12 MM CALIBER

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This article lists firearm cartridges which have a bullet in the 12 mm (.472 in) caliber range.

★ 'Length' refers to the cartridge case length.

★ 'OAL' refers to the overall length of the cartridge.

★ 'Bullet' refers to the diameter of the bullet.
All measurements are in mm (in).

Contents

Pistol cartridges

Revolver cartridges

Rifle cartridges

See also

References

Pistol cartridges

Name	Bullet	Length	Rim	Base	Shoulder	Neck	OAL
.50 Action Express	12.7 (.500)	32.64 (1.285)	13.06 (.514)	13.89 (.547)	-	13.72 (.540)	40.89 (1.610)
.50 GI	13.08 (.515)	22.81 (.899)	12.19 (.480)	13.36 (.526)	-	-	31.01 (1.221)

Revolver cartridges

Name	Bullet	Length	Rim	Base	Shoulder	Neck	OAL
.480 Ruger	12.065 (.475)	32.639 (1.285)	13.767 (.542)	-	-	12.802 (.504)	41.91 (1.650)
.500 S&W Magnum	12.7 (.500)	41.275 (1.625)	14.12 (.556)	13.36 (.526)	-	13.36 (.526)	53.34 (2.10)

Rifle cartridges

Name	Bullet	Length	Rim	Base	Shoulder	Neck	OAL
.470 Capstick [1]	12.07 (.475)	72.39 (2.85)	13.51 (.532)	13.03 (.513)	-	12.67 (.499)	92.71 (3.65)
.50 Beowulf	12.7 (.500)	-	-	-	-	-	-
.50 BMG (12.7 × 99 mm NATO)	12.95 (.510)	99.31 (3.91)	20.42 (.804)	20.42 (.804)	18.82 (.741)	14.22 (.560)	138.43 (5.45)
.510 DTC Europ (.50 DTC)	12.95 (.510)	96.77 (3.81)	-	-	19.304 (.760)	-	135.89 (5.35)
.510 Whisper	12.95 (.510)	47.88 (1.885)	-	-	-	-	84.84 (3.34)

See also

★ 2 mm (.079 in) - 3 mm (.118 in) - 4 mm (.157 in) - 5 mm (.197 in) - 6 mm (.236 in) - 7 mm (.276 in) - 8 mm (.315 in) - 9 mm (.354 in) - 10 mm (.394 in) - 11 mm (.433 in) - 12 mm (.472 in) - 13 mm (.5118 in)

★ List of cartridges by caliber

★ List of handgun cartridges

★ List of rifle cartridges

★ .50 caliber handguns

References

1. Cartridges of the World, , Frank C., Barnes, DBI Books, 1997,