TEC

CHNICA
AL DATA
A SHEET
T
UNSAFE
E FIREA
ARM-AMMMUNITION COM
MBINAT
TIONS

The discharge of ammunition in a fire earm that is not designed d to shoot th

hat ammunittion can
bee dangerous s and can reesult in serious injury or death
d to the user and/orr bystanderss, as well as damage
to
o the firearmm. This unsafe condition is caused by b an excesssive build-up p and/or release of high-pressure
gaas in a firearrm's chambe er, barrel and/or action beyond
b whicch the firearm
m is designeed to
w
withstand. Th herefore, in the interest of safety, yo
ou should usse only amm munition of th
he caliber or gauge
deesignated by y the firearm
m manufacturer for use in n that firearmm. Markingss indicating tthe correct ccaliber or
gaauge of amm munition to be
b used in a firearm are usually foun nd on the fire
earms barreel, frame or rreceiver.

O
One way to verify
v that you are using the correct ammunition
a is to check tthe head staamp on the
ammunition to o confirm tha
at it matchess the caliberr or gauge m
markings placced on the firearm by the
firrearms man nufacturer. Some
S types of ammunitiion do not ha ave markinggs on the head stamp off the
ca artridge. In that case, check the orig ginal ammun nition packaging to deteermine its caliber. If you have any
do oubt about thet caliber of the ammun nition, you sh
hould not usse the ammu unition until yyou have it e
examined
byy a qualified d person who o can determmine its calib
ber. Remem mber just beccause a roun nd of ammun nition can
fitt into a firearrm's chambe er, barrel or action does not mean itt is safe to usse that ammmunition in th he
firrearm.

D
Due to the av
vailability of many
m differe
ent shapes and
a sizes of ammunition and firearm ms, there
are countless
s unsafe amm munition-fire
earm combin nations such
h that a compprehensive list of unsafe
e
co
ombinationss is neither feeasible, nor practicable. Below is a list of some unsafe com
mbinations th hat
are well know
wn because of o somewha at similar cha
amber and aammunition d dimensions.

If the caliber or
o gauge is not clearly marked
m on th
he firearm, oor if it appearrs the origina
al markings on the
firrearm have been alteredd or modified
d in any wayy, do not usee the firearmm as serious injury or deaath could
re
esult to the user
u and/or bystanders,
b as well as damage
d to th
he firearm.

S
Similarly, SAAAMI has not published voluntary
v rec
commended practices orr proceduress for re-cham mbering
off firearms. It is possible
e the re-cham
mbering of a firearm mayy not have b been done properly or m may not
haave been prroperly mark ked on the firrearm. If the
e caliber or g
gauge markiing is missin ng or altered in any
w
way, you should not use the firearm. You should d instead havve the firearrm examined d by a qualifiied
peerson to dettermine what caliber or gauge
g ammu unition can ssafely be use ed in that fire
earm.

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RIMFIRE
R

In
n Firearms Chambered
C For
F Do Not U
Use These C
Cartridges

5m
mm Rem RF Magnum 17 Precission Made Ca
artridge
17 Mach 2
22 BB Ca ap
22 CB Ca ap
22 Short
22 Long
22 Long RRifle
22 Long RRifle Shot
22 Winchhester Automaatic

17
7 Hornady Ma
agnum Rimfirre 17 Precission Made Ca
artridge
17 Mach 2
22 CB Sh hort
22 Short
22 Long
22 Long RRifle
22 Stingeer
22 CB

7 Winchesterr Super Magnum

17 17 Horna
ady Magnum R
Rifle

17
7 Precision Made
M Cartridge 22 BB Ca
ap

22
2 Short 17 Mach 2
17 Precission Made Ca
artridge

22
2 Long 17 Mach 2
17 Precission made Ca
artridge

22
2 Winchesterr Rimfire 17 Precission Made Ca
artridge
22 BB Ca ap
22 CB Ca ap
22 Short
22 Long
22 Long RRifle
22 Long RRifle Shot

