SAAMI Cartridge Pressures as of 1992 Format ©Unclenick, 2012. Compiled from specifications in ANSI/SAAMI 2299.

4-1992

Loading Control Points Future Sample Monitoring Control Points Proof Testing Control Points

MEV Maximum peak pressure

MPLM MPSM
MAP Maximum Extreme of any individual sample
Maximum Probable Lot Maximum Probable Sample due to the upper MEV Minimum Proof Load Peak Maximum Proof Load Peak
Maximum Averge Pressure Variation of any sample
Cartridge Mean — average for whole Mean — average for 10
— for 10 round sample round tested at any time in limit at any time in the life Pressure. Pressure.
lot when new, 97.5% of the round sample at any time of the lot, with 99%
when newly loaded. the life of the ammunition
time as the lot ages. confidence.
lot with 99% confidence.

Military Origins Highlighted MAP CUP MAP psi MPLM CUP MPLM psi MPSM CUP MPSM psi MEV CUP MEV psi MEV CUP MEV psi Min Proof CUP Min Proof psi Max Proof CUP Max Proof psi
.222 Rem 46000 CUP 50000 psi 47200 CUP 51300 psi 49000 CUP 53200 psi ±10100 psi ±11000 psi 59100 CUP 64200 psi 61500 CUP 67000 psi 68500 CUP 74000 psi
.223 Rem 52000 CUP 55000 psi 53300 CUP 56400 psi 55300 CUP 58500 psi ±11400 psi ±12100 psi 66700 CUP 70600 psi 69500 CUP 73500 psi 77000 CUP 81500 psi
.225 Win 50000 CUP 51300 CUP 53200 CUP ±11000 psi 64200 CUP 67000 CUP 74000 CUP
.243 Rem 52000 CUP 60000 psi 53300 CUP 61500 psi 55300 CUP 63800 psi ±11400 psi ±13200 psi 66700 CUP 77000 psi 69500 CUP 80000 psi 77000 CUP 89000 psi
220 Sift 54000 CUP 55400 CUP 57500 CUP ±11900 psi 69400 CUP 72500 CUP 80500 CUP
22-250 Rem 53000 CUP 65000 psi 54300 CUP 66600 psi 56400 CUP 69100 psi ±11600 psi ±14300 psi 68000 CUP 83400 psi 71000 CUP 87000 psi 78500 CUP 96500 psi
250 Savage 45000 CUP 46100 CUP 47800 CUP ±9900 psi 57700 CUP 60000 CUP 66500 CUP
25-06 Rem 53000 CUP 63000 psi 54300 CUP 64600 psi 56400 CUP 67100 psi ±11600 psi ±13800 psi 68000 CUP 80900 psi 71000 CUP 84000 psi 78500 CUP 93500 psi
25-20 28000 CUP 28700 CUP 29800 CUP ±6200 psi 36000 CUP 37500 CUP 41500 CUP
25-35 37000 CUP 37900 CUP 39300 CUP ±8100 psi 47400 CUP 49500 CUP 55000 CUP
256 Win Mag 43000 CUP 44100 CUP 45800 CUP ±9500 psi 55300 CUP 57500 CUP 64000 CUP
257 Roberts 45000 CUP 54000 psi 46100 CUP 55400 psi 47800 CUP 57500 psi ±9900 psi ±11900 psi 57700 CUP 69400 psi 60000 CUP 72500 psi 66500 CUP 80500 psi
257 Roberts +P 50000 CUP 58000 psi 51300 CUP 59500 psi 53200 CUP 61800 psi ±11000 psi ±12800 psi 64200 CUP 74600 psi 67000 CUP 77500 psi 74000 CUP 86500 psi
264 Win Mag 54000 CUP 64000 psi 55400 CUP 65600 psi 57500 CUP 68100 psi ±11900 psi ±14100 psi 69400 CUP 82200 psi 72500 CUP 85500 psi 80500 CUP 95000 psi
270 Win 52000 CUP 65000 psi 53300 CUP 66600 psi 55300 CUP 69100 psi ±11400 psi ±14300 psi 66700 CUP 83400 psi 69500 CUP 87000 psi 77000 CUP 96500 psi
