5 mm caliber
Firearm cartridge classification
This is a list of firearm cartridges which have bullets in the 5.00 to 5.99 mm (0.197 to 0.236 in) caliber range.
- Length refers to the cartridge case length.
- OAL refers to the overall length of the cartridge.
All measurements are in mm (in).
Rimfire cartridges
Name |
Case type |
Bullet |
Length |
Rim |
Base |
Shoulder |
Neck |
OAL
|
5mm Remington Rimfire Magnum[1] |
bottlenecked |
5.21 (.205) |
25.91 (1.020) |
8.25 (.325) |
6.58 (.259) |
6.58 (.259) |
5.72 (.225) |
33.0 (1.30)
|
.21 Sharp[2] |
straight |
5.347 (.2105) |
15.57.(.613) |
7.06 (.278) |
5.74 (.226) |
N/A |
5.74 (.226) |
24.51 (.965) – 25.40 (1.000)
|
.22 BB |
straight |
5.639 (.222) |
7.214 (.284) |
6.86 (.270) |
5.69 (.224) |
N/A |
5.69 (.224) |
8.71 (.343)
|
.22 CB |
straight |
5.639 (.222) |
7.214 (.284) |
6.88 (.271) |
5.72 (.225) |
N/A |
5.72 (.225) |
13.21 (.520)
|
.22 Short |
straight |
5.66 (.223) |
10.74 (.423) |
6.93 (.273) |
5.72 (.225) |
N/A |
5.69 (.224) |
17.42 (.686)
|
.22 Long |
straight |
5.66 (.223) |
10.54 (.415) |
6.91 (.272) |
5.72 (.225) |
N/A |
5.69 (.224) |
20.27 (.798)
|
.22 Long Rifle |
straight |
5.68 (.224) |
15.11 (.595) |
6.88 (.271) |
5.74 (.226) |
N/A |
5.72 (.225) |
25.0 (.984)
|
.22 Winchester Rimfire (.22 Remington Special) |
straight |
5.689 (.224) |
24.38 (.96) |
7.39 (.291) |
6.12 (.241) |
N/A |
6.10 (.240) |
29.72 (1.17)
|
.22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (.22 Magnum) |
straight |
5.689 (.224) |
26.72 (1.052) |
7.39 (.291) |
6.12 (.241) |
N/A |
6.10 (.240) |
34.29 (1.35)
|
Pistol cartridges
Name |
Case type |
Bullet |
Length |
Rim |
Base |
Shoulder |
Neck |
Overall length
|
5mm Clement |
|
5.131 (.202) |
14.7 (.580) |
6.9 (.273) |
6.75(.265) |
- |
5.85 (.232) |
21.43 (.844)
|
5mm Bergmann |
|
5.156 (.203) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
5mm Bergmann Rimless |
|
5.156 (.203) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
5.45×18mm Soviet |
|
5.334 (.210) |
17.78 (.701) |
7.62 (.300) |
7.62 (.300) |
6.26 (.246) |
5.588 (.220) |
24.89 (.980)
|
.22 TCM |
|
5.56 (.224) |
26 (1.022) |
9.6 (.378) |
9.6 (.376) |
9.2 (.362) |
6.5 (.255) |
32.1 (1.265)
|
FN 5.7×28mm |
Rebated straight walled bottlenecked |
5.689 (.224) |
28.70 (1.13) |
7.874 (.310) |
7.874 (.310) |
7.849 (.309) |
6.325 (.249) |
40.50 (1.594)
|
5.8×21mm |
|
5.994 (.236) |
21.00 (.827) |
8.0 (.315) |
7.95 (.313) |
7.77 (.306) |
6.57 (.259) |
32.5 (1.280)
|
Revolver cartridges
Name |
Case type |
Bullet |
Length |
Rim |
Base |
Shoulder |
Neck |
OAL
|
5mm Pickert |
|
