254/40 1880
450/400 Nitro 2.38" A 0.407 2.38 0.616 0.427 0.466 0.545 2.95 .254/40 1880
40-40 Maynard M1873 B 0.422 1.84 0.743 0.450 - 0.460 2.34 B-1 -
40-40 Maynard M1882 B 0.415 1.78 0.532 0.450 - 0.456 2.32 S 1882
40-50 Sharps Necked A 0.403 2.72 0.580 0.424 0.489 0.501 2.37 B-1 1869
40-50 Sharps Straight B 0.403 1.88 0.554 0.421 - 0.454 2.63 B-1 1879
40-60 Win A 0.404 1.87 0.630 0.425 0.445 0.506 2.10 S 1876
40-60 Wesson A 0.404 2.21 0.553 0.426 - 0.455 - - -
40-60 Marlin B 0.403 2.11 0.604 0.425 - 0.504 2.55 S 1881
40-60 Maynard M1882 B 0.417 2.20 0.533 0.448 - 0.454 2.75 S 1882
Caliber
Case Type
Bullet Diameter
Case Length
Rim Diameter
Neck Diameter
Shoulder Diameter 
Base Diameter
Total Length
Primer
Year Introduced
40-63/70 Ballard B 0.403 2.38 0.555 0.430 - 0.471 2.55 S 1881
40-65 Ballard B 0.403 2.38 0.600 0.435 - 0.508 2.55 B-1 1879
40-65 Sharps Straight A 0.404 2.45 0.531 0.419 - 0.555 - B -
40-65 Win B 0.406 2.10 0.604 0.423 - 0.504 2.48 L 1887
40-70 Maynard M1882 B 0.417 2.42 0.535 0.450 - 0.451 2.88 B-1 1882
40-70 Sharps Str B 0.403 2.50 0.533 0.420 - 0.453 3.18 L 1876
40-70 Sharps Necked A 0.403 2.25 0.595 0.426 0.500 0.503 3.02 L 1871
40-70 Rem A 0.405 2.25 0.595 0.434 0.500 0.503 3.00 L 1880
40-70 Win. A 0.405 2.40 0.604 0.430 0.496 0.504 2.85 L 1886
40-70 Peabody A 0.408 1.76 0.662 0.428 0.551 0.581 2.85 L 1877
40-70 Wesson A 0.401 2.31 0.530 0.425 - 0.462 - L -
40-70 Maynard M1873 B 0.422 2.45 0.759 0.450 - 0.451 3.00 B-1 -
40-72 Win B 0.406 2.60 0.518 0.431 - 0.460 3.15 L 1895
40-75/82 Winchester B 0.413 2.09 0.606 0.432 - 0.505 2.54 S 1887
40-75/82 Winchester A 0.406 2.40 0.604 0.428 0.448 0.502 2.77 L 1885
40-85/90 Ballard B 0.403 2.94 0.545 0.425 - 0.477 3.80 S 1878
40-90 Bullard A 0.413 2.04 0.622 0.430 0.551 0.569 2.55 L 1886
40-90 Sharps Str B 0.403 3.25 0.546 0.425 - 0.477 4.06 B-1 1885
40-90 Sharps Necked A 0.403 2.63 0.602 0.435 0.500 0.506 3.44 B-1 1873
40-90 Peabody A 0.408 2.00 0.659 0.433 0.546 0.586 3.37 B-1 1877
40-110 Win A 0.403 3.25 0.651 0.428 0.485 0.543 3.63 L 1886
401 Win SL H 0.406 2.50 0.457 0.428 - 0.429 2.00 L 1910
402 Enfield 1885 A 0.402 2.75 0.679 0.432 - 0.593 3.30 B 1882
404 Rimless Nitro C 0.421 2.86 0.537 0.450 0.520 0.544 3.53 .217/81 1909
404 Dakota
(404 Jeffery)		 C 0.421 - 0.537 - - - - - 2000
404 Jefferey C 0.421 2.86 0.537 0.450 0.520 0.544 3.53 .217 1909
404 B-J Express - - - - - - - - - -
404 Barnes Supreme - - - - - - - - - -
405 Win B 0.412 2.58 0.543 0.436 - 0.461 3.18 L 1904
408 Win B 0.400 2.03 0.506 0.430 - 0.446 - L 1960's
Caliber
Case Type
Bullet Diameter
Case Length
Rim Diameter
Neck Diameter
Shoulder Diameter
Base Diameter
Total Length
Primer
Year Introduced
