Ballistics Of Classic Rifle Cartridges

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Ballistics of Classic Rifle Cartridges
Cartridges introduced prior to 1960. Velocities shown are factory ammo standards.
Cartridge
Year
Bullet
Velocity
Energy
Keith
Intro
g
gr
m/s
fps
ft lb
lb-ft
Dia in
Sec Den
Bbl in. Source
.22 Long Rifle
1887
40
.222
.116
1280
na
W
146
7
.22 WRF
45
.224
.128
1450
WS
210
9
1890
na
.22 WMR
1959
40
.224
.114
1910
na
W
324
11
.22 Hornet
45
.224
.128
2690
R
723
17
1930
24.0
.222 Remington
1950
50
.224
.142
3140
24.0
R
1095
22
.222 Remington Magnum
.224
.157
R
1282
25
1958
55
3240
24.0
.220 Swift
40
.224
.114
4050
W
1457
23
1935
24.0
50
.224
.142
3870
24.0
W
1663
28
.22 Savage High Power
70
.227
.194
2780
WS
1201
28
1912
na
.243 Winchester
1955
100
.243
.242
2960
24.0
W
1945
42
.244 Remington
100
.243
.242
3100
R
2134
44
1955
24.0
.240 H&H Apex
1923
100
.245
.238
2900
28.0
KY
1867
41
.25-35 Winchester
.257
.253
WS
1350
38
1895
117
2280
na
.250 Savage
87
.257
.188
3030
W
1773
38
1915
24.0
100
.257
.216
2820
24.0
W
1766
40
.257 Roberts
100
.257
.216
2900
W
1867
41
1934
24.0
120
.257
.260
2780
24.0
F
2059
48
.257 Weatherby Magnum
.257
.249
F
2533
52
1948
115
3150
24.0
6.5x54 K Mauser
1900?
8.2
127
.261
.266
751
2464
23.6
DW
1712
45
(.256 Mauser Short)
8.2
127
.261
.266
826
2710
23.6
DW
2071
49
6.5x54 Mann-Sch
159
.264
.326
2198
RW
1706
50
1903
10.3
670
17.7
(.256 Mannlicher)
160
.264
.328
2300
28.5
KY
1879
53
6.5x55 Swedish
127
.264
.260
2904
RW
2378
53
1894
8.2
885
25.6
9.1
140
.264
.287
870
2854
25.6
RW
2532
57
.264
.320
N
2268
57
10.1
156
780
2559
24.0
6.5x57 Mauser
127
.264
.260
2854
RW
2297
52
189?
8.2
870
23.6
6.5x58 Portuguese
1904?
9.0
139
.264
.285
846
2776
25.6
DW
2378
55
157
.264
.322
2569
DW
2301
58
10.15
783
25.6
.264 Winchester Magnum
1958
140
.264
.287
3030
24.0
W
2854
61
.270 Winchester
130
.277
.242
3060
F
2703
57
1925
24.0
140
.277
.261
2950
24.0
F
2705
59
.277
.279
F
2705
61
150
2850
24.0
.270 Weatherby Magnum
140
.277
.261
3100
F
2987
62
1943
24.0
7x57 Mauser
1892
140
.284
.248
2660
24.0
F
2199
53
154
.284
.273
2740
M
2567
60
(.276 Mauser)
10.0
835
23.6
10.5
162
.284
.287
800
2625
23.6
RW
2478
61
.284
.306
RW
2451
62
11.2
173
770
2526
23.6
175
.284
.310
2440
24.0
F
2313
61
.275 Rigby
.284
.248
KY
2351
55
1907
140
2750
28.0
173
.284
.306
2400
KY
2212
59
28.0
7x64 Brenneke
1917
10.0
154
.284
.273
885
2904
25.6
RW
2883
64
159
.284
.282
2887
RW
2942
66
10.3
880
25.6
10.5
162
.284
.287
880
2887
25.6
RW
2998
67
.284
.306
RW
2988
69
11.2
173
850
2789
25.6
.280 Remington
1957
140
.284
.248
3000
24.0
R
2798
60
150
.284
.266
2890
24.0
R
2782
62
160
.284
.283
2800
F
2785
64
24.0
11.0
170
.284
.301
825
2707
24.0
N
2766
66
7mm Weatherby Magnum
160
.284
.283
3100
F
3414
71
1944
24.0
.280 Ross
1906
140
.287
.243
2900
28.0
KY
2614
58
.287
.260
KY
2565
59
150
2775
28.0
160
.287
.277
2700
KY
2590
62
28.0
180
.287
.312
2525
28.0
KY
2548
65
.275 H&H Magnum
160
.287
.277
2675
KY
2542
61
1912
28.0
.280 Jeffery
1915
140
.287
.243
3000
28.0
KY
2798
60
9/10/2010
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