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6 mm caliber

Firearm cartridge classification

Field	Value
above	6 mm caliber
image	[[File:.25 ACP.jpg	200px]]
caption	Example of a 6 mm cartridge, a .25 ACP
data5	Firearm cartridges
data6	6 mm

This is a list of firearm cartridges which have bullets of a caliber between 6 mm and 6.99 mm.

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

Measurements are in millimeters then inches, i.e. mm (in).

Pistol cartridges

Name		Bullet		Case type		Case length		Rim		Base		Shoulder		Neck		OAL
.25 ACP (.25 Auto)
.25 NAA
6.5mm Bergmann
6.5×25mm CBJ

Revolver cartridges

Name		Bullet		Length		Rim		Base		Shoulder		Neck		OAL

Rifle cartridges

.24 in (6.2 mm)

Name	Bullet	Case length	Rim	Base	Shoulder	Neck	OAL
.243 Winchester	6.17 (.243)	51.94 (2.035)	12.00 (.472)	11.96 (.470)	11.5 (.454)	7.01 (.276)	68.82 (2.709)
6mm BR	6.17 (.243)	39.6 (1.560)	12.00 (.4728)	url=https://bobp.cip-bobp.org/uploads/tdcc/tab-i/tabical-en-page12.pdf	title=6mm BR Norma	date=2015	publisher=C.I.P.	access-date=2020-10-15}} (.4709)	11.6 (.458)	6.95 (.274)	62.00 mm
6×45mm SAW	6.17 (.243)	45.01 (1.772)	10.36 (.408)	10.26	9.72	6.63	65.44 (2.576)
6mm PPC	6.172 (.243)	38.48 (1.515)	11.30 (.445)	11.20 (.441)	10.95 (.431)	6.654 (.262)	53.34 (2.100)
url=https://bobp.cip-bobp.org/uploads/tdcc/tab-i/tabical-de-page17.pdf	title=6 XC	date=2008-04-15	publisher=C.I.P.	access-date=2021-08-04}}
.243 WSSM	6.1722 (.243)	42.42 (1.670)	13.59 (.535)	14.1 (.555)	13.82 (.544)	7.39 (.291)	59.94 (2.360)
6mm ARC	6.18 (.243)	37.85 (1.49)	11.201 (.4410)	.441 in	10.924 (.4301)	6.96 (.274)	57.40 (2.260)
url=https://saami.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Public-Introduction-6mm-GT-2022-01-28.pdf	title=6mm GT [6mm GT]	date=2022-01-16	publisher=SAAMI	access-date=2024-01-26}}	6.180 (.2433)	43.82 (1.725)	11.96 (.471)	11.946 (.4703)	11.660 (.5490)	6.73 (.273)	63.88 (2.515) to 67.06 (2.640)
6mm Remington
(.244 Remington)	6.18 (.243)	56.72 (2.233)	11.99 (.472)	11.96 (.471)	10.89 (.429)	7.01 (.276)	71.76 (2.825)
.240 Weatherby Magnum	6.18 (.243)	63.40 (2.496)	12.00 (.472)	11.50 (.453)	10.40(.429)	6.90 (.272)	80.00 (3.10)
url=https://saami.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/6mm-Creedmoor.pdf	title=6mm Creedmoor	date=2017-06-14	publisher=SAAMI	access-date=2020-10-07}}	6.182 (.2434)	48.77 (1.920)	11.99 (.472)	11.946 (.4703)	11.735 (.4620)	7.01 (.276)	71.12 (2.800)
url=https://saami.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/24-Nosler.pdf	title=24 Nosler [24 Nosler]	date=2017-06-14	publisher=SAAMI	access-date=2020-10-13}}	6.185 (.2435)	40.64 (1.600)	9.60 (.378)	10.686 (.4207)	10.249 (.4035)	6.833 (.2690)	57.40 (2.260)
6mm AR	6.2 (.243)	38.7 (1.525)	11.30 (.4449)	11.26 (.4433)	10.98 (.4323)	6.9 (.271)	57.4 (2.260)
6×45mm	6.2 (.243)	45 (1.76)	9.6 (.378)	9.6 (.377)	9 (.354)	6.9 (.272)	57.40 (2.260)
6mm Lee Navy	6.2 (.244)	60 (2.35)	11.4 (.448)	11.5 (.443)	10.2 (.402)	7.1 (.278)	79 (3.11)
.240 Apex{{cite book	last = Barnes	first = Frank C.	editor = Skinner, Stan	title = Cartridges of the World	edition = 11th	orig-year = 1965	year = 2006
.244 H&H Magnum	6.223 (.245)	71 (2.78)	13.5 (.532)	12.9 (.508)	11.3 (.445)	6.7 (.263)	91 (3.58)

