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8 mm caliber

This article lists firearm cartridges which have a bullet in the 8 mm (.315 in) caliber range.

  • Length refers to the empty cartridge case length.
  • OAL refers to the overall length of the loaded cartridge.

All measurements are in mm (in).

Pistol cartridges

Name Bullet Length Rim Base Shoulder Neck OAL
8 mm Nambu 8.18 (.320) 21.25 (.840) 10.50 (.413) 10.32 (.407) 9.86 (.388) 8.73 (.340) 31.75 (1.25)

Revolver cartridges

Name Bullet Length Rim Base Neck OAL
7.62 x 38r Russian Nagant 7.493 (.295) 38.86 (1.530) 9.855 (.388) 8.51 (.335) 7.26 (.286) 38.86 (1.530)
.32 S&W [1] 7.92 (.312) 15.49 (.61) 9.52 (.375) 8.51 (.335) 8.48 (.334) 23.37 (.92)
.32 S&W Long 8.001 (.315) 23.37 (.920) 9.53 (.375) 8.56 (.337) 8.56 (.337) 32.51 (1.280)
.32 H&R Magnum [2] 8.001 (.312) 27.31 (1.075) 9.53 (.375) 8.56 (.337) 8.56 (.337) 34.29 (1.350)
.320 Revolver 8.052 (.317) - - - - -
7.5 mm Swiss Army Revolver 8.052 (.317) 22.61 (.890) 10.34 (.407) 8.763 (.345) 8.509 (.335) 32.77 (1.29)
8 mm French Ord 8.204 (.323) - - - - -
7.5 mm Swedish Nagant 8.255 (.325) 22.61 (.890) 10.31 (.406) 8.890 (.350) 8.331 (.328) 34.29 (1.35)

Rifle cartridges

Name Bullet Length Rim Base Shoulder Neck OAL
.30 Carbine 7.820 (.308) 32.76 (1.290) 9.17 (.360) 8.99 (.354) 8.41 (.331) 41.91 (1.650)
7.92x57 I 8.08 (0.318) 57 (2.24) 12.0 (.473) 11.9 (.469) 10.95 (.431) 8.89 (.350) 80.5 (3.17)
7.92 x 33 mm Kurz [3] 8.2 (.323) 33.02 (1.300) 11.94 (.470) 11.94 (.470) 11.18 (.440) 8.94 (.352) 47.75 (1.88)
8 mm Remington Magnum [4] 8.217 (.3235) 72.39 (2.850) 13.51 (.532) 13.02 (.5126) 12.36 (.4868) 8.99 (.354) 91.44 (3.60)
.32 Winchester Special 8.18 (.322) 51.82 (2.040) 12.85 (.506) 10.72 (.422) 10.19 (.401) 8.77 (.345) 64.77 (2.55)
.325 WSM 8.2 (.323) 53.34 (2.10) 13.59 (.535) 14.10 (.555) 13.665 (.538) 9.093 (.358) -
7.92x57 IS/8x57 IS/8mm Mauser 8.2 (.323) 57 (2.24) 12.0 (.473) 11.9 (.469) 10.95 (.431) 8.76 (.345) 82.5 (3.25)
8 x 68 S 8.2 (.323) 67.5 (2.66) 13.0 (.512) 13.3 (.524) 12.15 (.479) 9.14 (.360) 87.0 (3.43)
8 mm Lebel 8.3 (.327) 50.5 (1.99) 16.0 (.630) 13.77 (.543) 11.6 (.457) 8.85 (.349) 69.85 (2.75)
.338 Whisper 8.59 (.338) 37.34 (1.47) 11.84 (.466) 11.76 (.463) 11.61 (.457) 9.14 (.360) -
.338-06 8.59 (.338) 63.35 (2.494) 12.01 (.473) 11.99 (.472) 11.2 (.441) 9.37 (.369) 85.6 (3.37)
.338 Winchester Magnum 8.611 (.339) 63.50 (2.500) 13.51 (.532) 13.03 (.513) 12.47 (.491) 9.39 (.370) 84.84 (3.340)
.338 Lapua Magnum 8.585 (.338) 69.2 (2.73) 14.93 (.588) 14.91 (.587) 13.82 (.544) 9.41 (.371) 93.5 (3.68)

See also

References

  1. ^ Barnes, Frank C. [1965] (2006). in Skinner, Stan: Cartridges of the World, 11th Edition, Iola, WI, USA: Gun Digest Books, 290,337. ISBN 0-89689-297-2. 
  2. ^ .32 H&R Mag data from Accurate
  3. ^ Barnes, Frank C. [1965] (1997). in McPherson, M.L.: Cartridges of the World, 8th Edition, DBI Books, 294,311. ISBN 0-87349-178-5. 
  4. ^ 8mm Rem data from Accurate Powder

 
 
 

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