410 Indian Musket (.303/410) B 0.410 2.193 0.527 0.428 - 0.457 - L -
411 JDJ
(444 Marlin)		 A 0.411 2.24 0.506 0.425 0.455 0.465 V LR -
411 Hawk
(30-06)		 D 0.411 2.47 0.473 0.460 0.460 - - L -
411 Bear Swamp - 0.411 - - - - - - L -
411 Ackley Mag - 0.411 - - - - - - L -
411 KDF - 0.411 - - - - - - L -
416 Barnes
(45-70 gov)		 A 0.416 2.11 0.608 0.432 0.484 0.505 2.95 L 1985
416 JDJ
(444 Marlin)		 A 0.416 2.22 0.506 0.430 0.455 0.465 V LR -
416 Taylor 
(458 Win)		 E 0.416 2.50 0.533 0.440 0.489 0.512 3.33 L 1972
416 Howell
(30-06)		 C 0.416 2.50 0.444 0.515 0.444 0.540 3.25 L -
416 UltraCat C 0.416 - 0.550 - - - - L 2000
416 Chapus C 0.416 3.291 0.651 0.443 0.545 0.575 4.10 L -
416 Rem Magnum
(8mm Rem Mag)		 E 0.416 2.85 0.530 0.447 0.487 0.509 3.60 L 1988
416 Hoffman
(375 H&H)		 E 0.416 2.85 0.530 0.446 0.491 0.513 3.372 L 1978
416 Dakota
(404 Jeffery)		 C 0.416 2.85 0.441 0.527 - 0.545 3.645 L -
416 Maverick C 0.416 - - - - - - L -
416 Meteor C 0.416 - - - - - - L -
416 Gerlach - - - - - - - - - -
416 Jameson - 0.416 - - - - - - L -
416 Van Horn - 0.416 - - - - - - L -
416 Rigby C 0.416 2.90 0.586 0.446 0.540 0.589 3.75 - 1911
416 Weatherby Magnum E 0.416 2.92 0.580 0.444 0.561 0.582 3.75 L 1989
42 Wesson B 0.429 2.50 0.507 0.448 - 0.449 - L -
42 Russian Carbine A 0.426 1.89 0.622 0.452 - 0.519 - - B
42 Russian Berdan Same  as 10.75X  58 in Metric Section - - - - B
42-100 Wesson B 0.429 2.91 0.505 0.448 - 0.448 - L -
423 Van Horn
(404 Jeffery)		 C 0.421 2.345 0.543 0.442 0.520 0.545 3.63 L -
424 OKH
(375 H&H)		 E - - - - - - - - -
425 Westley Richards Magnum L 0.425 2.64 0.467 0.456 0.540 0.543 3.30 - 1890'S
425 Express
(300 Win Mag)		 E 0.423 2.55 0.532 0.446 0.490 0.513 3.38 L 1988
425 Lee Mag - - - - - - - - - -
425 Kangaroo - 0.425 1.320 0.495 0.444 - 0.438 - - -
43-77 Peabody - SAME AS 11MM SPANISH REM - SAME AS 11MM SPANISH REM
44 Long Ballard B 0.439 1.09 0.506 0.440 - 0.441 1.65 S 1875
44 X Long Ballard B 0.439 1.63 0.506 0.441 - 0.441 2.10 S 1876
44 X Long Wesson B 0.440 1.63 0.510 0.441 - 0.441 2.19 S 1870'S
44 Evans Short B 0.419 0.99 0.513 0.439 - 0.440 1.44 S 1875
44 Evans Long B 0.419 1.54 0.509 0.434 - 0.449 2.00 - 1876
44 Henry CF B 0.423 0.88 0.523 0.443 - 0.445 1.36 S 1866
44 Meigs 1873 - 0.448 1.28 0.550 0.442 - 0.500 - - -
44 Morse Necked A 0.442 1.28 0.798 0.451 - 0.552 - - -
44 Morse Straight A 0.435 1.54 0.770 0445 - 0.448 - - -
44 Colt Lighning (CLMR) A SAME AS  44-40 - - - - - - 1908
Caliber
Case Type
Bullet Diameter
Case Length
Rim Diameter
Neck Diameter
Shoulder Diameter
Base Diameter
Total Length
Primer
Year Introduced
44-40 Win A 0.427 1.31 0.525 0.443 0.457 0.471 1.592 LP 1883
44-40 Extra Long A 0.428 1.58 0.515 0.442 0.463 0.468 1.96 S 1914?
