12 mm
This is a list of firearm cartridges which have bullets in the 12 mm to 12.99 mm range. • Length refers to the cartridge case length. • OAL refers to the overall length of the cartridge. • Bullet refers to the diameter of the bullet. Some measurements are in millimetres, while others are measured in inches.
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• Above — 12 mm • Data5 — Firearm cartridges • Data6 — 12 mm
Pistol cartridges
Pistol cartridges
• Name || Bullet || Case type || Case length || Rim || Base || Shoulder || Neck || OAL •.475 Wildey Magnum — 12.1 (.475) — Rebated straight walled — 30.4 (1.198) — 12.0 (.473) — 12.7 (.501) — - — 12.50 (.493) — 40.00 (1.575) •.50 Action Express — 12.7 (.500) — 32.64 (1.285) — 13.06 (.514) — 13.89 (.547) — 13.72 (.540) — 40.89 (1.610) •.50 GI — 12.7 (.500) — 22.81 (.899) — 12.19 (.480) — 13.36 (.526) — 13.36 (.526) — 31.01 (1.221)
Revolver cartridges
Revolver cartridges
• Illustration — A.500 S&W Magnum cartridge • Name || Bullet || Case length || Rim || Base || Shoulder || Neck || OAL •.480 Ruger — 12.065 (.475) — 32.639 (1.285) — 13.767 (.542) — 12.802 (.504) — - — 12.802 (.504) — 41.91 (1.650) •.475 Linebaugh — replace — replace — replace — replace — replace — replace •.500 S&W Special — 12.7 (.500) — 32.4 (1.274) — 14.12 (.556) — 13.36 (.526) — 13.36 (.526) — 44 (1.733) •.500 Wyoming Express — 35 (1.37) — 13.8 (.543) — 13.7 (.541) — - — 44.8 (1.765) •.500 Linebaugh — 12.95 (.510) — 35.69 (1.405) — 15.49 (.610) — 14.05 (.553) — 13.72 (.540) — 44.58 (1.755) •.500 S&W Magnum — 12.7 (.500) — 41.275 (1.625) — 14.12 (.556) — 13.36 (.526) — 13.36 (.526) — 53.34 (2.10) •.500 Bushwhacker — 62 (2.45) — 13.36 (.526) — 75 (2.95)
Rifle cartridges
Rifle cartridges
List of rifle cartridges • Name || Bullet || Case type || Case length || Rim || Base || Shoulder || Neck || OAL|| Primer •.475 A&M Magnum — 12.07 (.475) — Belted, bottleneck — 73.66 (2.90) — 13.54 (.533) — 14.83 (.584) — 14.22 (.560) — 12.75 (.502) — 95.25 (3.75) — Boxer large rifle •.470 Capstick — 12.07 (.475) — - — 72.39 (2.85) — 13.51 (.532) — 13.03 (.513) — - — 12.67 (.499) — 92.71 (3.65) — - •.476 Nitro Express — 12.09 (.476) — Rimmed, bottleneck — 76.2 (3.00) — 16.33 (.643) — 14.48 (.570) — 13.46 (.530) — 12.9 (.508) — 95.76 (3.77) — Berdan 6.45 (0.254) •.470 Nitro Express — 12.27 (.483) — 88.65 (3.25) — 16.41 (.646) — 14.53 (.572) — 13.41 (.528) — 12.7 (.500) — 108.2 (4.26) •.475 No. 2 Nitro Express — 12.27 (.483) — Rimmed, bottleneck — 82.55 (3.49) — 16.86 (.665) — 14.63 (.576) — 13.89 (.547) — 12.95 (.510) — 98.04 (3.86) •.475 Nitro Express — 12.27 (.483) — Rimmed, straight — 82.55 (3.25) — 16.41 (.646) — 14.53 (.572) — - — 13.41 (.528) — 98.04 (3.86) — Berdan 6.38 (0.251) •.577/.500 Magnum Nitro Express — 12.7 (.500) — Rimmed, bottleneck — 80 (3.13) — 18.2 (.717) — 16.4 (.645) — 14.9 (.585) — 13.4 (.526) — 95 (3.74) •.50 Beowulf — 12.7 (.500) — Rebated-rim, straight — 42 (1.65) — 11.3 (.445) — 13.6 (.535) — - — 13.3 (.525) — 54 (2.125) — Boxer •.50 Alaskan — 12.95 (.510) — Rimmed, straight — 53 (2.10) — 15.5 (.610) — 14 (.553) — - — 13.6 (.536) — 53 (2.10) •.500 Auto Max — 12.7 (.500) — Rimless, straight — 14.12 (.556) — 13.36 (.526) — - — 13.36 (.526) — 53.34 (2.10) •.505 Gibbs — 12.8 (.505) — Rimless, bottleneck — 80.0 (3.150) — - — 16.3 (.640) — 16.3 (.640) — 13.7 (.538) — 97.8 (3.850) •.500 No. 2 Express (.577/500) — 12.88 (.507) — Rimmed, bottleneck — 71.37 (2.81) — 18.44 (.726) — 16.28 (.641) — 14.22 (.560) — 13.67 (.538) — 86.36 (3.40) — Berdan 6.38 (0.251) •.500 Jeffery — 12.95 (.510) — Rebated-rim, bottleneck — 70 (2.75) — 14.6 (.575) — 15.7 (.619) — 15.4 (.607) — 13.7 (.538) — 87.88 (3.46) •.50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) — 12.95 (.510) — - — 99.31 (3.91) — 20.42 (.804) — 20.42 (.804) — 18.82 (.741) — 14.22 (.560) — 138.43 (5.45) — Boxer •.510 DTC Europ (.50 DTC) — 12.95 (.510) — - — 96.77 (3.81) — - — - — 19.304 (.760) — - — 135.89 (5.35) — Boxer •.510 Whisper — 12.95 (.510) — - — 47.63 (1.875) — 14.94 (.588) — 14.91 (.587) — 14.91 (.587) — 13.94 (.549) — 84.84 (3.34) — Boxer • 12.7×108mm — 12.98 (.511) — - — 108 (4.3) — 21.70 (0.854) — 21.75 (0.856) — 18.90 (0.744) — 13.95 (0.549) — 147.50 (5.807) — - • 12.7×55mm STs-130 — 13.01 (.512) — - — 54.91 (2.16) — - — 14.86 (0.585) — - — 13.76 (0.54) — 94 (3.7) — - • 12.7x81mmSR (.50 British) — 13.1 (.516) — - — 81.2 (3.20) — 19.6 (.772) — 18.35 (.722) — 16.3 (.642) — 13.8 (.543) — 108.7 (4.28) — - Note: The.50 Sharps, Winchester, and US Government cartridges are actually of 13 mm caliber
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- 1.Barnes, Frank C. Cartridges of the World. Gun Digest Books. 313. 2006. 0-89689-297-2.
- 2.C.I.P. 475 LINEBAUGH. 2004-09-27.
- 3.Barnes, Frank C. Cartridges of the World. DBI Books. 142–3. 1972. 0-87349-178-5.
- 4.Barnes, Frank C. Cartridges of the World. DBI Books. 227, 230. 1997. 0-87349-178-5.
- 5.Barnes, Frank C. Cartridges of the World. DBI Books. 228, 236. 1972. 0-87349-178-5.
- 6.Barnes, Frank C. Cartridges of the World. DBI Books. 230, 236. 1972. 0-87349-178-5.
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- 8.municion.org, 12.7x81.
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