.25 in (6.5 mm)

Name		data-sort-type="number"	Bullet		Case length		data-sort-type="number"	Rim		Base		Shoulder		data-sort-type="number"	Neck		OAL
.25-25 Stevens
.256 Win Magnum
.25-45 Sharps
SAAMI]]: Voluntary Industry Performance Standards for Pressure and Velocity of Centerfire Rifle Ammunition for the Use of Commercial Manufacturers
.25 Remington
255 GS
.25-06 Remington
.25 WSSM
.25-20 Winchester
.25-35 Winchester
.250-3000 Savage
.257 Roberts

.26 in (6.6 mm) and up

Name		data-sort-type="number"	Bullet	Case length	Rim	Base	Shoulder	Neck
6.45×48mm XPL Swiss	6.65 (.262)
6.5×58mm Vergueiro	6.65 (.262)	57.85 (2.278)	11.78 (.464)	11.88 (.468)	10.94 (.431)
6.5×55mm Swedish
(aka 6.5×55mm Krag)	6.7 (.264)	54.864 (2.16)	12.192 (.480)	12.17 (.479)	10.688 (.420)
6.5×57mm Mauser	6.70 (.264)	56.70 (2.232)	11.95 (.470)	11.90 (.469)	10.94 (.431)
6.5×68mm	6.70 (.264)	67.50 (2.657)	13.00 (.512)	13.30 (.524)	12.18 (.480)
6.5-284 Norma	6.70 (.264)	55.118 (2.170)	12.014 (.473)	12.725 (.501)	12.065 (.475)
6.5mm Remington Magnum	6.70 (.264)	55.1 (2.170)	13.51 (.532)	13.51 (.532)	12.6 (.495)
6.5-06 A-Square	6.70 (.264)	63.3 (2.494)	12.014 (.473)	11.93 (.470)	11.24 (.443)
.256 Newton	6.70 (.264)	61.976 (2.440)	12.014 (473)	11.963 (.471)	10.617 (.418)
.260 Remington	6.70 (.264)	51.7 (2.035)	12.0 (.473)	11.9 (.470)	11.5 (.454)
6.5mm Creedmoor	6.70 (.264)	48.8 (1.924)	12.01 (.473)	11.9 (.470)	11.7 (.459)
6.5×47mm Lapua	6.70 (.264)	47 (1.9)	12.01 (.473)	11.95 (.470)	11.53 (.454)
6.5mm Grendel	6.70 (.264)	38.7 (1.524)	11.2 (.441)	11.14 (.439)	10.87 (.428)
.264 Winchester Magnum	6.70 (.264)	64 (2.5)	13.5 (.532)	13.1 (.515)	12.5 (.491)
6.5×50mmSR Arisaka	6.705 (.264)	50.39 (1.984)	11.84 (.466)	11.35 (.447)	10.59 (.417)
6.5×54mm Mannlicher–Schönauer	6.705 (.264)	53.65 (2.112)	11.52 (.454)	11.47 (.452)	10.87 (.428)
6,5 G.A.P. 4S
6.5 Weatherby Rebated Precision Magnum	.2640 in	2.570 in	.473 in	.5000 in	.4739 in
url=https://saami.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/6.5-PRC-Public-Introduction.pdf	title=6.5 Precision Rifle Cartridge [6.5 PRC]	date=2018-06-13	publisher=SAAMI	access-date=2020-10-07}}	6.716 (.2644)	51.56 (2.030)	13.51 (.532)	13.513 (.5320)	13.101 (.5158)
url=https://saami.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/6.5-300-WBY-MAG-Public-Introduction.pdf	title=6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum [6.5-300 WBY MAG]	date=2017-01-16	publisher=SAAMI	access-date=2020-10-13}}	6.716 (.2644)	71.76 (2.825)	13.50 (.5315)	12.997 (.5117)	12.498 (.4920)
26 Nosler	6.718 (.2645)	65.79 (2.590)	13.56 (.534)	13.970 (.5500)	13.399 (.5275)
6.5×53mmR	6.756 (.266)	53.59 (2.110)	13.40 (.527)	11.48 (.453)	10.75 (.423)
6.5×52mm Carcano	6.80 (.268)	52.50 (2.067)	11.42 (.450)	11.42 (.450)	10.85 (.427)