44-40 Marlin A SAME  DIMENSIONS AS 44-40 WINCHEST ER - - LP 1908
44-50 Meigs, 1873 A 0.448 1.28 0.550 0.448 - 0.502 - L -
44-50 Stevens B 0.450 2.93 0.519 0.451 - 0.457 - L -
44-60 Sharps & Remington A 0.447 1.88 0.630 0.464 0.502 0.515 2.55 L, B-1 1869
44-60 Win & Peabody A 0.447 1.89 0.628 0.464 0.502 0.518 2.56 B-1 1877
44-65 Stevens B 0.445 2.50 0.540 0.450 - 0.457 - L -
44-70 Maynard, M1882 B 0.445 2.21 0.601 0.466 - 0.499 2.87 B-1 1882
44-70 Sharps A 0.456 2.25 0.625 0.467 - 0.516 - L, B-1 -
44-75 Ballard B 0.455 2.50 0.603 0.487 - 0.497 3.00 B-2 1876
44-77 Sharps & Remington A 0.446 2.25 0.625 0.467 0.502 0.516 3.05 L, B-1 1869
44-85 Wesson B 0.466 2.88 0.605 - - 0.515 3.31 L 1881
44-90 Rem Special,necked A 0.442 2.44 0.628 0.466 0.504 0.506 3.08 L 1873
44-90/100 Rem Straight B 0.442 2.60 0.568 0.465 - 0.503 3.97 L 1880
44-90/100 Sharps A 0.446 2.63 0.625 0.468 0.504 0.517 3.30 B-1 1873
44-90 Wesson B 0.451 2.50 0.663 0.487 - 0.537 - L -
44-95 Peabody A 0.443 2.31 0.670 0.465 0.550 0.580 3.32 B-1 1875/1877
44-90/100/110 Maynard, 1873 B 0.450 2.88 0.759 0.490 - 0.497 3.46 B-1 1873
44-100 Ballard B 0.445 2.81 0.597 0.485 - 0.498 3.25 L 1876
44-100 Wesson B 0.445 3.38 0.605 - - 0.515 3.85 L 1881
44-105 Sharps Rem B 0.445 2.41 - - - - - - -
444 Marlin B 0.429 2.225 0.514 0.453 0.455 0.469 2.57 L 1964
45 Maxim Machine Gun A 0.452 2.44 0.665 0.484 - 0.582 3.318 L 1885
45 Brown Standard A 0.454 2.253 0.601 0.475 - 0.505 - L 1883
45 Danish Rem B 0.435 1.654 0.584 0.480 - 0.503 - LP 1869
45 Gatling A 0.452 2.35 0.667 0.489 - 0.570 - LP 1874
45 Rem-Thompson A 0.447 1.02 0.473 0.472 - 0.472 - - -
45 Roumanian Peabody A 0.460 1.92 0.672 0.486 0.543 0.566 2.46 B 1867
45 Turkish Peabody SEE 11.43 X41R Turkish - - - - - - -
45 Thompson Auto D 0.451 1.08 0.473 0.473 - 0.473 - - -
45 Dupee A 0.452 1.975 0.542 0.478 - 0.572 - - -
45 Ross - Martini D 0.455 0.874 0.507 0.482 - 0.490 - - -
45 Boxer-Henry Martini (paper cased) B 0.452 3.225 0.625 0.492 - 0.547 3.375 Bx -
45 (2.1") Sharps Strait B 0.458 2.105 0.608 0.480 0.481 0.500 2.43 L -
45-50 Peabody A 0.454 1.54 0.634 0.478 0.508 0.516 2.08 L 1873
45-60 Win B 0.454 1.89 0.629 0.479 - 0.508 2.15 L 1879
45-70 Gov't B 0.458 2.11 0.608 0.480 - 0.500 2.55 L,Bx 1873
45-70-500 Government B 0.458 2.11 0.608 0.480 - 0.500 2.70 L 1873
45-70 Van Choate B 0.458 2.25 0.608 0.480 - 0.500 2.91 L 1872
45-70/75 Sharps B 0.458 2.11 0.608 0.480 - 0.500 2.90 L 1875
45-75 Win A 0.454 1.89 0.616 0.478 0.547 0.559 2.25 L 1876