22
2 Winchesterr Magnum 17 Precission Made Ca
artridge
22 BB Ca ap
22 CB Ca ap
22 Short
22 Long
22 Long RRifle
22 Long RRifle Shot

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RIMFIRE
R
(c
continued)

In
n Firearms Chambered
C For
F Do Not U
Use These C
Cartridges

22
2 Winchesterr Automatic 17 Precission Made Ca
artridge
22 BB Ca ap
22 CB Ca ap
22 Short
22 Long
22 Long RRifle
22 Long RRifle Shot

5 Stevens Long
25 5mm Rem
m RF Magnum
m

SHOTGUN

In
n Firearms Chambered
C For
F Do Not U
Use These C
Cartridges

10
0 Gauge 12 Gauge
e

12
2 Gauge 16 Gauge
e
20 Gauge
e

16
6 Gauge 20 Gauge
e

20
0 Gauge 28 Gauge
e

10 Bore
41 Do Not U se Any Cente
erfire Metallicc Cartridges

Note: With an ny gauge, sho otshells of a given nominal length should d not be fired in a gun the chamber of w
which is
sh
horter than the fired length
h, e.g. a 3 (75
5mm) shell firred in a 2 ((70mm) cham mber.

CEN
NTERFIRE PISTOL
P &R
REVOLVER
R

In
n Firearms Chambered
C For
F Do Not U
Use These C
Cartridges

9m
mm Luger (Pa
arabellum) 9mm NAT TO (Military)
40 Smith & Wesson
9x18 Makkarov

9m
mm Winchestter Magnum 9x18 Makkarov

9xx18 Makarov 9mm Lugger

38 Autom
matic
38 Superr Automatic
380 Autommatic

9xx23 Winchestter 38 Superr Automatic

380 Autommatic
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CEN
NTERFIRE PISTOL
P &RREVOLVER
R
(c
continued)

In
n Firearms Chambered
C For
F Do Not U
Use These C
Cartridges

32
2 H&R Magnu
um 32 Long C
Colt

2 Smith & We
32 esson 32 Autom
matic
32 Long C
Colt
32 Short Colt

32
2-20 Winches
ster nchester High
32-20 Win h Velocity

35
57 Sig 9mm Lug
ger

38
8 Automatic 38 Superr Automatic +P
P*
9mm Lugger
9x18 Makkarov
9x23 Win
nchester

8 Super Automatic +P
38 9mm Lugger
9x18 Makkarov
9x23 Win
nchester

38
8 Smith & We
esson 38 Autom
matic
38 Long C
Colt
38 Short Colt
38 Specia
al
9x18 Makkarov

38
8 Special 357 Magnnum
matic
380 Autom

40
0 Smith & We
esson 9mm Lug
ger

44
4-40 Winches
ster nchester High
44-40 Win h Velocity

45
5 Automatic 38-40 Winnchester
44 Reminngton Magnumm
44 Specia
al
44-40 Winnchester
45 Glock Automatic Piistol

45
5 Colt nchester
38-40 Win
44 Remin
ngton Magnum
m
44 Specia
al
nchester
44-40 Win
454 Casu
ull

45
5 Winchesterr Magnum 45 Autom
matic
45 Glock Automatic Piistol
454 Casuull

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CEN
NTERFIRE PISTOL
P &RREVOLVER
R
(c
continued)

In
n Firearms Chambered
C For
F Do Not U
Use These C
Cartridges

45
5 Glock Autom
matic Pistol 45 Autom
matic
45 Winch
hester Magnum

47
75 Linebaugh
h 45 Long C
Colt
44 Reminngton Magnum
m
44 S&W SSpecial
45 Autom
matic Rim

48
80 Ruger 45 Long C
Colt
44 Reminngton Magnum
m
44 S&W SSpecial
45 Autom
matic Rim

Note* +P amm munition is loa her pressure, as indicated by the +P ma

aded to a high arking on the cartridge casse
he
eadstamp, for use in only in
i firearms esspecially desig
gned for this ccartridge and
d so recomme ended by the
m
manufacturer.

