Reloading Reference Guide Reloading your own ammunition is a fun hobby that saves you money. Handloading your own ammunition makes shooting more cost-effective and allows you to shoot more for less. However, finding the right diameters, lengths and materials for calibers can be a time-consuming process. That is why we compiled this reloading reference guide to help you quickly find the information you need. NOTE: This is intended to be a reference guide to use while reloading instead of a typical article. To quickly find the caliber you’re searching for, press CTRL+F. When the window or box opens, just type your caliber and hit the search button. Caliber Specifications 10.15x61mm Bullet Diameter .403; Overall Loaded Length 3.06; Can be made from .348 Rimmed Jarmann Winchester; Rimmed Bottleneck; Created in 1887 10.3x60mm Bullet Diameter .415; Overall Loaded Length 3.08; Can be made from 450 Nitro Rimmed Swiss Express; Rimmed Bottleneck 10.3x65mm Bullet Diameter .423; Overall Loaded Length 3.15; Can be made from 7x65mm Rimmed Baenziger Rimmed Brenneke; Rimmed Straight 10.4x38mm Bullet Diameter .415; Overall Loaded Length 2.20; Can be made from .280 Rimmed Swiss Flanged, .348 Winchester or 8X50R Lebel; Rimmed Bottleneck; Created in Vetterli (41 Swiss) 1896; Also called 41 Swiss M69/81 Bullet Diameter .417 to .430 depending on the bore diameter or the specific 10.4×47 Rimmed firearm; Overall Loaded Length 2.46; Rimmed Bottleneck; Created in 1870; Also Italian M70 called 10.4×47 Rimmed Italian M70. Also called “10.4x47mm Rimmed Italian Vetterli” Bullet Diameter .417 to .430 depending on the bore diameter or the specific 10.4×47 Rimmed firearm; Overall Loaded Length 2.46; Rimmed Bottleneck; Created in 1870; Also Vetterli-Vitali called 10.4×47 Rimmed Italian M70. Also called “10.4x47mm Rimmed Italian Vetterli” 10.4x47mm Bullet Diameter .417 to .430 depending on the bore diameter or the specific Rimmed Italian firearm; Overall Loaded Length 2.46; Rimmed Bottleneck; Created in 1870; Also Vetterli called 10.4×47 Rimmed Italian M70. 10.57 Lazzeroni Bullet Diameter .416; Overall Loaded Length 2.80; Rimless Bottleneck; Created Maverick by J. Lazzeroni, 2002 10.57 Lazzeroni Bullet Diameter .416; Overall Loaded Length 3.63; Rimless Bottleneck; Created Meteor by J. Lazzeroni, 2001 2 10.75x65mm Bullet Diameter .424; Overall Loaded Length 3.02; Rimmed Straight; Can be Rimmed Collath made from .45 Basic 10.75x68mm Bullet Diameter .424; Overall Loaded Length 3.16; Rimless Bottleneck Mauser Bullet Diameter .423; Overall Loaded Length 3.53; Rebated Bottleneck; Created 10.75x73mm by W.J. Jeffery, 1909; Also called 404 Rimless Nitro Express (NE), 10.75x73mm. Also called “404 Jeffery.” Bullet Diameter .400; Overall Loaded Length 1.240; Rimless Straight; Created 10mm Auto by staff members at Guns and Ammo Magazine in the 1970’s Bullet Diameter .439; Overall Loaded Length 2.82; Can be made from 43 11.15×58 Rimmed Spanish Remington; Rimmed Bottleneck; Created in 1871. also called 43 Spanish Remington Spanish Remington.” 