280 Rem 50000 CUP 60000 psi 51300 CUP 61500 psi 53200 CUP 63800 psi ±11000 psi ±13200 psi 64200 CUP 77000 psi 67000 CUP 80000 psi 74000 CUP 89000 psi
284 Win 54000 CUP 56000 psi 55400 CUP 57400 psi 57500 CUP 59600 psi ±11900 psi ±12300 psi 69400 CUP 71900 psi 72500 CUP 75000 psi 80500 CUP 83000 psi
30 Carbine 40000 CUP 40000 psi 41000 CUP 41000 psi 42600 CUP 42600 psi ±8800 psi ±8800 psi 51400 CUP 51400 psi 53500 CUP 53500 psi 59500 CUP 59500 psi
30 Rem 35000 CUP 35900 CUP 37300 CUP ±7700 psi 45000 CUP 47000 CUP 52000 CUP
300 H&H Mag 54000 CUP 55400 CUP 57500 CUP ±11900 psi 69400 CUP 72500 CUP 80500 CUP
300 Savage 46000 CUP 47200 CUP 49000 CUP ±10100 psi 59100 CUP 61500 CUP 68500 CUP
300 Weatherby Mag 65000 psi 66600 psi 69100 psi ±14300 psi 83400 psi 87000 psi 96500 psi
300 Win Mag 54000 CUP 64000 psi 55400 CUP 65600 psi 57500 CUP 68100 psi ±11900 psi ±14100 psi 69400 CUP 82200 psi 72500 CUP 85500 psi 80500 CUP 95000 psi
30-04 Krag 40000 CUP 41000 CUP 42600 CUP ±8800 psi 51400 CUP 53500 CUP 59500 CUP
30-06 Springfield 50000 CUP 60000 psi 51300 CUP 61500 psi 53200 CUP 63800 psi ±11000 psi ±13200 psi 64200 CUP 77000 psi 67000 CUP 80000 psi 74000 CUP 89000 psi
303 British 45000 CUP 49000 psi 46100 CUP 50200 psi 47800 CUP 52100 psi ±9900 psi ±10800 psi 57700 CUP 62900 psi 60000 CUP 65500 psi 66500 CUP 72500 psi
30-30 Win 38000 CUP 42000 psi 39000 CUP 43100 psi 40500 CUP 44700 psi ±8400 psi ±9200 psi 48900 CUP 53900 psi 51000 CUP 56500 psi 56500 CUP 62500 psi
30-30 Win Saboted 38000 psi 39000 psi 40500 psi ±8400 psi 48900 psi 51000 psi 56500 psi
307 Win 52000 CUP 53300 CUP 55300 CUP ±11400 psi 66700 CUP 69500 CUP 77000 CUP
308 Win 52000 CUP 62000 psi 53300 CUP 63600 psi 55300 CUP 66000 psi ±11400 psi ±13600 psi 66700 CUP 79600 psi 69500 CUP 83000 psi 77000 CUP 92000 psi
308 Win Saboted 52000 psi 53300 psi 55300 psi ±11400 psi 66700 psi 69500 psi 77000 psi
32 Rem 37000 CUP 37900 CUP 39300 CUP ±8100 psi 47400 CUP 49500 CUP 55000 CUP
32 Win Special 38000 CUP 42000 psi 39000 CUP 43100 psi 40500 CUP 44700 psi ±8400 psi ±9200 psi 48900 CUP 53900 psi 51000 CUP 56500 psi 56500 CUP 62500 psi
32-20 Win 16000 CUP 16400 CUP 17000 CUP ±3500 psi 20500 CUP 21500 CUP 23500 CUP
32-40 30000 CUP 30800 CUP 32000 CUP ±6600 psi 38600 CUP 40500 CUP 44500 CUP
338 Win Mag 54000 CUP 64000 psi 55400 CUP 65600 psi 57500 CUP 68100 psi ±11900 psi ±14100 psi 69400 CUP 82200 psi 72500 CUP 85500 psi 80500 CUP 95000 psi
348 Win 40000 CUP 41000 CUP 42600 CUP ±8800 psi 51400 CUP 53500 CUP 59500 CUP
35 Rem 35000 CUP 33500 psi 35900 CUP 34300 psi 37300 CUP 35600 psi ±7700 psi ±7300 psi 45000 CUP 42900 psi 47000 CUP 45000 psi 52000 CUP 49500 psi
35 Whelen 52000 CUP 53300 CUP 55300 CUP ±11400 psi 66700 CUP 69500 CUP 77000 CUP
350 Rem Mag 53000 CUP 54300 CUP 56400 CUP ±11600 psi 68000 CUP 71000 CUP 78500 CUP