CENTE
ERFIRE RIF
FLE

In
n Firearms Chambered
C For
F Do Not U
Use These C
Cartridges

5..56X45 mm NATO
N 25-45 Sh arps

6m on (244 REM)
mm Remingto 250 Savaage
7.62x39

6..5mm Reming
gton Magnum
m 300 Sava
age

6xx47 Remingto
on 25-45 Sh arps

6..5 Creedmoor 357 Magn

num
357 Rem ington Magnu
um

6..5 x 06 A-Squ
uare 7.62 x 39
9

6..5x55 Swedis
sh 7mm BR Remington
7.62x39
300 Savaage

7m
mm Express Remington 7mm Mau user (7x57)
270 Wincchester
30 Reminngton
30-30 Winnchester
300 Savaage

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CENTEERFIRE RIFFLE
(continued)

In
n Firearms Chambered
C For
F Do Not U
Use These C
Cartridges

7m
mm Express Remington (c
cont.) 308 Wincchester
32 Reminngton
375 Wincchester
38-55 Winnchester

7m
mm Mauser (7x57)
( 7.62 x 39
9
300 Savaage
30-30 Winnchester

7m
mm Remingto
on Magnum 7mm Exp press Reminggton
7mm Mau user (7x57)
7mm Rem mington Ultra Magnum
7mm Wea atherby Magnnum
270 Wincchester
280 Rem ington
300 Wincchester Magnum
303 Britissh
308 Wincchester
35 Remin ngton
350 Rem ington Magnu um
375 Wincchester
38-55 Win nchester

7m
mm Remingto
on Short Actio
on Ultra Magn
num 7mm-08 R
Remington
357 Rem ington Maxim
mum
454 Casu
ull
480 Ruge
er

7m
mm Remingto
on Ultra Magn
num 300 Wincchester Magnum

7m
mm Shooting Times Weste
erner 30-06 Sp ringfield
ag
30-40 Kra
300 Wincchester Magnum
350 Rem ington

7m
mm Weatherb
by Magnum 7mm Exp press Reminggton
7mm Mau user (7x57)
7mm Rem mington Magnnum
8mm Mau user
270 Wincchester
280 Rem ington
303 Britissh
308 Wincchester
35 Remin ngton
350 Rem ington Magnu um
375 Wincchester
38-55 Win nchester

6
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CENTEERFIRE RIFFLE
(co
ontinued)

In
n Firearms Chambered
C For
F Do Not U
Use These C
Cartridges

7m
mm-08 Remin
ngton 7.62x39

mm Mauser (8x57)
8m ( 7mm Mauuser (7x57)
35 Remin
ngton

8m
mm Remingto
on Magnum 338 Wincchester Magnum
350 Rem ington Magnuum
358 Norm
ma Magnum
375 Wincchester
38-55 Winnchester

17
7 Remington 221 Rem ington Fireba
all
25-45 Sh arps
30 Carbin
ne
300 AAC Blackout

17
7-223 Reming
gton 17 Reminngton
221 Rem ington Fireba
all
30 Carbin
ne

20
04 Ruger 25-45 Sh arps

22
20 Swift 7.62 x 39
9

22
22 Remington
n 25-45 Sh arps
300 AAC Blackout

22
23 Remington
n 5.56mm MMilitary
222 Rem ington
25-45 Sh arps
30 Carbin
ne
300 AAC Blackout