11.15x58mm Bullet Diameter .441; Overall Loaded Length 3.02; Can be made from .450 Nitro Rimmed Werndl Express; Rimmed Bottleneck; Created in 1886 M77 Bullet Diameter .446; Overall Loaded Length 3.00; Can be made from 11 mm 11.15×60 Rimmed “A” base; Rimmed Bottleneck; Created by P. Mauser, 1871. Also called “43 Mauser Mauser.” Bullet Diameter .451; Overall Loaded Length 1.24; Can be made from 45 11.25mm Auto Winchester Magnum; Rimless Straight; Created by John M. Browning, 1905; Also called 45 Colt Auto, 11.25mm Auto. Also called “45 ACP.” Bullet Diameter .445; Overall Loaded Length 1.73; Can be made from 11.25x36mm 7.62x54mm Rimmed Russian; Rimmed Straight; Created in 1870; Also called Montenegrin 11mm Austrian Gasser (Short) and 11.25x36mm Montenegrin. Also called “11.75x36mm Montenegrin (Short).” Bullet Diameter .439; Overall Loaded Length 3.85; Can be made from .404 11.2x72mm Schuler Jeffery; Rebated Bottleneck; Created in 1920 3 11.3x50mm Bullet Diameter .464; Overall Loaded Length 2.49; Rimmed Bottleneck; Created Rimmed Beaumont in 1871 M71 11.43x60mm Bullet Diameter .455; Overall Loaded Length 3.12; Can be made from 577 Nitro Rimmed (61 Express; Rimmed Bottleneck; Created in 1871; Also called 11.43x60mm Rimmed) Rimmed (61 Rimmed). Also called “577-450 Martini Henry.” Bullet Diameter .445; Overall Loaded Length 1.73; Can be made from 11.75x36mm 7.62x54mm Rimmed Russian; Rimmed Straight; Created in 1870; Also called Montenegrin (Short) 11mm Austrian Gasser (Short) and 11.25x36mm Montenegrin 11.7x51mm Bullet Diameter .455; Overall Loaded Length 2.45; Can be made from .375 Rimmed Danish Flanged; Rimmed Straight; Also called 45 Danish Remington Remington Bullet Diameter .445; Overall Loaded Length 1.73; Can be made from 11mm Austrian 7.62x54mm Rimmed Russian; Rimmed Straight; Created in 1870; Also called Gasser (Short) 11mm Austrian Gasser (Short) and 11.25x36mm Montenegrin. Also called “11.75x36mm Montenegrin (Short).” 11mm French Bullet Diameter .425; Overall Loaded Length 1.18; Can be made from 44 Revolver Magnum or 44 Special; Rimmed Straight 11x52mm Rimmed Bullet Diameter .457; Overall Loaded Length 2.54; Can be made from 11mm Netherlands Beaumont; Rimmed Bottleneck; Also called “43 Dutch Beaumont M71/78.” Beaumont 11x59mm Rimmed Bullet Diameter .445; Overall Loaded Length 3.00; Rimmed Bottleneck; Created French Gras in 1874 12.17x44mm Bullet Diameter .502; Overall Loaded Length 2.13; Rimmed Straight; Created by Rimmed Remington Remington, 1867 Bullet Diameter .510; Overall Loaded Length 3.50; Can be made from solid 12.5x70mm Schuler brass; Rebated Bottleneck; Also called 12.5-70mm Schuler. Also called “500 Jeffery.” 4 Bullet Diameter .140; Overall Loaded Length 1.78; Can be made from 221 14-221 Walker Fireball; Rimless Bottleneck; Created by Walker Machine Tool Company 17 Bee Ackley Bullet Diameter .172; Overall Loaded Length 1.78; Can be made from 218 Bee; Improved 30- Rimmed Bottleneck; Created by P. O. Ackley, 1944; Also called 17-218 Ackley Degree Shoulder Bee Bullet Diameter .172; Overall Loaded Length 1.34; Can be made from 218 Bee; 17 Bumblebee Rimmed Bottleneck Bullet Diameter .172; Overall Loaded Length 1.922; Can be made from 222 17 Hempalina Remington; Rimless Bottleneck; Also called “17 Javelina.” 17 Hornady Mach 2 Bullet Diameter .172; Overall Loaded Length 1.00; Rimfire cartridge; Rimmed (HM2) Bottleneck 17 Hornady Bullet Diameter .172; Overall Loaded Length 1.35; Rimfire cartridge; Rimmed Magnum Rimfire Bottleneck (HMR) 17 Hornet Ackley Bullet Diameter .172; Overall Loaded Length 1.80; Can be made from 22 Improved 30- Hornet; Rimmed Bottleneck; Created by P. O. Ackley; Also called 17-22 Hornet Degree Shoulder Improved Bullet Diameter .172; Overall Loaded Length 1.922; Can be made from 222 17 Javelina Remington; Rimless