5.258 (.207) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
.22 Remington Jet[3] |
Rimmed tapered bottlenecked |
5.651 (.223) |
32.51 (1.28) |
11.2 (.440) |
9.55 (.376) |
8.89 (.350) |
6.27 (.247) |
40.13 (1.58)
|
5.5mm Velo Dog[4] |
|
5.715 (.225) |
28.45 (1.12) |
7.82 (.308) |
6.43 (.253) |
- |
6.3 (.248) |
34.29 (1.35)
|
5.43mm Louis Mattis |
|
5.766 (.227) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
-
|
Rifle cartridges
Name |
Caliber (mm) |
Caliber (inch) |
Case type |
Case length (mm) |
Case length (inch) |
Rim (mm) |
Rim (inch) |
Base (mm) |
Base (inch) |
Shoulder (mm) |
Shoulder (inch) |
Neck (mm) |
Neck (inch) |
OAL (mm) |
OAL (inch) |
Primer
|
.19 Calhoon Hornet
|
5.030 |
0.198
|
rimmed bottlenecked
|
35.310 |
1.390
|
8.890 |
0.350
|
7.470 |
0.294
|
7.260 |
0.286
|
5.460 |
0.215
|
-
|
-
|
|
.19 Badger
|
5.030 |
0.198
|
rimless bottlenecked
|
- |
-
|
9.140 |
0.360
|
8.990 |
0.354
|
- |
-
|
5.690 |
0.224
|
- |
- |
|
.19-223
|
5.030 |
0.198
|
rimless bottlenecked
|
44.700 |
1.760
|
9.520 |
0.375
|
9.470 |
0.373
|
9.200 |
0.364
|
5.690 |
0.224
|
- |
- |
|
5mm Craig
|
5.182 |
0.204
|
EVRC
|
25.930 |
1.021
|
8.130 |
0.320
|
6.530 |
0.257
|
6.500 |
0.256
|
5.870 |
0.231
|
31.500 |
1.240
|
CCI 450
|
.20 VarTarg |
5.182 |
0.204 |
- |
35.400 |
1.395 |
9.600 |
0.378 |
9.600 |
0.376 |
9.200 |
0.361 |
5.900 |
0.233 |
47.100 |
1.855 |
-
|
5mm/35 SMc |
5.182 |
0.204 |
- |
39.520 |
1.556 |
12.010 |
0.473 |
11.960 |
0.471 |
11.680 |
0.460 |
5.870 |
0.231 |
51.560 |
2.030 |
-
|
.20 Tactical |
5.182 |
0.204 |
- |
45.000 |
1.760 |
9.600 |
0.378 |
9.600 |
0.376 |
9.200 |
0.361 |
5.900 |
0.233 |
54.100 |
2.130 |
-
|
.204 Ruger
|
5.182 |
0.204
|
rimless bottlenecked
|
46.990 |
1.850
|
9.600 |
0.378
|
9.560 |
0.376
|
6.400 |
0.252
|
5.870 |
0.231
|
57.400 |
2.260
|
-
|
20 Nosler[5]
|
5.194 |
.2045
|
rebated rim
|
46.99 |
1.850
|
9.60 |
.378
|
10.686 |
.4207
|
10.12 |
.398
|
5.94 |
.234
|
57.40 |
2.260
|
5.45×39mm
|
5.600 |
0.220
|
-
|
39.620 |
1.560
|
10.010 |
0.394
|
10.030 |
0.395
|
7.290 |
0.287
|
6.248 |
0.246
|
56.390 |
2.220
|
-
|
5.6×35mmR Vierling[6][7] |
5.63 |
0.222
|
-
|
35.50 |
-
|
- |
-
|
8.85 |
-
|
- |
-
|
- |
-
|
43.50 |
-
|
-
|
5.66×39mm |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
|
.218 Bee |
5.689 |
0.224 |
- |
34.160 |
1.345 |
10.360 |
0.408 |
8.865 |
0.349 |
8.357 |
0.329 |
6.147 |
0.242 |
42.670 |
1.680 |
-
|
.220 Russian |
5.689 |
0.224 |
- |
38.7 |
1.52 |
11.200 |
0.441 |
11.180 |
0.440 |
10.950 |
0.431 |
6.223 |
0.245 |
46.230 |
1.820 |
-
|
.22 Hornet |
5.689 |
0.224 |
rimmed |
35.640 |
1.403 |
8.890 |