22
24 Weatherby
y Magnum 222 Rem ington Magnu
um

24
40 Weatherby
y Magnum 220 Swiftt
225 Wincchester

24
43 Wincheste
er 7.62x39
225 Wincchester
250 Savaage
300 Savaage

24
43 Wincheste
er Super Shorrt Magnum 30 Carbin
ne
nchester
32-20 Win

5 Winchesterr Super Short Magnum

25 30 Carbin
ne
nchester
32-20 Win
7
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CENTEERFIRE RIFFLE
(co
ontinued)

In
n Firearms Chambered
C For
F Do Not U
Use These C
Cartridges

25
5-06 Remingtton 7mm BR Remington
7.62x39
308 Wincchester

25
57 Roberts 7.62x39
250 Savaage

25
57 Weatherby
y Magnum 25-06 Reemington
25-35 Winnchester
6.5mm R emington Maagnum
284 Wincchester
7mm-08 R Remington
7mm Mau user
7.62x39
300 Savaage
303 Savaage
307 Wincchester
308 Wincchester
30-30 Winnchester
32 Winchhester
32-40 Winnchester
35 Reminngton
350 Rem ington Magnu
um
356 Wincchester
358 Wincchester
375 Wincchester
38-55 Winnchester

26
64 Wincheste
er Magnum 270 Wincchester
284 Wincchester
303 Britissh
350 Rem ington
375 Wincchester
38-55 Win nchester

27
70 Weatherby
y Magnum 25-06 Re
emington
270 Wincchester
280 Rem ington
284 Wincchester
7mm-08 R Remington
7-30 Watters
30 Reminngton
30-30 Winnchester
300 Savaage
303 Savaage
307 Wincchester
308 Wincchester
32 Winch
hester
8
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015


CENTEERFIRE RIFFLE
(co
ontinued)

In
n Firearms Chambered
C For
F Do Not U
Use These C
Cartridges

27
70 Weatherby
y Magnum (C
Cont.) 32 Winch
hester Special
32-40 Winnchester
35 Reminngton
35 Reminngton Magnumm
356 Wincchester
375 Wincchester
38-55 Winnchester

27
70 Wincheste
er 7.62x39
30 Reminngton
30-30 Winnchester
300 Savaage
308 Wincchester
32 Reminngton
375 Wincchester
38-55 Winnchester

27
70 Wincheste
er Short Magn
num 7mm Rem mington Shortt Action Ultra Magnum
32-40 Winnchester
38-40 Winnchester
44-40 Winnchester
44 Reminngton Magnumm
45 Colt
454 Casuull
480 Rugeer

28
80 Remington
n 7mm Mau user (7x57)
7.62x39
270 Wincchester
30 Reminngton
30-30 Winnchester
300 Savaage
308 Wincchester
32 Reminngton
375 Wincchester
38-55 Winnchester

28
84 Wincheste
er 7mm Mauuser (7x57)
300 Sava
age

0 Thompson Center
30 41 Reminngton Magnum
m
44 Reminngton Magnum
m
44 Smith & Wesson Special
matic
45 Autom

9
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015


CENTEERFIRE RIFFLE
(co
ontinued)

In
n Firearms Chambered
C For
F Do Not U
Use These C
Cartridges

30
0-06 Springfie
eld 7.62x39
8mm Mau user (8x57)
32 Reminngton
35 Reminngton
375 Wincchester
38-55 Winnchester

30
0-40 Krag (30
0 Govt) 303 Britissh
303 Sava age
32 Winch hester Special

30
0-378 Weathe
erby Magnum
m 8mm Rem mington Magn num
300 Rem ington Ultra M
Magnum
300 Weattherby Magnu um
300 Wincchester Magnum
338 Wincchester Magnum
340 Weattherby Magnu um

00 Holland & Holland Magnum

30 8mm Mau user (8x57)
30-06 Sp ringfield
30-40 Kra
ag
375 Wincchester
38-55 Winnchester