References

(2015). "6mm BR Norma". [[Commission internationale permanente pour l'épreuve des armes à feu portatives.
"6mm PPC data from Accurate Powder".
(2008-04-15). "6 XC". [[Commission internationale permanente pour l'épreuve des armes à feu portatives.
(2022-01-16). "6mm GT [6mm GT]". [[Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute.
"6mm Rem data from Accurate Powder".
".240 Wby data at Accurate Powder".
(2017-06-14). "6mm Creedmoor". [[Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute.
(2017-06-14). "24 Nosler [24 Nosler]". [[Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute.
[[Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute. SAAMI]]: [https://saami.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/ANSI-SAAMI-Z299.4-CFR-Approved-2015-12-14-Posting-Copy.pdf Voluntary Industry Performance Standards for Pressure and Velocity of Centerfire Rifle Ammunition for the Use of Commercial Manufacturers]
(2010-05-26). "255 GS". [[Commission internationale permanente pour l'épreuve des armes à feu portatives.
"[http://www.accuratepowder.com/data/PerCaliber2Guide/Rifle/Standarddata(Rifle)/257cal(6.55mm)/25%2006%20Remington%20pages%20221%20to%20222.pdf .25-06 Remington] {{webarchive. link. (2007-09-30" data from Accurate Powder)
"[http://www.accuratepowder.com/data/PerCaliber2Guide/Rifle/Standarddata(Rifle)/257cal(6.55mm)/25%2035%20Winchester%20page%20212.pdf .25-35 Winchester data] {{Webarchive. link. (2010-11-05 " from Accurate Powder)
"[https://web.archive.org/web/20070928014430/http://www.accuratepowder.com/data/PerCaliber2Guide/Rifle/Standarddata(Rifle)/257cal(6.55mm)/250%203000%20Savage%20pages%20213%20and%20214.pdf .250-3000 Savage]"data from Accurate Powder
"[http://www.accuratepowder.com/data/PerCaliber2Guide/Rifle/Standarddata(Rifle)/257cal(6.55mm)/257%20Roberts%20(standard)%20pages%20215%20and%20216.pdf .257 Roberts] {{Webarchive. link. (2010-11-05 " data from Accurate Powder)
[[Commission internationale permanente pour l'épreuve des armes à feu portatives. C.I.P.]]: [https://bobp.cip-bobp.org/uploads/tdcc/tab-i/6-5-gap-4s-190329-1-en.pdf 6,5 G.A.P. 4S]
(2019-07-05). "6.5 Wby RPM Max Cartridge". [[Weatherby]].
(2018-06-13). "6.5 Precision Rifle Cartridge [6.5 PRC]". [[Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute.
(2017-01-16). "6.5-300 Weatherby Magnum [6.5-300 WBY MAG]". [[Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute.
[[Commission internationale permanente pour l'épreuve des armes à feu portatives. C.I.P.]]: [https://bobp.cip-bobp.org/uploads/tdcc/tab-i/6-5-x-52-carcano-en.pdf 6,5 × 52 Carcano]

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