45-78 Wolcott B 0.458 2.31 0.608 0.480 - 0.500 3.19 L -
45-80 Sharpshooter A 0.458 2.40 0.608 0.480 - 0.500 3.25 L -
45-82/85/90 Winchester B 0.458 2.40 0.597 0.477 - 0.501 2.88 L 1886
45-85 Marlin B 0.445 2.11 0.600 0.480 - 0.500 - L -
45-85 Ward Burton A 0.458 1.81 0.753 0.483 - 0.656 2.36 L -
45-90/100/100
Sharps		 B 0.451 2.4 - 2.75 0.597 0.489 - 0.500 3.00 B-1 1876
45-100 Rem A 0.452 2.63 0.645 0.490 0.550 0.558 3.26 L 1880
45-100 Ballard B 0.454 2.81 0.597 0.487 - 0.498 3.25 L 1878
45-100 Ballard Pacific B 0.454 2.56 0.598 - - - - L -
45-120/125 Sharps B 0.451 3.25 0.597 0.490 - 0.506 4.16 L 1878
45-125 EXP. Winchester A 0.456 5.25 0.601 0.470 0.521 0.533 3.63 L 1886
500/450 N0 2 Musket Black Powder A 0.458 2.36 0.658 0.486 0.535 0.576 2.90 - -
450 No 2 Express A 0.455 3.50 0.650 0.477 0.518 0.564 4.28 .254/40 1900
450 Soper B 0.450 2.49 0.657 0.482 - 0.573 - L -
450/400 Nitro
black powder		 A 0.457 2.36 0.615 0.247 0.486 0.544 2.89 - 1870'S
500/450 Nitro Magnum A 0.455 3.25 0.644 0.479 0.500 0.570 3.91 .254/40 1879
577/450 Martini Henry A 0.455 2.34 0.746 0.487 0.628 0.668 3.12 8 1871
450 Howell C 0.458 2.50 0.532 0.480 0.515 0.545 3.25 L 1975
500/450 No 1 Express A 0.458 2.75 0.660 0.485 0.530 0.577 3.25 .251/31A 1879
450 Ackley Magnum
(375 H&H)		 E 0.458 2.845 0.527 0.478 0.495 0.508 3.685 LR 1960
Caliber
Case Type
Bullet Diameter
Case Length
Rim Diameter
Neck Diameter
Shoulder Diameter
Base Diameter
Total Length
Primer
Year Introduced
450 Watts Magnum
(375 H&H)		 E 0.458 2.85 0.530 0.481 0.515 0.513 3.65 L 1954
450 Dakota
(404 Jeffery)		 C 0.458 2.90 0.568 0.485 0.560 0.589 3.74 L -
450 Assegai A 0.458  3.29 0.661 0.484 0.546 0.570 4.097 L -
450 Alaskan
(348 Win)		 A 0.458 2.25 0.605 0.480 0.515 0.547 2.79 L -
450 Nitro Exp. B 0.458 3.25 0.626 0.479 - 0.548 3.85 .254 1898
450 Marlin
(300 H&H Mag)		 F 0.458 2.10 0.532 0.483 0.483 0.532 2.550 L 1999/2000
450 AHR I 0.448 2.888 0.581 0.481 0.567 0.589 3.305 L -
450 Webley-Wyley B 0.455 2.47 0.658 0.485 - 0.583 3.362 - 1890's
450 Soper C 0.450 2.490 0.657 0.482 - 0.573 - - -
500/450 Mag Express A 0.458 3.25 0.644 0.479 0.500 0.570 3.91 .254/K-40 1879
450 No2 Expr. A 0.458 3.50 0.650 0.477 0.518 0.564 4.42 .254/K-40 1900
450 Rigby Match B 0.461 2.40 0.598 0.472 - 0.507 3.70 .254 -
457 Magnum
(45-70)		 B 0.458 2.21 0.608 - - 0.500 - L -
458 Lott
(375 H&H)		 F 0.458 2.80 0.530 0.480 - 0.513 3.60 L 1971
458 CDN Mag I 0.458 2.83 0.532 0.485 0.530 0.544 3.60 LR 1994
458 x 1.5 Barnes F 0.458 2.50 0.530 0.493 - 0.509 2.19 BX 1962
