6mm_caliber

6 mm caliber
6 mm caliber
	Example of a 6 mm cartridge, a .25 ACP
	«5 mmFirearm cartridges 7 mm»

6 mm caliber

Firearm cartridge classification

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

Quick Facts

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

Rifle cartridges

.264 in (6.6 mm) and up

More information Name, Bullet ...

Name	Bullet	Case length	Rim	Base	Shoulder	Neck	OAL
6.45×48mm XPL Swiss	6.65 (.262)
6.5×58mm Vergueiro	6.65 (.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 Mauser	6.70 (.264)	56.70 (2.232)	11.95 (.470)	11.90 (.469)	10.94 (.431)	7.65 (.301)	82.0 (3.228)
6.5×68mm	6.70 (.264)	67.50 (2.657)	13.00 (.512)	13.30 (.524)	12.18 (.480)	7.60 (.299)	86.50 (3.408)
6.5-284 Norma	6.70 (.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 Remington	6.70 (.264)	51.7 (2.035)	12.0 (.473)	11.9 (.470)	11.5 (.454)	7.5 (.297)	71 (2.8)
6.5mm Creedmoor	6.70 (.264)	48.8 (1.924)	12.01 (.473)	11.9 (.470)	11.7 (.459)	7.54 (.297)	71.6 (2.82)
6.5×47mm Lapua	6.70 (.264)	47 (1.9)	12.01 (.473)	11.95 (.470)	11.53 (.454)	7.41 (.292)	70 (2.8)
6.5mm Grendel	6.70 (.264)	38.7 (1.524)	11.2 (.441)	11.14 (.439)	10.87 (.428)	7.44 (.293)	57.5 (2.264)
.264 Winchester Magnum	6.70 (.264)	64 (2.5)	13.5 (.532)	13.1 (.515)	12.5 (.491)	7.6 (.299)	85 (3.34)
6.5×50mmSR Arisaka	6.705 (.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–Schönauer	6.705 (.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^[16]	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^[17]	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^[18]	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^[19]	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^[10]	6.718 (.2645)	65.79 (2.590)	13.56 (.534)	13.970 (.5500)	13.399 (.5275)	7.544 (.2970)	84.84 (3.340)
6.5×53mmR	6.756 (.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)^[20]

Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article 6mm_caliber, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[6mm_BR_Norma-1] [1]
"6mm BR Norma" (PDF). C.I.P. 2015. Retrieved 2020-10-15.

[2] [2]
"6mm PPC data from Accurate Powder" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-20.

[6_XC-3] [3]
"6 XC" (PDF). C.I.P. 2008-04-15. Retrieved 2021-08-04.

[6mm_GT-4] [4]
"6mm GT [6mm GT]" (PDF). SAAMI. 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2024-01-26.

[5] [5]
"6mm Rem data from Accurate Powder" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2007-08-20.

[6] [6]
".240 Wby data at Accurate Powder" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2007-08-17.

[6mm_Creedmoor-7] [7]
"6mm Creedmoor" (PDF). SAAMI. 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2020-10-07.

[24_Nosler-8] [8]
"24 Nosler [24 Nosler]" (PDF). SAAMI. 2017-06-14. Retrieved 2020-10-13.

[9] [9]
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.

[SAAMI_Rifle_Ammo-10] [10]
SAAMI: Voluntary Industry Performance Standards for Pressure and Velocity of Centerfire Rifle Ammunition for the Use of Commercial Manufacturers

[11] [11]
"255 GS" (PDF). C.I.P. 2010-05-26. Retrieved 2020-10-13.

[12] [12]
".25-06 Remington Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine" data from Accurate Powder

[13] [13]
".25-35 Winchester data Archived 2010-11-05 at the Wayback Machine" from Accurate Powder

[14] [14]
".250-3000 Savage"data from Accurate Powder

[15] [15]
".257 Roberts Archived 2010-11-05 at the Wayback Machine" data from Accurate Powder

[16] [16]
C.I.P.: 6,5 G.A.P. 4S

[17] [17]
"6.5 Wby RPM Max Cartridge". Weatherby. 2019-07-05. Retrieved 2020-10-15.

[6.5_PRC-18] [18]
"6.5 Precision Rifle Cartridge [6.5 PRC]" (PDF). SAAMI. 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2020-10-07.

