Rifle Cartridges
| Name | Bullet | Case type | Case length | Rim | Base | Shoulder | Neck | Cartridge length | Primer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .475 A&M Magnum | 12.07 (.475) | belted bottlenecked | 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, necked | 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) | rimmed, necked | 88.65 (3.25) | 16.41 (.646) | 14.53 (.572) | 13.41 (.528) | 12.7 (.500) | 108.2 (4.26) | Berdan 6.45 (0.254) |
| .475 No. 2 Nitro Express | 12.27 (.483) | rimmed, necked | 82.55 (3.49) | 16.86 (.665) | 14.63 (.576) | 13.89 (.547) | 12.95 (.510) | 98.04 (3.86) | Berdan 6.45 (0.254) |
| .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) |
| .500 No. 2 Express (.577/500) | 12.88 (.500) | rimmed, necked | 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) |
| .577/.500 Magnum Nitro Express | 12.7 (.500) | rimmed, necked | 80 (3.13) | 18.2 (.717) | 16.4 (.645) | 14.9 (.585) | 13.4 (.526) | 95 (3.74) | Berdan 6.38 (0.251) |
| 505 Gibbs | .505 | Rimless, Bottlenecked | 80.0 (3.150") | - | 16.3 (.640") | 16.3 (.640") | 13.7 (.538") | 97.8 (3.850") | |
| .500 Jeffery | .510 | ||||||||
| .50 Beowulf | 12.7 (.500) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Boxer |
| .50 BMG (12.7 x 99 mm 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 |
| 12.7x108mm | 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) | - |
Note: The .50 Sharps, Winchester and US Government cartridges were actually of 13mm caliber.
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