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The rifle caliber charts below provide performance ballistics (e.g. bullet mass/type, velocity, energy) and usage information to help you identify which rifle caliber and cartridge is ideal for hunting various game animals.
On this chart, you’ll see the name of the cartridge, the caliber measurement for that cartridge, then an approximation of how big of an animal that cartridge could kill (much of which is highly debatable), and how much average energy the cartridge would produce at a typical hunting distance of 100 yards. Cartridge.
The following bullet caliber size charts show a measurement in inches and millimeters of the most common rifle and handgun ammo cartridges. Details and specs for each bullet caliber include size, type, recoil primer and performance ballistics.
For example if it says, ".300 Win. Mag." you must use .300 Win. Mag., NOT .300 Wby. Mag. or .300 Win. Short Mag. or .300 Rem. Ultra Mag. Below is a chart to help you match up the caliber with the type of hunting you are plan to do. Click here for a larger view of the rifle caliber chart.
Quickly learn about the pros and cons of popular rifle calibers with our handy guide. We also cover average price, recoil, and recommended ammo for each.
The following caliber guides and ballistics tables linked to from this page provide comparisons of the most popular rifle and handgun cartridges based on bullet weight, price, versatility and various performance metrics including velocity, energy, usage and recoil.
Today, the 7.62x39mm cartridge is available in semi-automatic or bolt-action rifles and is legal for deer hunting in many states when using appropriate ammunition. Applications: informal shooting, short-to-medium range hunting, self-defense
It’s easier than you might have imagined learning. Just follow our complete rifle caliber guide. I will break down exactly how to know what you are getting with each caliber and what you want out of rifle calibers. Here we’ll cover rifle price points and recoil of a range of popular rifle calibers.
The below bullet caliber chart gives you a sense of the sizes and applications for various rifle caliber bullets. While it’s not a complete ammo size chart — there are far too many rounds in the wild to fit them into an easy-to-read bullet size chart we’ve done our best to cover the most popular rifle calibers.
However, there are a few important metrics that are associated with rifle calibers that you should consider: bullet mass (grains), muzzle velocity (feet per second), muzzle energy (foot-pound), and recoil energy (foot-pound).