458 Whisper
(458 Win Mg)		 F 0.458 1.75 0.525 0.485 - 0.506 V LR 1993
458 UltraCat C 0.458 - - - - - - - 2000
458 x 2" American
(458 Win)		 F 0.458 2.00 0.532 0.481 0.481 0.513 2.60 L 1962
458 Win Mag F 0.458 2.50 0.532 0.481 - 0.513 3.34 L 1956
458 Arnold F 0.458 - - - - - - L 1996
459 Elsa - - - - - - - - - -
460 Short A-Square
(458 Win mg)		 K 0.458 2.50 0.579 0.484 0.560 0.582 3.50 LR 1974
460 Van Horn
(460 Wby)		 E 0.458 2.50 0.582 0.481 0.570 0.582 3.35 LR -
460 Magnum Weatherby  E 0.458 2.91 0.580 0.485 0.560 0.584 3.75 L 1958
Caliber
Case Type
Bullet Diameter
Case Length
Rim Diameter
Neck Diameter
Shoulder Diameter
Base Diameter
Total Length
Primer
Year Introduced
461 Gibbs #1 A 0.453 2.35 0.660 0.485 - 0.582 3.51 .254/40 -
461 Gibbs #2 A 0.461 2.28 0.657 0.483 - 0.577 3.455 .254/40 -
461 T.Turner A 0.461 2.350 0.656 0.483 - 0.577 - - -
500/465 Nitro A 0.466 3.24 0.650 0.488 0.524 0.573 3.89 .254/40 1907
470 Capstick
(375 H&H)		 F 0.475 2.85 0.532 0.499 0.499 0.513 3.65 LR -
470 Gatling Experimental - 0.470 2.378 0.662 0.486 - 0.581 - - -
470 Mbogo
(416 Rigby)		 C 0.470 2.90 0.586 - - 0.589 - - -
470 Nitro Express A 0.475 3.24 0.655 0.504 0.532 0.572 3.86 L 1900
475 Ackley
(375 H&H)		 F 0.474 2.74 0.528 0.496 - 0.508 3.518 L 1955
475 JDJ
(45-70 gov)		 B 0.475 2.10 0.604 0.497 - 0.502 V LR 1978
475 Atkinson & Marquardt Magnum
(378 Wby)		 E 0.475 2.90 0.533 0.502 0.560 0.584 3.75 L 1958
475 OKH Magnum
(375 H&H)		 same dimensions as 475 Ackley - - - - - -
475 Nitro Express B 0.476 3.30 0.621 0.502 - 0.545 3.82 .254/40 1905
475 # 2 Nitro A 0.488 3.49 0.665 0.510 0.547 0.576 4.26 .254/40 1890'S
475 #2 Jeffrey A 0.488 3.50 0.666 0.510 0.547 0.576 4.32 .254/40 1890'S
476 Nitro Ex A 0.476 3.00 0.643 0.508 0.530 0.570 3.77 .254/40 1907
495 A-Square
(458 Win mg)		 K 0.510 2.80 0.579 0.542 - 0.582 3.60 LR 1974
50  M.Gun Browning C 0.510 3.91 0.804 0.560 0.714 0.804 5.545 BX, CCI-35 1918
50 SLAP
 C
 same as
above
 different
 bullet
 loading
 -
 -
 -
 1989
50 Carbine B 0.497 1.32 0.648 0.534 - 0.567 - L 1870
50 Beowolf J 0.500 1.653 0.442 0.528 0.528 0.541 2.114 L -
50 Gatling B 0.586 1.78 0.645 0.533 - 0.565 - - -
50 Alaskan
(348 Win)		 A 0.510 2.1 0.610 0.535 - 0.545 2.47 L 2001
50 Vickers C 0.514 3.16 0.715 0.545 - 0.713 - - -
50 Vickers Semi-rimmed C 0.510 4.71 0.874 0.545 - 0.823 - - -
50 Wesson B 0.501 1.875 0.610 0.506 - 0.537 - - -
50 Dardick Tround
(plastic
triangular case)		 K 0.505 5.010 - - - - 5.010 - -