30
00 Pegasus 300 Rem ington Ultra M
Magnum

30
00 Remington
n Ultra Magnu
um 30 Reminngton
30-30 Winnchester
300 Savaage
308 Wincchester
hester Special
32 Winch
357 Rem ington Maxim
mum
454 Casuull
480 Rugeer

30
00 Savage 338 Wincchester Magnum

00 Weatherby
30 y Magnum 338 Wincchester Magnum

30
00 Wincheste
er Magnum 8mm Mau e Magnum
user Rd. Nose
303 Britissh
350 Rem ington Magnu um
375 Wincchester
38-55 Win nchester

10
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015


CENTEERFIRE RIFFLE
(co
ontinued)

In
n Firearms Chambered
C For
F Do Not U
Use These C
Cartridges

30
00 Wincheste
er Short Magn
num 32-40 Winnchester
38-40 Winnchester
44-40 Winnchester
44 Reminngton Magnum
m
45 Colt
454 Casuull
480 Rugeer

30
03 British nchester
30-30 Win
hester Special
32 Winch

30
03 Savage nchester
30-30 Win
hester Special
32 Winch
nchester
32-40 Win

30
08 Marlin Exp
press 38-40
41 Reminngton Magnum
m
44 Reminngton Magnum
m
44 Smith & Wesson Special
44-40 Winnchester

30
08 Wincheste
er 7.62x39
300 Savaage

33
38 Excalibur 300 Rem ington Ultra M
Magnum

38 Lapua Magnum
33 444 Marli n

33
38 Remington
n Ultra Magnu
um 300 Weattherby Magnu
um
35 Whele
en

33
38 Wincheste
er Magnum 375 Wincchester
38-55 Winnchester

33
38-06 A-Squa
are 35 Remin
ngton

33 herby Magnum
38-378 Weath 338 Rem ington Ultra M
Magnum

34
40 Weatherby
y Magnum 350 Rem ington Magnu
um
375 Wincchester
38-55 Winnchester
416 Taylo
or Magnum
444 Marli n

34
48 Wincheste
er 35 Remin
ngton

35
5 Remington nchester
30-30 Win

11
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CENTEERFIRE RIFFLE
(co
ontinued)

In
n Firearms Chambered
C For
F Do Not U
Use These C
Cartridges

35
58 Shooting Times
T Alaska
an 7mm Sho ooting Times W
Westerner
338 Wincchester Magnum
8mm Rem mington
350 Rem ington Magnuum
358 Norm
ma Magnum
375 Wincchester
38-55 Winnchester
416 Taylo
or Magnum

37
75 H&H Magn
num 375 Wincchester
38-55 Winnchester

37
75 Remington
n Ultra Magnu
um 375 H&H Magnum
375 Ruge
er

37
75 Weatherby
y 416 Taylo
or Magnum

37
75 Wincheste
er nchester
38-55 Win
41 Long C
Colt

37
78 Weatherby
y Magnum 375 Rem ington Ultra M
Magnum
416 Taylo
or Magnum
444 Marli n
45-70 Go
overnment

38
8-55 Winches
ster 375 Wincchester
41 Long C
Colt

40
05 Wincheste
er 7x30 Watters
30-30 Win nchester
30-40 Kra ag
303 Britissh
375 Wincchester
38-55 Win nchester

41
16 Rigby 300 Rem ington Ultra M
Magnum
338 Rem ington Ultra M
Magnum
416 Rem ington
416 Ruge
er

16 Ruger
41 444 Marli n
45-75 Go
ovt
450 Marli n
500 Smith
h & Wesson

12
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CENTEERFIRE RIFFLE
(co
ontinued)

In
n Firearms Chambered
C For
F Do Not U
Use These C
Cartridges

41
16 Weatherby
y Magnum 416 Rem ington
416 Rigbyy
416 Rugeer
45-70 Go
overnment

45
5-70 Governm
ment 454 Casuull
475 Lineb
baugh
480 Rugeer

46
60 Weatherby
y Magnum 458 Wincchester

13
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