List of AR platform cartridges
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The AR platform has become widely popular for makers of military and sporting rifles. Although the designations "AR-10" and "AR-15" are respectively trademarks of ArmaLite and Colt, variants of both are made by many manufacturers.
AR-15 calibers
Rimfire calibers
- .17 Mach 2
- .17 HMR[1]
- .17 Winchester Super Magnum[1]
- .22 Long Rifle[2]
- .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire[1]
Centerfire calibers imperial measurement
- .17 Mach IV
- .17 Remington Fireball
- .17 Remington[1]
- .17-223[3]
- .20 Practical[4]
- .204 Ruger[1]
- .222 Remington
- .223 Remington - Original AR-15 caliber: .223 cartridges may function in a 5.56×45mm rifle, however 5.56×45mm cartridges can produce excessive pressure in a .223 rifle. On the other hand, a .223 Wylde chamber is used on .223 caliber rifle barrels to allow them to safely fire either .223 Remington or 5.56x45mm NATO ammunition.[5]
- .22 PPC
- .22 Nosler
- .224 Valkyrie
- .224 Kritzeck (Shortened .223 remington neck)[6]
- .223 Winchester Super Short Magnum[5]
- .243 LBC[3]
- .243 Winchester Super Short Magnum[5]
- .25 Winchester Super Short Magnum[5]
- .25-45 Sharps
- .277 Wolverine (6.8×39mm)
- .30 Carbine[1]
- .30 Remington AR[7]
- 30 American[8]
- 300 OSSM[5]
- 300 AAC Blackout (7.62×35mm)[7]
- .300 Whisper[7]
- .350 Legend[9]
- 300 HAM'R - Wilson Combat[10]
- 358 Yeti - Wildcat[11]
- 375 SOCOM
- .40 S&W[12]
- .45 ACP[13]
- .450 Bushmaster[1]
- .458 SOCOM[14]
- .50 Action Express
- .50 Beowulf[15]
Centerfire calibers metric measurement
- 5.45×39mm[1]
- 5.56×45mm NATO - Original AR-15A2 caliber: can also safely fire .223 Remington[1]
- FN 5.7×28mm
- 6×45mm
- 6.5mm Grendel[1]
- 6.8×39mm (.277 Wolverine)[16][17]
- 6.8mm Remington SPC[7]
- 7.62×37mm Musang
- 7.62×39mm[7]
- 7.62×40mm Wilson Tactical[7]
- 7.92x33mm Kurz
- 9×19mm Parabellum[2]
- 10mm Auto[13]
- 9x39mm[18]
Calibers which will not feed but which are used in rifles where the receiver functions only as a trigger group
AR-10 calibers
- .220 Swift
- .22-250 Remington
- 6mm-250
- .243 Winchester - same bolt as 7.62×51 (worn-down barrels can be re-bored to take 6.5 Creedmoor or 7.62×51)[5]
- 6mm Remington
- 6mm Creedmoor
- .257 Roberts
- 6.5×47mm Lapua
- 6.5mm Creedmoor - same bolt as 7.62×51, and can be formed from 7.62×51 brass
- 6.5 WSM
- .260 Remington - same bolt as 7.62×51, and can be formed from 7.62×51 brass
- .270 Winchester Short Magnum
- 7mm-08 Remington - same bolt as 7.62×51, and can be formed from 7.62×51 brass
- 7.62×51mm NATO - Original AR-10 caliber
- 7MM Winchester Short Magnum
- 7MM Remington Short action Ultra Magnum
- .308 Winchester - considered interchangeable with 7.62×51mm NATO according to SAAMI.
- .300 Winchester Short Magnum
- .300 Remington Short action Ultra Magnum[19]
- .325 Winchester Short Magnum
- .338 Federal - same bolt as 7.62×51, and can be formed from 7.62×51 brass
- .338 Winchester Short Magnum
- .358 Winchester - same bolt as 7.62×51, and can be formed from 7.62×51 brass
- .358 Winchester Short Magnum
- .375 Raptor - same bolt as 7.62×51, and can be formed from 7.62×51 brass
- .375 Winchester Short Magnum
- .416 Winchester Short Magnum
- .450 Marlin
- .45 RAPTOR
- .458 Winchester Short Magnum
- .458 SOCOM
- 475 Bishop Short Magnum
- .500 Auto Max
- .50 Krater
- .510 Winchester Short Magnum
Other AR pattern rifles
Some companies have created AR pattern rifles that depart from the standard AR-15 and AR-10 dimensions in order to accommodate other types of ammunition that would not fit into the those standards.
Examples include:
- .300 Winchester Magnum[20][21][22]
- .30-06 Springfield[23]
- 6.5×55mm[24][25][26]
- 7.5×55mm Swiss[24][26][27]
- 7mm Remington Magnum[28]
- .270 Winchester[29]
- .25-06 Remington[29]
- .338 Lapua Magnum[30]
- .458 Winchester Magnum[31]
Other AR pattern firearms
A variety of manufacturers have introduced semiautomatic shotguns whose overall designs are heavily influenced by the AR pattern rifle.
References
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- ^ "Barrel Sub-Assm, 16" MT, 4140CM, SBN, .350 Legend | CMMG Inc". Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- ^ https://www.wilsoncombat.com/300-hamr/
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- ^ "277 Wolverine - Mad Dog Weapon Systems". Maddogweapons.com. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
- ^ Mayer, Eric (2015-04-02). "The Ferocious 277 Wolverine is a Cartridge to Watch in 2015". Ar15hunter.com. Retrieved 2015-06-17.
- ^ {{cite web|url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/01/26/shot-2018-wolf-ammos-9x39-ar-15-taiwanese-205th-arsenal/ |title=[SHOT 2018] Wolf Ammo’s 9X39 AR-15 And Taiwanese 205th Arsenal}}
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- ^ "BN36 - Carbine Assassin (.30-06)". Noreen Firearms. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ^ a b Luvo Prague: The Czech AR-15 Maker - The Firearm Blog "Luvo Arms LA-11 in 6.5x55mm or 7.5mm SWISS"
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- ^ "BN36 - Long Range Assassin (300 Win Mag | 7mm Rem Mag)". Noreen Firearms. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ^ a b "BN36 - Long Range Assassin (.270 | .25-06 | .30-06)". Noreen Firearms. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
- ^ "Bad News (.338 Lapua Magnum)". Noreen Firearms. Retrieved 2017-09-28.
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