Table of handgun and rifle cartridges

This is a table of selected pistol/submachine gun and rifle/machine gun cartridges by common name.

Data values are the highest found for the cartridge, and might not occur in the same load (e.g. the highest muzzle energy might not be in the same load as the highest muzzle velocity, since the bullet weights can differ between loads).

Rifle Cartridge Comparison
Common rifle cartridges, from the largest .50 BMG to the smallest .22 Long Rifle with a $1 United States dollar bill in the background as a reference point.