0.350 |
7.569 |
0.298 |
7.010 |
0.276 |
6.172 |
0.243 |
43.760 |
1.723 |
-
|
5.56×45mm NATO, .223 Remington
|
5.689 |
0.224
|
rimless bottlenecked
|
44.700 |
1.760
|
9.601 |
0.378
|
9.550 |
0.376
|
8.992 |
0.354
|
6.426 |
0.253
|
57.400 |
2.260
|
-
|
.222 Remington Magnum[8]
|
5.689 |
0.224 |
rimless bottlenecked |
46.990 |
1.850 |
9.600 |
0.378 |
9.550 |
0.376 |
9.070 |
0.357 |
6.480 |
0.253 |
57.910 |
2.280 |
-
|
.22-250 |
5.689 |
0.224 |
- |
48.560 |
1.912 |
12.010 |
0.473 |
11.910 |
0.469 |
10.520 |
0.414 |
6.450 |
0.254 |
59.690 |
2.350 |
-
|
.224 Weatherby Magnum |
5.689 |
0.224 |
- |
48.840 |
1.923 |
10.920 |
0.430 |
10.540 |
0.415 |
10.010 |
0.394 |
6.400 |
0.252 |
59.180 |
2.330 |
-
|
.220 Swift |
5.689 |
0.224 |
- |
56.010 |
2.205 |
12.010 |
0.473 |
11.300 |
0.445 |
10.210 |
0.402 |
6.600 |
0.260 |
68.070 |
2.680 |
-
|
.22 Spitfire[9]
|
5.690 |
0.224 |
rimless bottlenecked |
32.770 |
1.290 |
9.040 |
0.356 |
8.970 |
0.353 |
8.430 |
0.332 |
6.430 |
0.253 |
41.910 |
1.650 |
Boxer small rifle
|
.22 Creedmoor [10]
|
5.690 |
0.224 |
rimless bottlenecked |
48.768 |
1.920 |
12.010 |
0.473 |
11.900 |
0.470 |
11.735 |
0.462 |
6.477 |
0.255 |
68.580 |
2.700 |
-
|
.223 WSSM
|
5.690 |
0.224
|
rebated rim bottlenecked
|
42.420 |
1.670
|
13.590 |
0.535
|
14.100 |
0.555
|
13.820 |
0.544
|
6.910 |
0.272
|
59.940 |
2.360
|
-
|
5.6×50mm Magnum[11] (5.6×50mmR)
|
5.690 |
0.224 |
- |
50.040 |
1.970 |
9.550 |
0.376 |
9.520 |
0.375 |
9.020 |
0.355 |
6.450 |
0.254 |
56.130 |
2.210 |
-
|
5.6×57mm
|
5.70 |
0.224 |
Rimless, bottle necked |
56.70 |
2.232 |
11.95 |
0.470 |
11.90 |
0.469 |
10.94 |
0.431 |
7.10 |
0.280 |
69.00 |
2.717 |
Large rifle
|
FN 5.7×28mm
|
5.700 |
0.224
|
-
|
28.830 |
1.135
|
7.800 |
0.307
|
7.900 |
0.311
|
7.900 |
0.311
|
6.350 |
0.250
|
40.500 |
1.594
|
Boxer small rifle
|
22 PPC-USA[12]
|
5.700 |
0.224
|
rimless bottlenecked
|
38.480 |
|
11.300 |
|
11.260 |
|
10.950 |
|
6.350 |
|
55.700 |
|
small rifle
|
.219 Zipper
|
5.700 |
0.224
|
Rimmed
|
49.200 |
1.938
|
12.900 |
0.506
|
10.700 |
0.422
|
9.300 |
0.365
|
6.400 |
0.253
|
57.400 |
2.260
|
-
|
224 Valkyrie[13]
|
5.702 |
.224
|
rimless, bottlenecked
|
40.640 |
1.600
|
10.720 |
.422
|
10.686 |
.421
|
10.239 |
.403
|
6.502 |
.256
|
57.400 |
2.260
|
-
|
22 Nosler[14]
|
5.702 |
.224
|
rebated rim, bottlenecked
|
44.700 |
1.760
|
9.600 |
.378
|
10.686 |
.421
|
10.169 |
.400
|
6.480 |
.255
|
57.400 |
2.260 |
-
|
.22 Savage Hi-Power
|
5.800 |
.227
|
rimmed, bottlenecked
|
52.000 |
2.050
|
12.700 |
.500
|
10.600 |
.416
|
9.100 |
.360
|
6.400 |
.252
|
64.000 |
2.510 |
-
|
.221 Remington Fireball
