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Common rifle cartridges, from the largest .50 BMG to the smallest .22 Long Rifle with a $1 United States dollar bill in the background as a reference point. This is a table of selected pistol/submachine gun and rifle/machine gun cartridges by common name. Data values are the highest found for the cartridge, and might not occur in the same load ...
.300 Precision Rifle Cartridge.300-221.300 AAC Blackout.300 H&H Magnum.300 Blaser Magnum.300 ICL Grizzly.300 Lapua Magnum.300 Norma Magnum.300 Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum.300 Remington Ultra Magnum.300 Rook.300 Ruger Compact Magnum.300 Savage.300 Sherwood.300 Weatherby Magnum.300 Whisper.300 Winchester Magnum.300 Winchester Short Magnum
The AR-15 rifle usually comes chambered for either the military cartridge 5.56×45mm or the .223 Remington. Because of the pressures associated with the 5.56×45mm, it is not advisable to fire 5.56×45mm rounds in an AR-15 marked as .223 Remington, since this can result in damage to the rifle or injury to the shooter. [1]
By comparison, the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge, used in the M16 and M4 rifles, produces between 1,200–1,300 foot-pounds force (1,600–1,800 joules), while the .308 Winchester, a favorite for hunters, police, and military snipers, produces between 2,000–3,000 foot-pounds force (2,700–4,100 joules) depending on the load used.
The .400 Legend, also called 400 LGND (10x42mmRB), is a SAAMI-standardized straight-walled intermediate rifle cartridge developed by Winchester Repeating Arms.The cartridge was designed for use in American states that have specific regulations for deer hunting with straight-walled centerfire cartridges.
The .577 Nitro Express is a large-bore centerfire rifle cartridge designed for the purpose of hunting large game such as elephant. This cartridge is used almost exclusively in single-shot and double express rifles for hunting in the Tropics or hot climates in general and is a cartridge associated with the golden age of African safaris and Indian shikars.
The .360 Buckhammer, also called 360 BHMR (9.1×46mmR), is a SAAMI-standardized [2] straight-walled rifle cartridge developed by Remington Arms Company. [3] The cartridge was designed for use in American states that have specific regulations for deer hunting with straight-walled centerfire cartridges.
The .350 Legend, also called 350 LGND (9×43mmRB), is a SAAMI-standardized [2] straight-walled intermediate rifle cartridge developed by Winchester Repeating Arms.The cartridge was designed for use in American states that have specific regulations for deer hunting with straight-walled centerfire cartridges.