• What Fits: Cartridge List (PDF version)


    Every week there seems to be more questions pertaining to what fits in which action and what bolt face to use. We've decided to make a list of common calibers with lengths and head diameters to give a quick reference to follow. Data came from several sources, so feel free to correct me and add any I missed.

    http://www.savageshooters.com/PDF_Files/WhatFits.pdf

    NOTE: Just because it will fit doesn't mean it will feed, extract, or eject properly.


    The following list was first provided by hhmag. Thanks to usgunner for putting it into a much easier to read spreadsheet and making it into a PDF file anyone can download.


    This article was originally published in forum thread: What Fits: Cartridge List (PDF version) started by J. Baker View original post
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    1. Flinch's Avatar
      Flinch -
      Listed by case head size:


      SMALL BORES
      Caliber Case Head (inches) Length (inches)
      22KHornet 0.350 1.75
      22Hornet 0.350 1.8
      22Spitfire 0.356 1.65
      300Sherwood 0.370 2.2
      25-21Stevens 0.376 2.3
      25-25Stevens 0.376 2.63
      17Mach4 0.378 1.77
      221Fireball 0.378 1.84
      17Rem 0.378 2.17
      222Rem 0.378 2.2
      204Ruger 0.378 2.26
      6mm-223Rem 0.378 2.26
      300Whisper 0.378 2.26
      223Rem 0.378 2.3
      223RemAI 0.378 2.3
      222RemMag 0.378 2.33
      6mmTCU 0.378 2.5
      7mmTCU (7-223) 0.378 2.68
      7x33Sako 0.394 1.73
      310Cadet 0.405 1.59
      218Bee 0.408 1.63
      218Mashburn 0.408 1.63
      220Russian 0.411 2.07
      7.62x45Czech 0.411 2.45
      28-30Stevens 0.412 2.82
      25Rem 0.421 2.53
      224WeatherbyMag 0.430 2.38
      22RemJet 0.439 1.66
      256WinMag 0.440 1.78
      22PPC 0.440 2.07
      6mmPPC 0.441 2.26
      7.62x39Russian 0.443 2.19
      7.35Carcano 0.449 2.9
      6.5Carcano 0.449 2.94
      6.5x54Mann-Schoen 0.453 2.99
      318WestleyRichards 0.465 3.35
      6.5Japanese 0.466 2.85
      257Roberts 0.467 2.99
      6.5x55Swede 0.467 3.03
      7.7mmJapanese 0.471 3.17
      30Gibbs 0.471 3.34
      22-250Rem 0.472 2.35
      250Sav 0.472 2.4
      22BR 0.473 2
      6mmBR 0.473 2.2
      7mmBR 0.473 2.33
      225Win 0.473 2.43
      22CheetahMkI 0.473 2.5
      300Sav 0.473 2.6
      243Win 0.473 2.65
      220Swift 0.473 2.7
      7mm-08Rem 0.473 2.8
      308Win 0.473 2.8
      6mm-284Win (rebated) 0.473 2.83
      6mmRem 0.473 2.83
      260Rem 0.473 2.84
      25-284Win (rebated) 0.473 2.93
      284Win 0.473 2.95
      7.65ArgentineMauser 0.473 2.95
      8x57Mauser 0.473 2.99
      7x57 0.473 3.02
      224Clark 0.473 3.08
      240WbyMag 0.473 3.08
      8x60S 0.473 3.1
      8mm-'06Spr 0.473 3.18
      6.5mm-'06A-Square 0.473 3.2
      25-'06Rem 0.473 3.25
      7x64Brenneke 0.473 3.3
      280Rem 0.473 3.33
      30-'06Springfield 0.473 3.34
      270Win 0.473 3.35
      240Apex (BeltedNE) 0.475 3.21
