6 mm caliber
This is a list of firearm cartridges which have bullets of a caliber between 6 mm and 6.99 mm. • Length refers to the cartridge case length • OAL refers to the overall length of the cartridge Measurements are in millimeters then inches, i.e. mm (in).
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List of handgun cartridges • Name || Bullet || Case type || Case length || Rim || Base || Shoulder || Neck || OAL •.25 ACP (.25 Auto) — 6.375 (.251) — 15.62 (.615) — 7.67 (.302) — 7.06 (.278) — - — 7.06 (.278) — 23.11 (.910) •.25 NAA — 6.375 (.251) — 18.9 (.744) — 8.6 (.339) — 8.6 (.337) — 8.5 (.333) — 7.0 (.276) — 24.4 (.960) • 6.5mm Bergmann — 6.706 (.264) — 22.1 (.87) — 9.4 (.372) — 9.3 (.368) — 8.4 (.330) — 7.2 (.285) — 31.2 (1.23) • 6.5×25mm CBJ — 4.0 (.157) — - — - — - — - — 29.7 (1.169)
Rifle cartridges
Rifle cartridges
List of rifle cartridges
.24 in (6.2 mm)
.24 in (6.2 mm)
• Name — data-sort-type="number"|Bullet — data-sort-type="number"|Case length — data-sort-type="number"|Rim — data-sort-type="number"|Base — data-sort-type="number"|Shoulder — data-sort-type="number"|Neck — data-sort-type="number"|OAL •.243 Winchester — 6.17 (.243) — 51.94 (2.035) — 12.00 (.472) — 11.96 (.470) — 11.5 (.454) — 7.01 (.276) — 68.82 (2.709) • 6mm BR — 6.17 (.243) — 39.6 (1.560) — 12.00 (.4728) — 11.96 (.4709) — 11.6 (.458) — 6.95 (.274) — 62.00 mm • 6×45mm SAW — 6.17 (.243) — 45.01 (1.772) — 10.36 (.408) — 10.26 — 9.72 — 6.63 — 65.44 (2.576) • 6mm PPC — 6.172 (.243) — 38.48 (1.515) — 11.30 (.445) — 11.20 (.441) — 10.95 (.431) — 6.654 (.262) — 53.34 (2.100) • 6mm XC — replace — replace — replace — replace — replace — replace — replace •.243 WSSM — 6.1722 (.243) — 42.42 (1.670) — 13.59 (.535) — 14.1 (.555) — 13.82 (.544) — 7.39 (.291) — 59.94 (2.360) • 6mm ARC — 6.18 (.243) — 37.85 (1.49) — 11.201 (.4410) —.441 in — 10.924 (.4301) — 6.96 (.274) — 57.40 (2.260) • 6mm GT — 6.180 (.2433) — 43.82 (1.725) — 11.96 (.471) — 11.946 (.4703) — 11.660 (.5490) — 6.73 (.273) — 63.88 (2.515) to 67.06 (2.640) • 6mm Remington (.244 Remington) — 6.18 (.243) — 56.72 (2.233) — 11.99 (.472) — 11.96 (.471) — 10.89 (.429) — 7.01 (.276) — 71.76 (2.825) •.240 Weatherby Magnum — 6.18 (.243) — 63.40 (2.496) — 12.00 (.472) — 11.50 (.453) — 10.40(.429) — 6.90 (.272) — 80.00 (3.10) • 6mm Creedmoor — 6.182 (.2434) — 48.77 (1.920) — 11.99 (.472) — 11.946 (.4703) — 11.735 (.4620) — 7.01 (.276) — 71.12 (2.800) • 24 Nosler — 6.185 (.2435) — 40.64 (1.600) — 9.60 (.378) — 10.686 (.4207) — 10.249 (.4035) — 6.833 (.2690) — 57.40 (2.260) • 6mm AR — 6.2 (.243) — 38.7 (1.525) — 11.30 (.4449) — 11.26 (.4433) — 10.98 (.4323) — 6.9 (.271) — 57.4 (2.260) • 6×45mm — 6.2 (.243) — 45 (1.76) — 9.6 (.378) — 9.6 (.377) — 9 (.354) — 6.9 (.272) — 57.40 (2.260) • 6mm Lee Navy — 6.2 (.244) — 60 (2.35) — 11.4 (.448) — 11.5 (.443) — 10.2 (.402) — 7.1 (.278) — 79 (3.11) •.240 Apex.240 Magnum Rimless.240 Magnum Flanged H&H 240 Apex.240 Belted Nitro Express — 6.223 (.245) — 63.25 (2.49) — 11.86 (.467) — 11.43 (.450) — 10.24 (.403) — 6.96 (.274) — 81.53 (3.21) •.244 H&H Magnum — 6.223 (.245) — 71 (2.78) — 13.5 (.532) — 12.9 (.508) — 11.3 (.445) — 6.7 (.263) — 91 (3.58)
