5 mm caliber
This is a list of firearm cartridges which have bullets in the 5.00 to caliber range. • Length refers to the cartridge case length. • OAL refers to the overall length of the cartridge. All measurements are in mm (in).
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• Above — 5 mm caliber • Data5 — Firearm cartridges • Data6 — 5 mm
Rimfire cartridges
Rimfire cartridges
• Name ||Case type ||Bullet ||Case length ||Rim ||Base ||Shoulder ||Neck ||OAL • 5mm Remington Rimfire Magnum — 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 — 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 Cap (Bulleted Breech Cap) — straight — 5.639 (.222) — 7.214 (.284) — 6.86 (.270) — 5.69 (.224) — N/A — 5.69 (.224) — 8.71 (.343) •.22 CB Cap (Conical Bullet Cap) — 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 Extra Long — straight — 5.7 (.223) — 19.1 (.750) — 7.0 (.275) — 5.74 (.226) — N/A — 5.72 (.225) — 29.0 (1.16) •.22 ILARCO (.22 American) — straight — 5.7 (.224) — 17.0 (.669) — 7.5 (.294) — 6.1 (.242) — N/A — 6.1 (.242) — 24.1 (.950) •.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
Pistol cartridges
• Name || Case type || data-sort-type="number"|Bullet || Length || Rim || data-sort-type="number"|Base || Shoulder || data-sort-type="number"|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) —.362 in —.255 in — 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
Revolver cartridges
• Name||Case type||Bullet||Length||Rim||Base||Shoulder||Neck||OAL • 5mm Pickert — 5.258 (.207) — - — - — - — - — - — - •.22 Remington Jet — 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 — 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
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 — 5.194 —.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 — 5.63 — 0.223 — - — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 (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 •.22 ARC — 5.70 — 0.224 — rimless bottlenecked — 38.70 — 1.525 — 11.2 — 0.441 — 11.2 — 0.441 — 10.91 — 0.4297 — 57.4 — 2.26 • 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — 1.400 in — 1.400 — 9.601 —.378 — 9.550 —.376 — 9.195 —.362 — 6.426 —.253 — 46.480 — 1.830 — - •.222 Remington — 5.702 —.224 — rimless, bottlenecked — 1.700 in — 1.700 — 9.600 —.378 — 9.550 —.376 — 9.070 —.357 — 6.420 —.253 — 54.100 — 2.130 — - •.225 Winchester — 5.702 —.224 — semi-rimmed, bottlenecked — 1.930 in — 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 — -
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- 1.Barnes, Frank C. Cartridges of the World. Gun Digest Books. 492. 2006. 0-89689-297-2.
- 2.SAAMI. New Cartridge & Chamber. 21 Sharp. 2023.
- 3.Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. Cartridges of the World (Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972), p.177
- 4.Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. Cartridges of the World (Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972), p.177
- 5.SAAMI. SAAMI New Cartridge & Chamber Introduction 20 Nosler. 2017-01-17.
- 6.5.6 × 35 mm R official CIP Data
- 7.Caliber 5.6 x 35 R Vierling: Reloading data. xxl. (n.d.). https://www.xxl-reloading.com/5.6-x-35-R-Vierling
- 8.Waffenlager.net. waffenlager.net.
- 9..222 Remington Magnum data at Accurate Powder
- 10.Barnes, Frank C. Cartridges of the World. DBI Books. 127, 143. 1972. 0-87349-178-5.
- 11.22 Creedmoor. LoadDevelopment.com. 29 September 2020.
- 12.Barnes, Frank C. Cartridges of the World. DBI Books. 347, 374. 1997. 0-87349-178-5.
- 13.C.I.P. 22 PPC-USA. 2002-05-15.
- 14.SAAMI. 224 Valkyrie. 2018-01-22.
- 15.SAAMI. SAAMI New Cartridge & Chamber Introduction 22 Nosler. 2017-01-17.
- 16..222 Remington data at Accurate Powder
- 17..225 Win data at Accurate Powder
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