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This article lists firearm cartridges which have a bullet in the 5 millimetres (0.20 in) to 6 millimetres (0.24 in) caliber range.

  • Length refers to the cartridge case length.
  • OAL refers to the overall length of the cartridge.

All measurements are in mm (in).

Rimfire cartridges[]

Name Case type Bullet Length Rim Base Shoulder Neck OAL
5 mm Remington Rimfire Magnum[1] rimmed, bottleneck 5.21 (.205) 25.91 (1.020) 8.25 (.325) 6.58 (.259) 6.58 (.259) 5.72 (.225) 1.30 (33)
.22 BB rimmed straight 5.639 (.222) 7.214 (.284) 6.86 (.270) 5.69 (.224) N/A 5.69 (.224) 8.71 (.343)
.22 CB rimmed straight 5.639 (.222) 7.214 (.284) 6.88 (.271) 5.72 (.225) N/A 5.72 (.225) 13.21 (.520)
.22 Short rimmed straight 5.66 (.223) 10.74 (.423) 6.93 (.273) 5.72 (.225) N/A 5.69 (.224) 17.42 (.686)
.22 Long rimmed straight 5.66 (.223) 10.54 (.415) 6.91 (.272) 5.72 (.225) N/A 5.69 (.224) 20.27 (.798)
.22 Long Rifle rimmed straight 5.68 (.224) 15.11 (.595) 6.88 (.271) 5.74 (.226) N/A 5.72 (.225) 25 (.984)
.22 Remington Special rimmed straight 5.689 (.224) 24.38 (0.96) 7.39 (.291) 6.12 (.241) N/A 6.10 (.240) 29.72 (1.17)
.22 WRF rimmed straight 5.689 (.224) 24.38 (0.96) 7.39 (.291) 6.12 (.241) N/A 6.10 (.240) 29.72 (1.17)
.22 WMR rimmed straight 5.689 (.224) 26.72 (1.052) 7.39 (.291) 6.12 (.241) N/A 6.10 (.240) 34.29 (1.35)

Pistol cartridges[]

Name Bullet Length Rim Base Shoulder Neck OAL
5mm Clement Auto 5.131 (.202) 14.7(.58) 6.9(.273) 6.75(.2655) - 5.85(.2325) 21.43(.844)
5mm Bergmann 5.156 (.203) - - - - - -
5mm Bergmann Rimless 5.156 (.203) - - - - - -
5.45x18mm Soviet 5.334 (.210) 17.78 (.701) 7.62 (.300) 7.62 (.300) 6.26 mm (0.246 in) 5.588 (.220) 24.89 (.980)
FN 5.7×28mm 5.689 (.224) 28.70 (1.13) 7.874 (.310) 7.874 (.310) 7.849 (.309) 6.325 (.249) 40.50 (1.594)
5.8x21mm 5.994 (.236) 21.00 mm (0.827 in) 8.0 (.315) 7.95 mm (0.313 in) 7.77 mm (0.306 in) 6.57 mm (0.259 in) 33.5 (1.320)

Revolver cartridges[]

Name Bullet Length Rim Base Shoulder Neck OAL
5 mm Pickert 5.258 (.207) - - - - - -
.22 Remington Jet[2] 5.651 (.223) 32.51 (1.28) 11.2 (.440) 9.55 (.376) 8.89 (.350) 6.27 (.247) 40.13 (1.58)
5.5 mm Velo Dog[3] 5.715 (.225) 28.45 (1.12) 7.82 (.308) 6.43 (.253) - 6.3 (.248) 34.29 (1.35)
5.43 mm Louis Mattis 5.766 (.227) - - - - - -

Rifle cartridges[]