.25 in (6.5 mm)
.25 in (6.5 mm)
• Name || data-sort-type="number"|Bullet || Case length || data-sort-type="number"|Rim || Base || Shoulder || data-sort-type="number"|Neck || OAL •.25-25 Stevens — 6.5 (.257) — 60.2 (2.37) — 9.6 (.376) — 8.2 (.323) — - — 7.2 (.282) — 66.8 (2.63) •.256 Win Magnum — 6.528 (.257) — 32.54 (1.281) — 11.18 (.440) — 9.677 (.381) — 9.347 (.368) — 6.528 (.257) — 40.39 (1.590) •.25-45 Sharps — 6.53 (.257) — 44.7 (1.76) — 9.6 (.378) — 9.6 (.376) — 8.99 (.3539) — 7.2 (.284) — 57.4 (2.26) •.257 Weatherby Magnum — 6.535 (.2573) — 64.74 (2.549) — 13.50 (.5315) — 12.997 (.5117) — 12.49 (.492) — 7.24 (.285) — 81.51 (3.209) •.25 Remington — 6.54 (.257) — 52.1 (2.05) — 10.6 (.419) — 10.6 (.419) — 10.1 (.396) — 7.3 (.286) — 64.3 (2.53) • 255 GS — replace — replace — replace — replace — replace — replace tapering to replace — replace •.25-06 Remington — 6.541 (.2575) — 63.35 (2.494) — 12.01 (.473) — 11.94 (.470) — 11.20 (.441) — 7.37 (.290) — 82.55 (3.250) •.25 WSSM — 6.541 (.2575) — 42.42 (1.670) — 13.59 (.535) — 14.097 (.5550) — 13.826 (.5443) — 7.595 (.2990) — 59.94 (2.360) •.25-20 Winchester — 6.55 (.258) — 33.78 (1.33) — 10.36 (.408) — 8.86 (.349) — 8.46 (.333) — 6.96 (.274) — 40.44 (1.592) •.25-35 Winchester — 6.55 (.258) — 51.89 (2.043) — 12.85 (.506) — 10.73 (.422) — 9.26 (.365) — 7.15 (.282) — 64.77 (2.55) •.250-3000 Savage — 6.553 (.258) — 48.46 (1.912) — 12.01 (.473) — 11.91 (.469) — 10.51 (.414) — 7.26 (.286) — 63.88 (2.515) •.257 Roberts — 6.553 (.258) — 56.72 (2.233) — 12.01 (.473) — 11.99 (.472) — 10.92 (.430) — 7.36 (.290) — 70.49 (2.775)
.26 in (6.6 mm) and up
.26 in (6.6 mm) and up
• Name || data-sort-type="number"|Bullet — data-sort-type="number"|Case length — data-sort-type="number"|Rim — data-sort-type="number"|Base — data-sort-type="number"|Shoulder — data-sort-type="number"|Neck || OAL • 6.45×48mm XPL Swiss — replace — replace — replace — replace — replace — replace — replace • 6.5×58mm Vergueiro — 6.65 (.262) — 57.85 (2.278) — 11.78 (.464) — 11.88 (.468) — 10.94 (.431) — 7.56 (.298) — 81.50 (3.209) • 6.5×55mm Swedish (aka 6.5×55mm Krag) — 6.7 (.264) — 54.864 (2.16) — 12.192 (.480) — 12.17 (.479) — 10.688 (.420) — 7.468 (.294) — 80.010 (3.15) • 6.5×57mm Mauser — 6.70 (.264) — 56.70 (2.232) — 11.95 (.470) — 11.90 (.469) — 10.94 (.431) — 7.65 (.301) — 82.0 (3.228) • 6.5×68mm — 6.70 (.264) — 67.50 (2.657) — 13.00 (.512) — 13.30 (.524) — 12.18 (.480) — 7.60 (.299) — 86.50 (3.408) • 6.5-284 Norma — 6.70 (.264) — 55.118 (2.170) — 12.014 (.473) — 12.725 (.501) — 12.065 (.475) — 7.544 (.297) — 81.991 (3.228) • 6.5mm Remington Magnum — 6.70 (.264) — 55.1 (2.170) — 13.51 (.532) — 13.51 (.532) — 12.6 (.495) — 7.6 (.298) — 71.1 (2.80) • 6.5-06 A-Square — 6.70 (.264) — 63.3 (2.494) — 12.014 (.473) — 11.93 (.470) — 11.24 (.443) — 7.5 (.296) — 87.3 (3.44) •.256 Newton — 6.70 (.264) — 61.976 (2.440) — 12.014 (473) — 11.963 (.471) — 10.617 (.418) — 7.391 (.291) — 86.36 (3.40) •.260 Remington — 6.70 (.264) — 51.7 (2.035) — 12.0 (.473) — 11.9 (.470) — 11.5 (.454) — 7.5 (.297) — 71 (2.8) • 6.5mm Creedmoor — 6.70 (.264) — 48.8 (1.924) — 12.01 (.473) — 11.9 (.470) — 11.7 (.459) — 7.54 (.297) — 71.6 (2.82) • 6.5×47mm Lapua — 6.70 (.264) — 47 (1.9) — 12.01 (.473) — 11.95 (.470) — 11.53 (.454) — 7.41 (.292) — 70 (2.8) • 6.5mm Grendel — 6.70 (.264) — 38.7 (1.524) — 11.2 (.441) — 11.14 (.439) — 10.87 (.428) — 7.44 (.293) — 57.5 (2.264) •.264 Winchester Magnum — 6.70 (.264) — 64 (2.5) — 13.5 (.532) — 13.1 (.515) — 12.5 (.491) — 7.6 (.299) — 85 (3.34) • 6.5×50mmSR Arisaka — 6.705 (.264) — 50.39 (1.984) — 11.84 (.466) — 11.35 (.447) — 10.59 (.417) — 7.34 (.289) — 75.69 (2.980) • 6.5×54mm Mannlicher–Schönauer — 6.705 (.264) — 53.65 (2.112) — 11.52 (.454) — 11.47 (.452) — 10.87 (.428) — 7.56 (.288) — 76.77 (3.022) • 6,5 G.A.P. 4S — replace — replace — replace — replace — replace — replace — replace • 6.5 Weatherby Rebated Precision Magnum —.2640 in — 2.570 in —.473 in —.5000 in —.4739 in —.2950 in — 3.340 in • 6.5 PRC — 6.716 (.2644) — 51.56 (2.030) — 13.51 (.532) — 13.513 (.5320) — 13.101 (.5158) — 7.54 (.297) — 75.06 (2.955) • 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum — 6.716 (.2644) — 71.76 (2.825) — 13.50 (.5315) — 12.997 (.5117) — 12.498 (.4920) — 7.493 (.2950) — 91.44 (3.600) • 26 Nosler — 6.718 (.2645) — 65.79 (2.590) — 13.56 (.534) — 13.970 (.5500) — 13.399 (.5275) — 7.544 (.2970) — 84.84 (3.340) • 6.5×53mmR — 6.756 (.266) — 53.59 (2.110) — 13.40 (.527) — 11.48 (.453) — 10.75 (.423) — 7.55 (.297) — 77.56 (3.053) • 6.5×52mm Carcano — 6.80 (.268) — 52.50 (2.067) — 11.42 (.450) — 11.42 (.450) — 10.85 (.427) — 7.52 (.296) — replace
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q3599663: 6 mm caliber
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- 1.C.I.P. 6mm BR Norma. 2015.
- 2.6mm PPC data from Accurate Powder.
- 3.C.I.P. 6 XC. 2008-04-15.
- 4.SAAMI. 6mm GT [6mm GT]. 2022-01-16.
- 5.6mm Rem data from Accurate Powder.
- 6..240 Wby data at Accurate Powder.
- 7.SAAMI. 6mm Creedmoor. 2017-06-14.
- 8.SAAMI. 24 Nosler [24 Nosler]. 2017-06-14.
- 9.Barnes, Frank C. Cartridges of the World. Gun Digest Books. 380, 408, 410. 2006. 0-89689-297-2.
- 10.SAAMI: Voluntary Industry Performance Standards for Pressure and Velocity of Centerfire Rifle Ammunition for the Use of Commercial Manufacturers
- 11.C.I.P. 255 GS. 2010-05-26.
- 12.".25-06 Remington " data from Accurate Powder
- 13.".25-35 Winchester data " from Accurate Powder
- 14.".250-3000 Savage"data from Accurate Powder
- 15.".257 Roberts " data from Accurate Powder
- 16.6,45 x 48 Swiss XPL for Assault rifle GP 80. municion.org.
- 17.C.I.P.: 6,5 G.A.P. 4S
- 18.Weatherby. 6.5 Wby RPM Max Cartridge. 2019-07-05.
- 19.SAAMI. 6.5 Precision Rifle Cartridge [6.5 PRC]. 2018-06-13.
- 20.SAAMI. 6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum [6.5-300 WBY MAG]. 2017-01-16.
- 21.C.I.P.: 6,5 × 52 Carcano
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