List of rifle cartridges

Last updated March 18, 2025

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

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

7 mm–8 mm

8 mm–9 mm

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)

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

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