Bottleneck; Also called 17 Hempalina Bullet Diameter .172; Overall Loaded Length 1.77; Can be made from 221 17 Mach 4 Remington Fireball; Rimless Bottleneck; Created by O’Brien Rifle Company Bullet Diameter .172; Overall Loaded Length 2.17; Can be made from 223 17 Remington Remington; Rimless Bottleneck; Created by Remington, 1971 Bullet Diameter .172; Overall Loaded Length 2.311; Can be made from 243 17 Super Wincheter; Rimless Bottleneck; Also called 17 Super Eyebunger. Also called Eyebunger “17/22-250 Remington.” 5 Bullet Diameter .172; Overall Loaded Length 1.78; Can be made from 218 Bee; 17-218 Ackley Bee Rimmed Bottleneck; Created by P. O. Ackley, 1944; Also called “17 Bee Ackley Improved 30-Degree Shoulder” Bullet Diameter .172; Overall Loaded Length 1.80; Can be made from 22 17-22 Hornet Hornet; Rimmed Bottleneck; Created by P. O. Ackley; Also called “17 Hornet Improved Ackley Improved 30-Degree Shoulder” Bullet Diameter .172; Overall Loaded Length 2.195; Can be made from 222 17-222 Remington Remington; Rimless Bottleneck Bullet Diameter .172; Overall Loaded Length 2.15; Can be made from 223 17-223 Remington Remington; Rimless Bottleneck; Created by Harrington & Richardson, 1968 Bullet Diameter .172; Overall Loaded Length 2.33; Can be made from 225 17-225 Winchester Winchester; Rimmed Bottleneck 17/22-250 Bullet Diameter .172; Overall Loaded Length 2.311; Can be made from 243 Remington Winchester; Rimless Bottleneck; Also called “17 Super Eyebunger” Bullet Diameter .204; Overall Loaded length 2.260; Can be made from .222 204 Ruger Magnum; Rimless Bottleneck; Created by Hornady and Ruger Bullet Diameter .224; Overall Loaded Length 1.63; Can be made from 32-20 218 Bee Winchester or 25-20 Winchester; Rimmed Bottleneck; Created by Winchester, 1938 Bullet Diameter .224; Overall Loaded Length 1.82; Can be made from .218 Bee; 218 Mashburn Bee Rimmed Bottleneck; Created by A. Mashburn 219 Donaldson Bullet Diameter .224; Overall Loaded Length 2.21; Can be made from 30-30 Wasp Winchester; Rimmed Bottleneck; Created by Harvey Donaldson, 1937 Bullet Diameter .224; Overall Loaded Length 2.40; Can be made from 30-30 219 Zipper Winchester or 32 Winchester Special; Rimmed Bottleneck; Created by Winchester, 1937 6 219 Zipper Bullet Diameter .224; Overall Loaded Length 2.39; Can be made from 30-30 Improved 40- Winchester; Rimmed Bottleneck; Created by P. O. Ackley, 1938 Degree Shoulder Bullet Diameter .222; Overall Loaded Length .343; Can be made from 22 Short 22 BB and 22 Long Rifle; Rimmed Straight; Created in 1845; Also called 22 Bulleted Breech Cap Bullet Diameter .224; Overall Loaded Length 1.99; Can be made from 22 BR (Bench Rest) Remington BR; Rimless Bottleneck; Created by J. Stekl; Also called 22 Remington BR 22 Bulleted Breech Bullet Diameter .222; Overall Loaded Length .343; Can be made from 22 Short Cap and 22 Long Rifle; Rimmed Straight; Created in 1845; Also called “22 BB.” Bullet Diameter .222; Overall Loaded Length .520; Can be made from 22 Short 22 CB and 22 Long Rifle; Rimmed Straight; Also called 22 Conical Bullet Cap Bullet Diameter .223; Overall Loaded Length 1.66; Can be made from 357 22 Centerfire Magnum; Rimmed Bottleneck; Created by Remington and Smith & Wesson, Magnum 1961; Also called “22 Remington Jet.” Bullet Diameter .224; Overall Loaded Length 2.36; Can be made from 308 22 Cheetah Mark 1 Remington Bench Rest; Rimless Bottleneck; Created by J.