Posted: 6/24/2009 11:24:00 AM EDT
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Try this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliber <caption>Common calibers in inch and their metric equivalents</caption> </>
<th>US caliber </th> <th>Metric Equivalent </th> <th>Typical Actual Bullet Dia. </th> <th>Common cartridges </th> <th>Notes </th> </>
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.17 |
4.4 mm |
.172 |
.17 Remington, .17 HMR |
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.177 |
4.5 mm |
.177 lead, .175 BB |
Airgun and BB gun .177 caliber |
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.20, .204 |
5 mm |
.204 |
.204 Ruger |
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.22, .218, .219 .220, .221, .222, .223, .224, .225, .226 |
5.5, 5.56, 5.7 mm |
.223-.224 |
.22 Long Rifle, .223 Remington (5.56mm NATO), 5.7 x 28 mm |
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.228 |
none |
.228 |
.228 Ackley Magnum |
Bullets formerly available from Barnes, in heavily constructed 70 and 90 grain weights for medium game use |
.24 |
6 mm |
.243 |
.243 Winchester, 6 mm Remington, 6mm plastic (airsoft) BBs |
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.25 |
6.5 mm |
.257, 6.527 mm |
.257 Roberts, .25-06 Remington |
typical 25 cal, not normally called 6.5 |
.26 |
6.5 mm |
.264, 6.7 mm |
6.5 x 55 mm |
cartridges commonly known as 6.5 |
.27 |
6.8 mm, 7 mm |
.277, 7.035 mm |
.270 Winchester, 6.8 SPC |
not called 7 mm |
.28 |
7 mm |
.284, 7.213 mm |
7 mm Remington Magnum, 7 x 57 mm |
commonly called 7 mm |
.30 |
7.62 mm |
.308 |
30-06 .308 Winchester (7.62mm NATO) |
American ".30 caliber" |
.30 |
7.62 mm |
.311 |
.303 British, 7.62x39 |
Other ".30 caliber" |
.32, .327 |
7.65 mm |
.309 - .312 |
.32 ACP, .32 S&W, .327 Federal Magnum |
.32 caliber handgun cartridges |
.32, .325 |
8 mm |
.323 |
.325 WSM, 8 mm Remington Magnum |
.32 caliber rifle cartridges |
.38, .357, .35 |
9 mm |
.355-.357 |
.38 Special, .357 Magnum, .35 Remington |
Generally .357 for revolvers and rifles, .355 in autoloaders |
.38 |
10 mm |
.400 |
.38-40 |
Old black powder cartridge |
.40 |
10 mm |
.400 |
.40 S&W, 10 mm Auto |
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.404 |
10.25 mm |
.423 |
.404 Jeffery |
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.405 |
10.75 mm |
.411 |
.405 Winchester |
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.41 |
10.25 mm |
.410 |
.41 Magnum .41 Action Express |
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.416 |
10.6 mm |
.416 |
.416 Rigby |
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.44 |
10.8 mm |
.427 - .430 |
.44 Magnum |
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.45 |
11.45 mm |
.451-.452 |
.45 ACP |
Handgun .45 calibers, .451 autos and .452 in revolvers |
.45 |
11.6 mm |
.458 |
.45-70 Government |
Most rifle .45 calibers |
.454 |
11.53 mm |
.454 |
.454 Casull |
Once considered a wildcat cartridge, becoming more common |
.458, .46 |
11.6 mm |
.458 |
.460 Weatherby, .458 Winchester Magnum |
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.475, .480 |
12 mm |
.475 |
.480 Ruger, .475 Linebaugh |
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.50 |
12.7 mm |
.50 |
.50 AE, .500 S&W, .50 Beowulf |
Desert Eagle, S&W X-Frame, Alexander Arms .50 Beowulf |
.50 |
12.7 mm |
.510 |
.50 BMG, 12.7 x 108 mm |
M2 Browning machine gun and other heavy machine guns, long range rifles typified by Barrett Firearms Company products |
.68 |
17.5 mm |
.683-.696 |
.689 Caliber Paintball Guns |
Typically .689 Caliber, not called 17.5mm |
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