      6.5mm-257Bob 0.476 2.75
      7.5x54MAS 0.482 2.99
      22SavHiPower 0.492 2.51
      7.5Schmidt-Rubin 0.495 3.03
      8x64Sauer 0.499 3.2
      6.5mm-284Win 0.500 2.95
      303Sav 0.503 2.52
      219Zipper 0.506 2.4
      7-30Waters 0.506 2.55
      8x64Brenneke 0.520 3.65
      8x68SMag 0.524 3.4
      303Brit 0.525 3.08
      7mmRigby 0.528 3.25
      6.17Spitfire 0.530 2.8
      6.71Phantom 0.530 2.8
      7mmWbyMag 0.530 3.26
      270WbyMag 0.530 3.28
      257WbyMag 0.530 3.3
      300WbyMag 0.530 3.56
      6.3Scramjet 0.530 3.58
      6.5RemMag 0.532 3.05
      7mmH&H 0.532 3.22
      308NormaMag 0.532 3.28
      7mmRemMag 0.532 3.29
      30-338WinMag 0.532 3.34
      300WinMag 0.532 3.34
      264WinMag 0.532 3.35
      7mmSTW 0.532 3.6
      8mmRemMag 0.532 3.6
      300H&H 0.532 3.65
      7mm-300WbyMag 0.532 3.72
      300SAUM 0.534 2.83
      7mmSAUM 0.534 2.84
      7mmRUM 0.534 3.6
      300RUM 0.534 3.6
      223WSSM 0.535 2.36
      243WSSM 0.535 2.36
      270WSM 0.535 2.86
      7mmWSM 0.535 2.86
      300WSM 0.535 2.86
      7mmDakota 0.545 3.33
      300Dakota 0.545 3.43
      7.21Tomahawk 0.577 2.8
      7.82Patriot 0.577 2.8
      7.21Firebird 0.577 3.6
      7.82Warbird 0.577 3.6
      30-378WbyMag 0.603 3.67
      MEDIUM BORES
      Caliber Case Head (inches) Length (inches)
      338-'06A-Square 0.437 3.34
      35Rem 0.46 2.51
      400-375BeltedNE 0.466 3
      9.3x57Mauser 0.469 3.23
      358Win 0.473 2.78
      375RimlessNE2-1/4 0.473 2.94
      35Whelen 0.473 3.26
      9.3x62Mauser 0.473 3.29
      36NitroExpress 0.48 2.98
      376Steyr 0.504 3.11
      400-350NE-Rigby 0.52 3.55
      350RigbyMag 0.525 3.57
      340WbyMag 0.53 3.68
      375WbyMag 0.53 3.69
      350RemMag 0.532 2.93
      358NormaMag 0.532 3.28
      338WinMag 0.532 3.34
      416Taylor 0.532 3.38
      375H&H 0.532 3.6
      416RemMag 0.532 3.6
      33Jeffrey 0.534 3.45
      338RUM 0.534 3.6
      375Rum 0.535 3.6
      404Basic 0.542 3.6
      330Dakota 0.545 3.33
      375Dakota 0.545 3.33
      416Dakota 0.545 3.65
      8.59Galaxy 0.577 2.8
      8.59Titan 0.577 3.6
      10.57Meteor 0.577 3.62
      338LapuaMag 0.588 3.68
      416Rigby 0.59 3.75
      500-416RimlessNE 0.59 3.91
      378WbyMag 0.603 3.65
      416WbyMag 0.603 3.75
      338-378WbyMag 0.603 3.76
      10.15x61Jarmann 0.615 3.06
      BIG BORES
      Caliber Case Head (inches) Length (inches)
      425WestleyRichards 0.467 3.3
      10.75x68Mauser 0.492 3.16
      458WinMag 0.532 3.3
      458Lott 0.532 3.6
      470Capstick 0.532 3.6
      50Beowulf 0.535 2.11
      11.2x72Schuler 0.536 3.85
      404Jeffreys 0.537 3.53
      11.75x36Montenegrin 0.555 1.73
      450Dakota 0.582 3.74
      43Mauser 0.586 3
      460WbyMag 0.603 3.71
      500Jeffrey 0.615 3.5
      461Gibbs 0.626 3.85
      505Gibbs 0.64 3.75
      585Nyati 0.66 3.53
      600-577Rewa 0.66 3.7
      50BMG 0.804 5.45
    1. Flinch's Avatar
      Flinch -
      Listed by length:


      SMALL BORES
      Caliber Case Head (inches) Length (inches)
      310Cadet 0.405 1.59
      218Bee 0.408 1.63
      218Mashburn 0.408 1.63
      22Spitfire 0.356 1.65
      22RemJet 0.439 1.66
      7x33Sako 0.394 1.73
      22KHornet 0.350 1.75
      17Mach4 0.378 1.77
      256WinMag 0.440 1.78
      22Hornet 0.350 1.8
      221Fireball 0.378 1.84
      22BR 0.473 2
      220Russian 0.411 2.07
      22PPC 0.440 2.07
      17Rem 0.378 2.17
      7.62x39Russian 0.443 2.19
      300Sherwood 0.370 2.2
      222Rem 0.378 2.2
      6mmBR 0.473 2.2
      204Ruger 0.378 2.26
      6mm-223Rem 0.378 2.26
      300Whisper 0.378 2.26
      6mmPPC 0.441 2.26
      25-21Stevens 0.376 2.3
      223Rem 0.378 2.3
      223RemAI 0.378 2.3
      222RemMag 0.378 2.33
      7mmBR 0.473 2.33
      22-250Rem 0.472 2.35
      223WSSM 0.535 2.36
      243WSSM 0.535 2.36
      224WeatherbyMag 0.430 2.38
      250Sav 0.472 2.4
      219Zipper 0.506 2.4
      225Win 0.473 2.43
      7.62x45Czech 0.411 2.45
      6mmTCU 0.378 2.5
      22CheetahMkI 0.473 2.5
      22SavHiPower 0.492 2.51
      303Sav 0.503 2.52
      25Rem 0.421 2.53
      7-30Waters 0.506 2.55
      300Sav 0.473 2.6
      25-25Stevens 0.376 2.63
      243Win 0.473 2.65
      7mmTCU (7-223) 0.378 2.68
      220Swift 0.473 2.7
      6.5mm-257Bob 0.476 2.75
      7mm-08Rem 0.473 2.8
      308Win 0.473 2.8
      6.17Spitfire 0.530 2.8
      6.71Phantom 0.530 2.8
      7.21Tomahawk 0.577 2.8
      7.82Patriot 0.577 2.8
      28-30Stevens 0.412 2.82
      6mm-284Win (rebated) 0.473 2.83
      6mmRem 0.473 2.83
      300SAUM 0.534 2.83
      260Rem 0.473 2.84
      7mmSAUM 0.534 2.84
      6.5Japanese 0.466 2.85
      270WSM 0.535 2.86
      7mmWSM 0.535 2.86
      300WSM 0.535 2.86
      7.35Carcano 0.449 2.9
      25-284Win (rebated) 0.473 2.93
      6.5Carcano 0.449 2.94
      284Win 0.473 2.95
      7.65ArgentineMauser 0.473 2.95
      6.5mm-284Win 0.500 2.95
      6.5x54Mann-Schoen 0.453 2.99
      257Roberts 0.467 2.99
      8x57Mauser 0.473 2.99
      7.5x54MAS 0.482 2.99
      7x57 0.473 3.02
      6.5x55Swede 0.467 3.03
      7.5Schmidt-Rubin 0.495 3.03
      6.5RemMag 0.532 3.05
      224Clark 0.473 3.08
      240WbyMag 0.473 3.08
      303Brit 0.525 3.08
      8x60S 0.473 3.1
      7.7mmJapanese 0.471 3.17
      8mm-'06Spr 0.473 3.18
      6.5mm-'06A-Square 0.473 3.2
      8x64Sauer 0.499 3.2
      240Apex (BeltedNE) 0.475 3.21
      7mmH&H 0.532 3.22
      25-'06Rem 0.473 3.25
      7mmRigby 0.528 3.25
      7mmWbyMag 0.530 3.26
      270WbyMag 0.530 3.28
      308NormaMag 0.532 3.28
      7mmRemMag 0.532 3.29
      7x64Brenneke 0.473 3.3
      257WbyMag 0.530 3.3
      280Rem 0.473 3.33
      7mmDakota 0.545 3.33
      30Gibbs 0.471 3.34
      30-'06Springfield 0.473 3.34
      30-338WinMag 0.532 3.34
      300WinMag 0.532 3.34
      318WestleyRichards 0.465 3.35
      270Win 0.473 3.35
      264WinMag 0.532 3.35
      8x68SMag 0.524 3.4
      300Dakota 0.545 3.43
      300WbyMag 0.530 3.56
      6.3Scramjet 0.530 3.58
      7mmSTW 0.532 3.6
      8mmRemMag 0.532 3.6
      7mmRUM 0.534 3.6
      300RUM 0.534 3.6
      7.21Firebird 0.577 3.6
      7.82Warbird 0.577 3.6
      8x64Brenneke 0.520 3.65
      300H&H 0.532 3.65
      30-378WbyMag 0.603 3.67
      7mm-300WbyMag 0.532 3.72
      MEDIUM BORES
      Caliber Case Head (inches) Length (inches)
      35Rem 0.46 2.51
      358Win 0.473 2.78
      8.59Galaxy 0.577 2.8
      350RemMag 0.532 2.93
      375RimlessNE2-1/4 0.473 2.94
      36NitroExpress 0.48 2.98
      400-375BeltedNE 0.466 3
      10.15x61Jarmann 0.615 3.06
      376Steyr 0.504 3.11
      9.3x57Mauser 0.469 3.23
      35Whelen 0.473 3.26
      358NormaMag 0.532 3.28
      9.3x62Mauser 0.473 3.29
      330Dakota 0.545 3.33
      375Dakota 0.545 3.33
      338-'06A-Square 0.437 3.34
      338WinMag 0.532 3.34
      416Taylor 0.532 3.38
      33Jeffrey 0.534 3.45
      400-350NE-Rigby 0.52 3.55
      350RigbyMag 0.525 3.57
      375H&H 0.532 3.6
      416RemMag 0.532 3.6
      338RUM 0.534 3.6
      375Rum 0.535 3.6
      404Basic 0.542 3.6
      8.59Titan 0.577 3.6
      10.57Meteor 0.577 3.62
      416Dakota 0.545 3.65
      378WbyMag 0.603 3.65
      340WbyMag 0.53 3.68
      338LapuaMag 0.588 3.68
      375WbyMag 0.53 3.69
      416Rigby 0.59 3.75
      416WbyMag 0.603 3.75
      338-378WbyMag 0.603 3.76
      500-416RimlessNE 0.59 3.91
      BIG BORES
      Caliber Case Head (inches) Length (inches)
      11.75x36Montenegrin 0.555 1.73
      50Beowulf 0.535 2.11
      43Mauser 0.586 3
      10.75x68Mauser 0.492 3.16
      425WestleyRichards 0.467 3.3
      458WinMag 0.532 3.3
      500Jeffrey 0.615 3.5
      404Jeffreys 0.537 3.53
      585Nyati 0.66 3.53
      458Lott 0.532 3.6
      470Capstick 0.532 3.6
      600-577Rewa 0.66 3.7
      460WbyMag 0.603 3.71
      450Dakota 0.582 3.74
      505Gibbs 0.64 3.75
      11.2x72Schuler 0.536 3.85
      461Gibbs 0.626 3.85
      50BMG 0.804 5.45
    1. Flinch's Avatar
      Flinch -
      Action lengths from the is post https://www.savageshooters.com/showt...l=1#post237787