|
5.702 |
.224
|
rimless, bottlenecked
|
35.6 |
1.400
|
9.601 |
.378
|
9.550 |
.376
|
9.195 |
.362
|
6.426 |
.253
|
46.480 |
1.830 |
-
|
.222 Remington[15]
|
5.702 |
.224
|
rimless, bottlenecked
|
43.2 |
1.700
|
9.600 |
.378
|
9.550 |
.376
|
9.070 |
.357
|
6.420 |
.253
|
54.100 |
2.130 |
-
|
.225 Winchester[16]
|
5.702 |
.224
|
semi-rimmed, bottlenecked
|
49.0 |
1.930
|
12.010 |
.473
|
10.700 |
.422
|
10.300 |
.406
|
6.600 |
.260
|
64.000 |
2.500 |
-
|
.22 Winchester Centerfire
|
5.800 |
.228
|
rimmed, bottlenecked
|
35.000 |
1.390
|
8.700 |
.342
|
7.500 |
.278
|
7.100 |
.278
|
6.100 |
.241
|
41.000 |
1.610
|
-
|
5.8×42mm DBP87
|
5.994 |
.236
|
rimless, bottlenecked
|
42.545 |
1.675
|
10.389 |
.409
|
10.389 |
.409
|
9.350 |
.368
|
6.706 |
.264
|
57.500 |
2.266 |
-
|
See also
References
- ^ Barnes, Frank C. (2006) [1965]. Skinner, Stan (ed.). Cartridges of the World (11th ed.). Iola, WI, USA: Gun Digest Books. p. 492. ISBN 0-89689-297-2.
- ^ "New Cartridge & Chamber. 21 Sharp" (PDF). SAAMI. 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ^ Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. Cartridges of the World (Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972), p.177
- ^ Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. Cartridges of the World (Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972), p.177
- ^ "SAAMI New Cartridge & Chamber Introduction 20 Nosler" (PDF). SAAMI. 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ 5.6 × 35 mm R official CIP Data
- ^ Caliber 5.6 x 35 R Vierling: Reloading data. xxl. (n.d.). https://www.xxl-reloading.com/5.6-x-35-R-Vierling
- ^ .222 Remington Magnum data at Accurate Powder Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Barnes, Frank C. (1972) [1965]. Amber, John T. (ed.). Cartridges of the World (3rd ed.). DBI Books. pp. 127, 143. ISBN 0-87349-178-5.
- ^ "22 Creedmoor". LoadDevelopment.com. 29 September 2020.
- ^ Barnes, Frank C. (1997) [1965]. McPherson, M.L. (ed.). Cartridges of the World (8th ed.). DBI Books. pp. 347, 374. ISBN 0-87349-178-5.
- ^ "22 PPC-USA" (PDF). C.I.P. 2002-05-15. Retrieved 2020-10-13.
- ^ "224 Valkyrie" (PDF). SAAMI. 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ "SAAMI New Cartridge & Chamber Introduction 22 Nosler" (PDF). SAAMI. 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ .222 Remington data at Accurate Powder Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ .225 Win data at Accurate Powder Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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