50 Kings Norton Experimental C 0.510 4.312 0.950 0.561 0.885 0.945 5.665 - 1900's
500 Kings Norton Colt C 0.507 3.50 0.939 - - - - - 1900's
500 # 2 Express A 0.507 2.81 0.726 0.538 0.560 0.641 3.40 .251/31A 1890's
500 Jeffery I 0.510 2.74 0.578 0.535 0.615 0,620 3.50 .254/40 1890's
577/500 Nitro Express A 0.508 3.13 0.717 0.526 0.585 0.645 3.74 .251/31A 1870's
500 A Square
(458 Win mg)		 K 0.510 2.90 0.579 0.536 0.668 0.582 3.74 LR 1974
500 Express B 0.510 3.01 0.660 0.535 - 0.580 3.39 .251/31A 1890's
500 Nitro B 0.510 3.01 0.660 0.535 - 0.580 3.68 .251/31A 1890's
500 Rafiki (WR) A 0.507 3.92 0.885 0.540 - 0.770 - - -
500 Nitro black powder B 0.510 3.01 0.660 0.535 - 0.580 3.39 .251/31A 1860's
500 Whisper
(460 Wby)		 F 0.510 V 0.575 0.549 0.563 0.580 V LR 1993
500 AHR I 0.507 2.888 0.588 0.528 0.597 0.615 3.267 L -
50-50 Maynard M1882 B 0.513 1.37 0.661 0.535 - 0.563 1.91 L 1882
50-50 Meigs, 1873 B 0.500 1.25 0.545 0.485 - 0.503 1.58 Fr 1873
50-60 Joslyn B 0.520 1.46 0.642 0.527 - 0.559 - - -
50-70 Maynard M1873 B 0.514 1.88 0.760 0.547 - 0.552 2.34- B-1 1873
50-70 Gov't Musket B 0.515 1.75 0.660 0.535 - 0.565 2.25 L 1866
50-70 Rodman Crispin B 0.510 1.85 0.652 0.519 - 0.570 2.17 - 1870
50-90 Sharps B 0.509 2.50 0.663 0.528 - 0.565 3.20 L 1872
50-95 Win A 0.513 1.94 0.627 0.533 0.553 0.562 2.26 L 1879
50-100/105/110
Winchester		 B 0.512 2.10 0.607 0.534 - 0.551 2.75 L 1891
50-115 Bullard G 0.512 2.19 0.619 0.547 0.577 0.585 2.56 L 1886
50-140 Win B 0.512 3.25 0.665 0.531 - 0.565 3.94 L 1880
50-140 Sharps B 0.509 3.25 0.665 0.528 - 0.565 3.94 L 1880
Caliber
Case Type
Bullet Diameter
Case Length
Rim Diameter
Neck Diameter
Shoulder Diameter
Base Diameter
Total Length
Primer
Year Introduced
505 Gibbs C 0.505 3.15 0.635 0.530 0.588 0.635 3.85 .254 1911
510 Nitro B 0.510 3.25 0.665 0.535 - 0.565 4.185 L -
510 AFR Imperial Magnum C 0.510 - 0.520 - - - - L -
510 Whisper C - - - - - - - L -
52-70 Sharps B 0.530 1.57 0.657 0.530 - 0.563 2.28 L 1870
55 Boyes Anti-
Tank		 E 0.563 3.85 0.797 0.606 - 0.794 - B -
55 US Gatling A 0.557 3.80 0.823 0.596 - 0.697 4.35 B 1886
55 Morse A 0.567 1.78 0.904 0.580 - 0.585 2.57 B -
55-100 Maynard M1882 B 0.551 1.94 0.718 0.582 - 0.590 2.56 L 1882
577 (14.7mm)
Snider		 B 0.570 2.00 0.747 0.602 - 0.660 2.45 B 1867
577 H&H Mag - - - - - - - - - -
577 Tyrannosaur C 0.585 2.99 0.688 0.614 0.673 0.688 3.71 LR 1993
577 Nitro Expr. B 0.585 3.25 0.748 0.608 - 0.660 3.95 .254/40 1900
577 Nitro Exp. B 0.585 3.00 0.748 0.608 - 0.660 3.70 .254/40 1900
577 Nitro Exp. B 0.585 2.75 0.748 0.608 - 0.660 3.45 .254/40 1900