      Bolt face diameters cheat sheet
      Short actions with a bolt face .Dia of .384 +/-
      17 Remington
      204 Ruger
      222 Remington
      223 Remington

      Short actions with a bolt face .Dia of .470 +/-
      225 Winchester
      22/250 Remington
      6mm Norma BR
      243 Winchester
      250 Savage
      260 Remington
      6.5/284 Norma
      7/08 Remington
      284 Winchester
      300 Savage
      308 Winchester
      338 Federal
      35 Remington
      358 Winchester

      Short actions with a bolt face .Dia of .540+/-
      223 WSSM
      243 WSSM
      25 WSSM
      7mm Remington saum
      7mm WSM
      300 Remington saum,
      300 WSM
      325 WSM
      350 Remington Mag.

      Long actions with a bolt face .DIA of .470 +/-
      220 Swift
      6mm Remington
      240 Weatherby Mag
      257 Roberts
      25-06 Remington
      6.5x55 Swedish
      270 Winchester
      7x57 Mauser
      7x64 Brenneke
      280 Remington
      30/06 Springfield
      8mm Mauser
      338/06 A Square
      35 Whelen

      Long actions with a bolt face .Dia of .540 +/-
      257 Weatherby
      264 Win Mag
      270 weatherby Mag
      7mm Remington Mag
      7mm Weatherby Mag
      7 STW
      7mm Remington Ultra Mag
      300 H & H
      300 Winchester Mag
      300 Weatherby Mag
      300 RUM
      303 Brit
      8mm Remington Mag
      338 Winchester Mag
      340 Weatherby Mag
      338 RUM
      375 H & H
      375 Weatherby
      375 RUM
      416 Remington Mag
      458 Winchester Mag
      458 Lott

      Long actions with a bolt face .Dia of .585 +/-
      30/378 Weatherby
      338 Lapua
      338/378 Weatherby
      378 Weatherby mag
      416 Rigby
      416 Weatherby Mag
      460 Weatherby Mag
      470 Nitro Express

      *In the above thread stated the bolt head .440 was missing so edit is probably needed