Small Arms Ballistics Chart

Infantry | The Warfighter

A look at some of the more common military, sporting, and civilian-related ammunition types.

NOTES: Length and Diameter (Bullet) measurements below appear in Inches. Weight is in 'Grains' (7,000 grains = 1 pound). Muzzle Velocity is shown as Feet Per Second. Abbreviations for varying ammunition types are AP for 'Armor Piercing', I for 'Incendiary' and AT for 'Anti-Tank' where applicable. This information is for entertainment and historical value and should not be construed as usable for hardware operation, restoration, or repair. Always consult official manufacturer's material for such information.

Common Ammunition Types for Pistols and Submachine Guns

AMMUNITION

357 SIG

38 Special

28 Super Auto

40 S&W

45 ACP

45 Colt M1909

5.45x18mm Soviet

7.62x25mm Tokarev

9x17mm Browning Short

9x18mm Makarov

9x19mm Glisenti

9x19mm Parabellum NATO

9x20mm Browning Long

LENGTH (in)

1.12in

1.55in

1.28in

1.13in

1.17in

1.60in

0.98in

1.35in

0.98in

0.97in

1.15in

1.10in

DIAMETER (in)

.357in

.355in

.354in

.398in

.445in

.222in

.307in

.352in

.364in

.347in

.355in

WEIGHT (gr)

125gr

200gr

130gr

178gr

230gr

250gr

40gr

86gr

95gr

123gr

115gr

110gr

MUZZLE VEL. (fps)

1,350fps

745fps

1,300fps

935fps

860fps

738fps

1,033fps

1,500fps

955fps

1,100fps

1,050fps

1,300fps

1,000fps

Common Ammunition Types for Rifles, Automatic Rifles and Machine Guns

AMMUNITION

5.45x39.5mm

5.56x45mm

5.56x45mm NATO (SS109)

6.5x54mmR Mannlicher

6.5x55mm Mauser

7.62x39mm

7.62x45mm

7.62x51mm NATO (UK Ball)

7.62x51mm NATO (US Ball)

7.62x51mm NATO (US AP)

7.62x54mmR Russian LT Ball

7.62x54mmR Russian HVY Ball

7.62x54mmR Russian AP (B30)

7.65x53mm Mauser (Belgian)

7.65x53mm Mauser (Turkish)

7.92x57mm German Ball SmE

7.92x57mm HVY Ball SS

7.92x57mm AP/I PmK

7.92x95mm AT (Germany)

8.50R Lebel (French)

8.50R Mannlicher (Austrian)

8.55R Mannlicher (Hungarian)

12.7x99mm UK 50 Browning

12.7x99mm US M2 Browning

12.7x108mm Soviet DShK

13.2x92SR Mauser AT

13.299mm Hotchkiss

14.5x114mm Soviet AT

30 M1 Carbine

30-06 Springfield (Ball M1)

303 British Mk 6

303 British Mk 7

55 Boys AT Rifle AP

6.5 Creedmore

7mm Remington Magnum

.308 Winchester

LENGTH (in)

2.22in

2.26in

3.05in

3.07in

2.19in

2.47in

2.80in

3.02in

3.06in

3.17in

4.64in

2.95in

2.99in

3.02in

5.42in

5.76in

5.23in

3.90in

6.11in

1.68in

3.34in

3.03in

5.31in

1.92in

2.5in

2.8in

DIAMETER (in)

.221in

.223in

.262in

.263in

.308in

.307in

.308in

.310in

.311in

.323in

.319in

.322in

.328in

.510in

.511in

.510in

.522in

.520in

.587in

.308in

.311in

.564in

.264in

.284in

.308in

WEIGHT (gr)

53gr

55gr

62gr

160gr

139gr

123gr

130gr

144gr

150gr

149gr

185gr

184gr

215gr

155gr

178gr

198gr

156gr

222gr

198gr

244gr

205gr

759gr

710gr

681gr

965gr

230gr

968gr

108gr

174gr

215gr

174gr

735gr

52.5gr

110gr

125gr

MUZZLE VEL (fps)

2,950fps

3,300fps

3,002fps

2,400fps

2,600fps

2,330fps

2,440fps

2,700fps

2,750fps

2,855fps

2,683fps

2,790fps

2,035fps

2,720fps

2,746fps

2,510fps

2,730fps

3,545fps

2,296fps

2,030fps

2,280fps

2,800fps

2,810fps

2,750fps

2,600fps

2,211fps

3,200fps

1,900fps

2,675fps

1,970fps

2,400fps

2,900fps

3,020fps

3,500fps

3,100fps

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