12 mm caliber


This is a list of firearm cartridges which have bullets in the to range.
Some measurements are in millimetres, while others are measured in inches.

Pistol cartridges

Revolver cartridges

NameBulletCase lengthRimBaseShoulderNeckOAL
.480 Ruger12.065 32.639 13.767 12.802 -12.802 41.91
.475 Linebaugh-
.500 S&W Special12.7 32.4 14.12 13.36 -13.36 44
.500 Wyoming Express12.7 35 13.8 13.7 --44.8
.500 Linebaugh12.95 35.69 15.49 14.05 -13.72 44.58
.500 S&W Magnum12.7 41.275 14.12 13.36 -13.36 53.34
.500 Bushwhacker12.7 62 14.12 13.36 -13.36 75

Rifle cartridges

NameBulletCase typeCase lengthRimBaseShoulderNeckOALPrimer
.475 A&M Magnum12.07 Belted, bottleneck73.66 13.54 14.83 14.22 12.75 95.25 Boxer large rifle
.470 Capstick12.07 -72.39 13.51 13.03 -12.67 92.71 -
.476 Nitro Express12.09 Rimmed, bottleneck76.2 16.33 14.48 13.46 12.9 95.76 Berdan 6.45
.470 Nitro Express12.27 Rimmed, bottleneck88.65 16.41 14.53 13.41 12.7 108.2 Berdan 6.45
.475 No. 2 Nitro Express12.27 Rimmed, bottleneck82.55 16.86 14.63 13.89 12.95 98.04 Berdan 6.45
.475 Nitro Express12.27 Rimmed, straight82.55 16.41 14.53 -13.41 98.04 Berdan 6.38
.577/.500 Magnum Nitro Express12.7 Rimmed, bottleneck80 18.2 16.4 14.9 13.4 95 Berdan 6.38
.50 Beowulf12.7 Rebated-rim, straight42 11.3 13.6 -13.3 54 Boxer
.50 Alaskan12.95 Rimmed, straight53 15.5 14 -13.6 53 -
.500 Auto Max12.7 Rimless, straight14.12 13.36 -13.36 53.34 --
.505 Gibbs12.8 Rimless, bottleneck80.0 -16.3 16.3 13.7 97.8
.500 No. 2 Express 12.88 Rimmed, bottleneck71.37 18.44 16.28 14.22 13.67 86.36 Berdan 6.38
.500 Jeffery12.95 Rebated-rim, bottleneck70 14.6 15.7 15.4 13.7 87.88
.50 BMG 12.95 -99.31 20.42 20.42 18.82 14.22 138.43 Boxer
.510 DTC Europ 12.95 -96.77 --19.304 -135.89 Boxer
.510 Whisper12.95 -47.63 14.94 14.91 14.91 13.94 84.84 Boxer
12.7×108mm12.98 -108 21.70 21.75 18.90 13.95 147.50 -
12.7×55mm STs-13013.01 -54.91 -14.86 -13.76 94 -
12.7x81mmSR 13.1 -81.2 19.6 18.35 16.3 13.8 108.7 -

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