12 mm caliber
This article lists firearm cartridges which have a bullet in the 12-millimeter (0.47 in) to 13-millimeter (0.51 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, others are in calibers, which are measured in inches
Contents
1 Pistol cartridges
2 Revolver cartridges
3 Rifle cartridges
4 See also
5 References
Pistol cartridges
| Name | Bullet | Length | Rim | Base | Shoulder | Neck | OAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| .475 Wildey Magnum | 12.1 (.475) | 30.4 (1.198) | 12.0 (.473) | 12.7 (.501) | - | 12.50 (.493) | 40.00 (1.575) |
| .50 Action Express | 12.7 (.500) | 32.64 (1.285) | 13.06 (.514) | 13.89 (.547) | - | 13.72 (.540) | 40.89 (1.610) |
| .50 GI | 12.7 (.500) | 22.81 (.899) | 12.19 (.480) | 13.36 (.526) | - | 13.36 (.526) | 31.01 (1.221) |
Revolver cartridges
| Name | Bullet | 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) |
| .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 Wyoming Express | 12.7 (.500) | 35 (1.37) | - | - | - | - | 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) |
Rifle cartridges
| Name | Bullet | Case type | Case length | Rim | Base | Shoulder | Neck | Cartridge length | Primer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.475 A&M Magnum[2] | 12.07 (.475) | belted bottlenecked | 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[3] | 12.07 (.475) | - | 72.39 (2.85) | 13.51 (.532) | 13.03 (.513) | - | 12.67 (.499) | 92.71 (3.65) | - |
.476 Nitro Express[4] | 12.09 (.476) | rimmed, necked | 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, necked | 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[6] | 12.27 (.483) | rimmed, necked | 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[7] | 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) |
.500 No. 2 Express (.577/500)[8] | 12.88 (.507) | rimmed, necked | 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) |
.577/.500 Magnum Nitro Express[9] | 12.7 (.500) | rimmed, necked | 80 (3.13) | 18.2 (.717) | 16.4 (.645) | 14.9 (.585) | 13.4 (.526) | 95 (3.74) | Berdan 6.38 (0.251) |
| 505 Gibbs | .505 | rimless, bottlenecked | 80.0 (3.150") | - | 16.3 (.640") | 16.3 (.640") | 13.7 (.538") | 97.8 (3.850") | |
| .500 Jeffery | .510 | ||||||||
| .50 Beowulf | 12.7 (.500) | - | 42 (1.65) | 11.3 (.445) | 13.6 (.535) | - | 13.3 (.525) | 54 (2.125) | Boxer |
.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) | - |
12.7x81mmSR[10] | 13.1 | - | 81.2 | 19.6 | 18.35 | 16.3 | 13.8 | 108.7 | - |
Note: The .50 Sharps, Winchester and US Government cartridges were actually of 13mm caliber
See also
- 2 mm (.079 in)
- 3 mm (.118 in)
- 4 mm (.157 in)
- 5 mm (.197 in)
- 6 mm (.236 in)
- 7 mm (.276 in)
- 8 mm (.315 in)
- 9 mm (.354 in)
- 10 mm (.394 in)
- 11 mm (.433 in)
- 13 mm (.5118 in)
- List of cartridges by caliber
- List of handgun cartridges
- List of rifle cartridges
- Table of handgun and rifle cartridges
- .50 caliber handguns
References
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