[6.5-300_WBY_MAG-19] [19]
"6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum [6.5-300 WBY MAG]" (PDF). SAAMI. 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2020-10-13.

[20] [20]
C.I.P.: 6,5 × 52 Carcano

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

[12]

[13]

[14]

[15]

[16]

[17]

[18]

[19]

[20]

Name	Bullet	Case length	Rim	Base	Shoulder	Neck	OAL
.25 ACP (.25 Auto)	6.375 (.251)	15.62 (.615)	7.67 (.302)	7.06 (.278)	-	7.06 (.278)	23.11 (.910)
.25 NAA	6.375 (.251)	18.9 (.744)	8.6 (.339)	8.6 (.337)	8.5 (.333)	7.0 (.276)	24.4 (.960)
6.5mm Bergmann	6.706 (.264)	22.1 (.87)	9.4 (.372)	9.3 (.368)	8.4 (.330)	7.2 (.285)	31.2 (1.23)
6.5×25mm CBJ	4.0 (.157)		-	-	-	-	29.7 (1.169)

Name	Bullet	Case length	Rim	Base	Shoulder	Neck	OAL
.243 Winchester	6.17 (.243)	51.94 (2.035)	12.00 (.472)	11.96 (.470)	11.5 (.454)	7.01 (.276)	68.82 (2.709)
6mm BR	6.17 (.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 SAW	6.17 (.243)	45.01 (1.772)	10.36 (.408)	10.26	9.72	6.63	65.44 (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 WSSM	6.1722 (.243)	42.42 (1.670)	13.59 (.535)	14.1 (.555)	13.82 (.544)	7.39 (.291)	59.94 (2.360)
6mm ARC	6.18 (.243)	37.85 (1.49)	11.201 (.4410)	11.2 (.441)	10.924 (.4301)	6.96 (.274)	57.40 (2.260)
6mm GT^[4]	6.180 (.2433)	43.82 (1.725)	11.96 (.471)	11.946 (.4703)	11.660 (.5490)	6.73 (.273)	63.88 (2.515) to 67.06 (2.640)
6mm Remington (.244 Remington)^[5]	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^[6]	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^[7]	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^[8]	6.185 (.2435)	40.64 (1.600)	9.60 (.378)	10.686 (.4207)	10.249 (.4035)	6.833 (.2690)	57.40 (2.260)
6mm AR	6.2 (.243)	38.7 (1.525)	11.30 (.4449)	11.26 (.4433)	10.98 (.4323)	6.9 (.271)	57.4 (2.260)
6×45mm	6.2 (.243)	45 (1.76)	9.6 (.378)	9.6 (.377)	9 (.354)	6.9 (.272)	57.40 (2.260)
6mm Lee Navy	6.2 (.244)	60 (2.35)	11.4 (.448)	11.5 (.443)	10.2 (.402)	7.1 (.278)	79 (3.11)
.240 Apex^[9] .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 Magnum	6.223 (.245)	71 (2.78)	13.5 (.532)	12.9 (.508)	11.3 (.445)	6.7 (.263)	91 (3.58)

Name	Bullet	Case length	Rim	Base	Shoulder	Neck	OAL
.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 Magnum	6.528 (.257)	32.54 (1.281)	11.18 (.440)	9.677 (.381)	9.347 (.368)	6.528 (.257)	40.39 (1.590)
.25-45 Sharps	6.53 (.257)	44.7 (1.76)	9.6 (.378)	9.6 (.376)	8.99 (.3539)	7.2 (.284)	57.4 (2.26)
.257 Weatherby Magnum^[10]	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^[11]	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^[12]	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^[10]	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 Winchester	6.55 (.258)	33.78 (1.33)	10.36 (.408)	8.86 (.349)	8.46 (.333)	6.96 (.274)	40.44 (1.592)
.25-35 Winchester^[13]	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^[14]	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^[15]	6.553 (.258)	56.72 (2.233)	12.01 (.473)	11.99 (.472)	10.92 (.430)	7.36 (.290)	70.49 (2.775)

6mm_caliber

6 mm caliber

Pistol cartridges

Rifle cartridges

.24 in (6.2 mm)

.25 in (6.5 mm)

.264 in (6.6 mm) and up

See also

References

Share this article:

6 mm caliber
Example of a 6 mm cartridge, a .25 ACP
«5 mm Firearm cartridges 7 mm»