This is a list of firearm cartridges which have bullets in the 4 millimetres (0.16 in) to 4.99 millimetres (0.196 in) caliber range.

4 mm caliber
An example of a 4 mm cartridge, a 4.25mm Liliput including an example of 1 Euro cent by scale
Firearm cartridges

All measurements are in mm (in).

Rimfire cartridges edit

Name Bullet Case length Rim Base Shoulder Neck Overall length
.17 Mach 2 4.368 (.172) 18.14 (.714) 6.99 (.275) 5.74 (.226) 5.74 (.226) 4.57 (.180) 25.4 (1.0)
.17 HMR 4.368 (.172) 26.87 (1.058) 6.99 (.275) 5.74 (.226) 5.74 (.226) 4.57 (.180) 34.26 (1.349)
.17 PMC/Aguila 4.4 (.172) 15.0 (.591) 6.9 (.271) - - - 25
.17 Winchester Super Magnum[1] 4.382 (.1725) 30.48 (1.200) 8.46 (.333) 6.83 (.269) 6.833 (.2690) 5.004 (.1970) 40.39 (1.590)
4.5×26mm MKR 4.5 (.177) - - - - - -

Centerfire cartridges edit

Pistol and PDW cartridges edit

Name Bullet Case type Case length Rim Base Shoulder Neck Overall length
4.25mm Liliput 4.242 (.167) 10.41 (.410) 5.029 (.198) 5.029 (.198) - 5.029 (.198) 14.22 (.560)
4.38×30mm Libra 4.28 (0.169) 30.10 (1.185) 7.65 (0.301) 7.56 (0.298) 6.88 (0.271) 4.90 (0.193 ) 41.00 (1.614)
4.5x40mmR[2] for SPP-1 4.5 (0.18) 40 8.29 7.53 6.75 5.11 144.25
4.6×30mm HK 4.65 (.183) Rebated straight walled bottlenecked 30.50 (1.201) 8.00 (.315) 8.02 (.316) 7.75 (.305) 5.31 (0.209) 38.50 (1.516)

Revolver cartridges edit

Name Bullet Case length Rim Base Shoulder Neck Overall length
.17 Bumble Bee 4.368 (.172) 23.37 (.920) 10.36 (.408) 8.890 (.350) 8.636 (.340) 4.547 (.197) -
4mm M20 (4×10 mm)[3] 4.89 (.1925) 7.13 (.28) 5.69 (.224) 5.03 (0.198) - - 9.1 (0.358)

Rifle cartridges edit

Name Bullet Case type Case length Rim Base Shoulder Neck Overall length
.17 Hornet 4.368 (.172) 35.6 (1.400) 8.9 (.350) 7.6 (.299) 7.3 (.288) 4.9 (.193) 43.69 (1.720)[4]
.17 Mach IV 4.368 (.172) 35.6 (1.40) 9.6 (.378) 9.6 (.378) 9.2 (.361) 5.2 (.206) -
.17 Remington 4.368 (.172) 45.62 (1.796) 9.601 (.378) 9.550 (.376) 9.042 (.356) 5.055 (.199) 55.118 (2.170)
.17 Remington Fireball 4.368 (.172) 36.07 (1.420) 9.60 (.378) 9.57 (.3769) 9.33 (.3673) 5.23 (.206) 46.48 (1.830)[4]
.17 Ackley Bee 4.4 (.172) 34 (1.35) 10.4 (.408) 8.9 (.349) 8.5 (.334) 5.0 (.195) -
4.6×36mm 4.65 (.183) 35.61 (1.402) 8.94 (0.352) 8.94 (0.352) 8.48 (0.334) 5.27 (0.207) 49.16 (1.935 )
4.85×49mm 5.0 (.197) Rimless bottlenecked 48.9 (1.925) 9.6 (.376) 9.5 (.375) 9.0 (.353) 5.6 (.220) 62.4 (2.455)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Voluntary Industry Performance Standards for Pressure and Velocity of Rimfire Sporting Ammunition for the Use of Commercial Manufacturers" (PDF). SAAMI. 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
  2. ^ worldweapon.info - Патрон 4.5x40 R (in Russian)
  3. ^ waffenlager.net - 4mm M20 (4x10 mm)(in Finnish)
  4. ^ a b "Voluntary Industry Performance Standards for Pressure and Velocity of Centerfire Rifle Ammunition for the Use of Commercial Manufacturers" (PDF). SAAMI. 2015-12-14. Retrieved 2020-10-02.