577 Nitro Exp. B 0.585 2.25 0.748 0.608 - 0.660 2.96 .254/40 1900
577 MH Epps B - - - - - - - - -
577 REWA B 0.584 2.984 0.803 0.616 - 0.695 3.842 - -
58 Berdan Musket B 0.589 1.75 0.740 0.625 - 0.646 2.15 B-1 1869
58 Berdan Carbine B 0.589 1.125 0.740 0.625 - 0.646 - B-1 1870's
58 Berdan Short B 0.605 1.210 0.743 0.613 - 0.651 - B-1 1870's
58 Turkish Snider B 0.536 1.551 0.723 0.592 - 0.656 - B-1 -
58 Roberts B 0.612 1.37 0.741 0.610 - 0.656 1.90 - 1870
58 Rem Carbine B 0.610 1.20 0.745 0.602 - 0.630 1.73 L 1870
58 Dangerfield
& Lefever		 B - - - - - - - - -
58 Serbian Peabody B See 15.5 x 35R on Metrics - - - - B -
58 US Carbine B 0.610 1.08 0.736 0.631 - 0.641 - L -
58 US Gatling B 0.586 1.35 0.709 0.598 - 0.612 2.09 L 1875
58 US Gatling B 0.586 1.78 0.645 0.533 - 0.565 2.19 L 1872
585 Nyati
(50 BMG)		 C/I 0.585 2.79 0.586 0.605 0.650 0.660 3.525 L -
585 AHR C 0.585 - - - - - - L 2001
588 JDJ - 0.507 2.00 0.533 0.535 - 0.582 - L -
600 Nitro Expr. B 0.622 3.00 0.805 0.648 - 0.697 3.59 .254/40 1869
60 Jingal A 0.612 3.72 0.898 0.638 0.718 0.816 4.67 B 1871?
60 US MG C 0.588 4.50 1.197 0.648 - 1.193 - L -
65 British Gatling, 1875 A 0.660 3.82 0.955 0.685 - 0.810 4.65 B 1875
65 US Gatling A 0.657 3.80 0.939 0.684 0.776 0.808 4.80 B 1870
700 Nitro Express B 0.700 3.50 0.890 0.728 - 0.780 4.20 .254/40 1988
70-150 Winchester A 0.705 2.18 0.870 0.725 0.790 0.805 2.63 L 1888
75 US Gatling B 0.762 3.80 0.939 0.78 - 0.809 4.69 B 1870
75 Jingal B 0.765 2.83 0.902 0.790 - 0.824 3.52 B 1880?
750 Hornady C 0.765 - - - - - - - -
950 JDJ C 0.950 - - - - - - - -
1" Nordenfeld B 0.950 3.75 1.19 1.02 - 1.06 4.97 B 1875?
1" Gatling, 1866 B 0.995 2.25 1.15 0.945 - 0.998 - B 1866
1" US gatling, 1867 B 0.997 3.00 1.15 0.998 - 1.01 - B 1867
1" US Gatling 1868 B 1.030 2.25 1.15 0.998 - 1.02 - B 1868
 
Frank C.Barnes (Cartridges for Collectors Volume 8)
G.B Jarrett (Centerfire Pistol and Revolver Cartridges, New edition, 1967)
Ray Bearse (Centerfire Pistol and Revolver Cartridges, New edition, 1967)
Henry P. White (Centerfire Pistol and Revolver Cartridges, New edition, 1967)
George Hoyem (History and Development of Small Arms Ammunition, Volume 2, 1990)
Datig (Cartridges for Collectors, Volumes I,II,III and IV)
Hershel Logan (Cartridges, 1954)
Howie Desireau, Calgary, AB
Tom Ross, Prince Albert, SK
Measurements from the Collections of:
Howie Desireau, Calgary, AB
Curtis Steinhauer, Calgary, AB



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