This is a table of selected pistol/submachine gun and rifle/machine gun cartridges by common name. Data values are the highest found for the cartridge, and might not occur in the same load (e.g. the highest muzzle energy might not be in the same load as the highest muzzle velocity, since the bullet weights can differ between loads).
Legend Factory loadings. Number of manufacturers producing complete cartridges - e.g. Norma, RWS, Hornady, Winchester, Federal, Remington, Sellier & Bellot, Prvi Partizan. May be none for obsolete and wildcat cartridges. H/R: Handgun (H) or rifle (R) - dominant usage of the cartridge (although several dual-purpose cartridges exist) Size: Metric size - may not be official MV: Muzzle velocity, in feet-per-second ME: Muzzle energy, in foot-pounds P: Momentum, in pound (force) (lbf) times seconds. A guide to the recoil from the cartridge, and an indicator of bullet penetration potential. The .30-06 Springfield (at 2.064 lbf-s) is considered the upper limit for tolerable recoil for inexperienced rifle shooters. Chg: Propellant charge, in grains Dia: Bullet diameter, in inches BC: Ballistic coefficient, G1 model L: Case length (mm)
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See also Firearm History of the firearm Physics of firearms Terminal ballistics External ballistics Internal ballistics List of rifle cartridges List of rebated rim cartridges List of shotgun cartridges List of handgun cartridges Stopping power Hydrostatic shock Point-blank range
References
External links Terminal Ballistics Research: Detailed history and terminal performance discussion for numerous hunting cartridges, organized by bullet diameter.