Name Bullet Case type Case length Rim Base Shoulder Neck Cartridge length Primer
.19 Calhoon Hornet 5.03 (.198) - 35.31 (1.390) 8.89 (.350) 7.47 (.294) 7.26 (.286) 5.46 (.215) -
.19 Badger 5.03 (.198) - - 9.14 mm (0.360 in) 8.99 mm (0.354 in) - 5.69 (.224) - -
.19-223 5.03 (.198) - 44.7 (1.760) 9.52 (.375) 9.47 (.373) .364 in (9.2 mm) 5.69 (.224) - -
5MM Craig 5.182 (.204) EVRC 25.93 (1.021) 8.13 (.320) 6.53 (.257) 6.5 (.256) 5.87 (.231) 31.5 (1.24) CCI 450
.204 Ruger 5.182 (.204) - 46.99 (1.85) 9.60 (.378) 9.56 (.376) 6.40 (.252) 5.87 (.231) 57.40 (2.26) -
.20 Tactical .204 in (5.2 mm) - 1.76 in (45 mm) .378 in (9.6 mm) .376 in (9.6 mm) .361 in (9.2 mm) .233 in (5.9 mm) 2.130 in (54.1 mm) -
5mm/35 SMc 5.182 (.204) - 39.52 (1.556) 12.01 (.473) 11.96 (.471) 11.68 (.460) 5.87 (.231) 51.56 (2.03) -
5.45 x 39 mm M74 5.60 (.220) - 39.62 (1.56) 10.01 (.394) 10.03 (.395) 7.290 (.287) 6.248 (.246) 56.39 (2.22) -
5.66x39mm - - - - - - - - -
.22-250 5.689 (.224) - 48.56 (1.912) 12.01 (.473) 11.91 (.469) 10.52 (.414) 6.45 (.254) 59.69 (2.35) -
.220 Russian 5.689 (.224) - 34.93 (1.375) 11.20 (.441) 11.18 (.440) 10.95 (.431) 6.223 (.245) 46.23 (1.82) -
.220 Swift 5.689 (.224) - 56.01 (2.205) 12.01 (.473) 11.30 (.445) 10.21(.402) 6.60 (.260) 68.07 (2.68) -
.224 Weatherby Magnum 5.689 (.224) - 48.84 (1.923) 10.92 (.430) 10.54 (.415) 10.01 (.394) 6.40 (.252) 59.18 (2.33) -
.225 Winchester [4] 5.702 (.2245) - 49.02 (1.930) 12.01 (.473) .422 in (10.7 mm) .406 in (10.3 mm) .260 in (6.6 mm) 2.50 in (64 mm) -
.218 Bee 5.689 (.224) - 34.16 (1.345) 10.36 (.408) 8.865 (.349) 8.357 (.329) 6.147 (.242) 42.67 (1.680) -
.22 Hornet 5.689 (.224) - 35.64 (1.403) 8.890 (.350) 7.569 (.298) 7.010 (.276) 6.172 (.243) 43.76 (1.723) -
.22 Spitfire[5] 5.69 (.224) rimless bottlenecked 32.77 (1.29) 9.04 (.356) 8.97 (.353) 8.43 (.332) 6.43 (.253) 41.91 (1.65) Boxer small rifle
.223 WSSM 5.69 (.224) - 42.42 (1.67) 13.59 (.535) 14.10 (.555) 13.82 (.544) 6.91 (.272) 59.94 (2.36) -
.221 Remington Fireball 5.702 (.2245) - 35.56 (1.40) 9.601 (.378) 9.550 (.376) 9.195 (.362) 6.426 (.253) 46.48 (1.83) -
.222 Remington[6] 5.702 (.2245) - 43.18 (1.700) 9.60 (.378) 9.55 (.376) 9.07 (.357) 6.42 (.253) 54.10 (2.130) -
.222 Remington Magnum[7] 5.689 (.224) - 46.99 (1.850) 9.60 (.378) 9.55 (.376) 9.07 (.357) 6.48 (.253) 57.91 (2.280) -
FN 5.7×28mm 5.7 (.224) - 28.83 (1.135) 7.80 (0.307) 7.9 (0.311) 7.9 (0.311) 6.35 mm (0.25 in) 40.50 (1.594) Boxer small rifle
5.56 mm NATO, .223 Remington 5.689 (.224) - 44.70 (1.760) 9.601 (.378) 9.550 (.376) 8.992 (.354) 6.426 (.253) 57.40 (2.260) -
5.6 x 50 Magnum,[8] 5.6 x 50R 5.69 (.224) - 50.04 (1.97) 9.55 (.376) 9.52 (.375) 9.02 (.355) 6.45 (.254) 56.13 (2.21) -
5.6x52mmR 5.8 (.227) Rimmed 52.00 (2.05) 12.7 (.500) 10.6 (.416) 9.1 (.360) 6.4 (.252) 64.00 (2.51) -
5.8 x 42 mm DBP87 5.994 (.236) - 42.545 (1.675) 10.389 (.409) 10.389 (.409) 9.35 mm (0.368 in) 6.706 (.264) 57.5 (2.266) -

See also[]

References[]

  1. Barnes, Frank C. (2006) [1965]. Skinner, Stan. ed. Cartridges of the World (11th Edition ed.). Iola, WI, USA: Gun Digest Books. p. 492. ISBN 0-89689-297-2. 
  2. Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. Cartridges of the World (Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972), p.177
  3. Barnes, Frank C., ed. by John T. Amber. Cartridges of the World (Northfield, IL: DBI Books, 1972), p.177
  4. .225 Win data at Accurate Powder
  5. Barnes, Frank C. (1972) [1965]. Amber, John T.. ed. Cartridges of the World (3rd Edition ed.). DBI Books. pp. 127, 143. ISBN 0-87349-178-5. 
  6. .222 Remington data at Accurate Powder
  7. .222 Remington Magnum data at Accurate Powder
  8. Barnes, Frank C. (1997) [1965]. McPherson, M.L.. ed. Cartridges of the World (8th Edition ed.). DBI Books. pp. 347, 374. ISBN 0-87349-178-5. 
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