351 Win SL 45000 CUP 46100 CUP 47800 CUP ±9900 psi 57700 CUP 60000 CUP 66500 CUP
356 Win 52000 CUP 53300 CUP 55300 CUP ±11400 psi 66700 CUP 69500 CUP 77000 CUP
358 Win 52000 CUP 53300 CUP 55300 CUP ±11400 psi 66700 CUP 69500 CUP 77000 CUP
375 H&H Mag 53000 CUP 62000 psi 54300 CUP 63600 psi 56400 CUP 66000 psi ±11600 psi ±13600 psi 68000 CUP 79600 psi 71000 CUP 83000 psi 78500 CUP 92000 psi
375 Win 52000 CUP 53300 CUP 55300 CUP ±11400 psi 66700 CUP 69500 CUP 77000 CUP
38-40 14000 CUP 14400 CUP 14900 CUP ±3100 psi 18000 CUP 19000 CUP 20500 CUP
38-55 30000 CUP 30800 CUP 32000 CUP ±6600 psi 38600 CUP 40500 CUP 44500 CUP
416 Rem Mag 54000 CUP 65000 psi 55400 CUP 66600 psi 57500 CUP 69100 psi ±11900 psi ±14300 psi 69400 CUP 83400 psi 72500 CUP 87000 psi 80500 CUP 96500 psi
44 Rem Mag 40000 CUP 36000 psi 41000 CUP 36900 psi 42600 CUP 38300 psi ±8800 psi ±7900 psi 51400 CUP 46200 psi 53500 CUP 48000 psi 59500 CUP 53500 psi
444 Marlin 44000 CUP 42000 psi 45100 CUP 43100 psi 46800 CUP 44700 psi ±9700 psi ±9200 psi 56500 CUP 53900 psi 59000 CUP 56500 psi 65500 CUP 62500 psi
44-40 Win 13000 CUP 13300 CUP 13800 CUP ±2800 psi 16600 CUP 17500 CUP 19000 CUP
45-70 Government 28000 CUP 28000 psi 28700 CUP 28700 psi 29800 CUP 29800 psi ±6200 psi ±6200 psi 36000 CUP 36000 psi 37500 CUP 37500 psi 41500 CUP 41500 psi
458 Win Mag 53000 CUP 54300 CUP 56400 CUP ±11600 psi 68000 CUP 71000 CUP 78500 CUP
470 NE 35000 CUP 35900 CUP 37300 CUP ±7700 psi 45000 CUP 47000 CUP 52000 CUP
6 mm Rem 52000 CUP 65000 psi 53300 CUP 66600 psi 55300 CUP 69100 psi ±11400 psi ±14300 psi 66700 CUP 83400 psi 69500 CUP 87000 psi 77000 CUP 96500 psi
6.5 mm Rem Mag 53000 CUP 54300 CUP 56400 CUP ±11600 psi 68000 CUP 71000 CUP 78500 CUP
6.5×55 Swede 46000 CUP 47200 CUP 49000 CUP ±10100 psi 59100 CUP 61500 CUP 68500 CUP
7 mm Rem Mag 52000 CUP 61000 psi 53300 CUP 62500 psi 55300 CUP 64900 psi ±11400 psi ±13400 psi 66700 CUP 78300 psi 69500 CUP 81500 psi 77000 CUP 90500 psi
7 mm Weatherby Mag 65000 psi 66600 psi 69100 psi ±14300 psi 83400 psi 87000 psi 96500 psi
7 mm-08 52000 CUP 61000 psi 53300 CUP 62500 psi 55300 CUP 64900 psi ±11400 psi ±13400 psi 66700 CUP 78300 psi 69500 CUP 81500 psi 77000 CUP 90500 psi
7.62×39 45000 psi 46100 psi 47800 psi ±9900 psi 57700 psi 60000 psi 66500 psi
7×57 Mauser 46000 CUP 51000 psi 47200 CUP 52300 psi 49000 CUP 54300 psi ±10100 psi ±11200 psi 59100 CUP 65500 psi 61500 CUP 68000 psi 68500 CUP 76000 psi
7-30 Waters 40000 CUP 41000 CUP 42600 CUP ±8800 psi 51400 CUP 53500 CUP 59500 CUP
8×57 37000 CUP 37900 CUP 39300 CUP ±8100 psi 47400 CUP 49500 CUP 55000 CUP
8mm Rem Mag 54000 CUP 65000 psi 55400 CUP 66600 psi 57500 CUP 69100 psi ±11900 psi ±14300 psi 69400 CUP 83400 psi 72500 CUP 87000 psi 80500 CUP 96500 psi
SAAMI Cartridge Pressures as of 1992 Format ©Unclenick, 2012. Compiled from specifications in ANSI/SAAMI 2299.4-1992