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12 mm caliber

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12 mm caliber
Example of a 12 mm cartridge, a .50 Action Express (left) next to a .32 ACP for comparison
Firearm cartridges

This is a list of firearm cartridges which have bullets in the 12 millimetres (0.47 in) to 12.99 millimetres (0.511 in) caliber range.

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

Some measurements are in millimetres, while others are measured in inches.

Pistol cartridges

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Name Bullet Case type Case length Rim Base Shoulder Neck OAL
.475 Wildey Magnum 12.1 (.475) Rebated straight walled 30.4 (1.198) 12.0 (.473) 12.7 (.501) - 12.50 (.493) 40.00 (1.575)
.50 Action Express 12.7 (.500) Rebated straight walled 32.64 (1.285) 13.06 (.514) 13.89 (.547) - 13.72 (.540) 40.89 (1.610)
.50 GI 12.7 (.500) Rebated straight walled 22.81 (.899) 12.19 (.480) 13.36 (.526) - 13.36 (.526) 31.01 (1.221)

Revolver cartridges

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A .500 S&W Magnum cartridge.
Name Bullet Case length Rim Base Shoulder Neck OAL
.480 Ruger[1] 12.065 (.475) 32.639 (1.285) 13.767 (.542) 12.802 (.504) - 12.802 (.504) 41.91 (1.650)
.475 Linebaugh[2] 12.08 (.476) 35.16 (1.384) 13.77 (.542) 12.80 (.504) - 12.80 (.504) 44.43 (1.749)
.500 S&W Special 12.7 (.500) 32.4 (1.274) 14.12 (.556) 13.36 (.526) - 13.36 (.526) 44 (1.733)
.500 Wyoming Express 12.7 (.500) 35 (1.37) 13.8 (.543) 13.7 (.541) - - 44.8 (1.765)
.500 Linebaugh 12.95 (.510) 35.69 (1.405) 15.49 (.610) 14.05 (.553) - 13.72 (.540) 44.58 (1.755)
.500 S&W Magnum 12.7 (.500) 41.275 (1.625) 14.12 (.556) 13.36 (.526) - 13.36 (.526) 53.34 (2.10)
.500 Bushwhacker 12.7 (.500) 62 (2.45) 14.12 (.556) 13.36 (.526) - 13.36 (.526) 75 (2.95)

Rifle cartridges

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Name Bullet Case type Case length Rim Base Shoulder Neck OAL Primer
.475 A&M Magnum[3] 12.07 (.475) Belted, bottleneck 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[4] 12.07 (.475) - 72.39 (2.85) 13.51 (.532) 13.03 (.513) - 12.67 (.499) 92.71 (3.65) -
.476 Nitro Express[5] 12.09 (.476) Rimmed, bottleneck 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[5] 12.27 (.483) Rimmed, bottleneck 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[5] 12.27 (.483) Rimmed, bottleneck 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[5] 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)
.577/.500 Magnum Nitro Express[6] 12.7 (.500) Rimmed, bottleneck 80 (3.13) 18.2 (.717) 16.4 (.645) 14.9 (.585) 13.4 (.526) 95 (3.74) Berdan 6.38 (0.251)
.50 Beowulf 12.7 (.500) Rebated-rim, straight 42 (1.65) 11.3 (.445) 13.6 (.535) - 13.3 (.525) 54 (2.125) Boxer
.50 Alaskan 12.95 (.510) Rimmed, straight 53 (2.10) 15.5 (.610) 14 (.553) - 13.6 (.536) 53 (2.10)
.500 Auto Max 12.7 (.500) Rimless, straight 14.12 (.556) 13.36 (.526) - 13.36 (.526) 53.34 (2.10)
.505 Gibbs 12.8 (.505) Rimless, bottleneck 80.0 (3.150) - 16.3 (.640) 16.3 (.640) 13.7 (.538) 97.8 (3.850)
.500 No. 2 Express (.577/500)[7] 12.88 (.507) Rimmed, bottleneck 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)
.500 Jeffery 12.95 (.510) Rebated-rim, bottleneck 70 (2.75) 14.6 (.575) 15.7 (.619) 15.4 (.607) 13.7 (.538) 87.88 (3.46)
.50 BMG (12.7×99mm 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
12.7×108mm 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) -
12.7×55mm STs-130 13.01 (.512) - 54.91 (2.16) - 14.86 (0.585) - 13.76 (0.54) 94 (3.7) -
12.7x81mmSR (.50 British)[8] 13.1 (.516) - 81.2 (3.20) 19.6 (.772) 18.35 (.722) 16.3 (.642) 13.8 (.543) 108.7 (4.28) -

Note: The .50 Sharps, Winchester, and US Government cartridges are actually of 13 mm caliber

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Barnes, Frank C. (2006) [1965]. Skinner, Stan (ed.). Cartridges of the World (11th ed.). Iola, WI, USA: Gun Digest Books. p. 313. ISBN 0-89689-297-2.
  2. ^ "475 LINEBAUGH" (PDF). C.I.P. 2004-09-27. Retrieved 2020-10-09.
  3. ^ Barnes, Frank C. (1972) [1965]. Amber, John T. (ed.). Cartridges of the World (3d ed.). DBI Books. pp. 142–3. ISBN 0-87349-178-5.
  4. ^ Barnes, Frank C. (1997) [1965]. McPherson, M.L. (ed.). Cartridges of the World (8th ed.). DBI Books. pp. 227, 230. ISBN 0-87349-178-5.
  5. ^ a b c d Barnes, Frank C. (1972) [1965]. Amber, John T. (ed.). Cartridges of the World (3d ed.). DBI Books. pp. 228, 236. ISBN 0-87349-178-5.
  6. ^ Barnes, Frank C. (1972) [1965]. Amber, John T. (ed.). Cartridges of the World. DBI Books. pp. 230, 236. ISBN 0-87349-178-5.
  7. ^ Barnes, Frank C. (1972) [1965]. Amber, John T. (ed.). Cartridges of the World. DBI Books. pp. 230, 236. ISBN 0-695-80326-3.
  8. ^ "municion.org, 12.7x81". Archived from the original on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2018-07-23.