Caliber Ballistics Comparison List – Foundry Outdoors

Caliber Ballistics Comparison List

Below is the comprehensive list of ballistics comparisons between all of the most popular calibers for handgun, rifle, and rimfire ammunition.

Please note, the following information reflects the estimated average ballistics for each caliber and does not pertain to a particular manufacturer, bullet weight, or jacketing type. As such, the following is for comparative information purposes only and should not be used to make precise predictions of the performance or true ballistics of any particular round for hunting, target shooting, plinking, or any other usage.



Caliber Type Velocity (fps) Energy (ft-lb)
9mm Luger (Parabellum) Handgun 1140 360
10mm Auto Handgun 1200 550
.25 Auto ACP Handgun 810 70
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) Handgun 960 140
.32 H&R Magnum Handgun 1000 200
.32 S&W Long Handgun 760 120
.327 Federal Magnum Handgun 1430 450
.357 Magnum Handgun 1290 530
.357 SIG Handgun 1380 520
.38 Special Handgun 880 240
.380 Auto ACP Handgun 980 190
.40 S&W Handgun 1070 420
.41 Remington Magnum Handgun 1280 760
.44 Remington Magnum Handgun 1320 900
.44 S&W Special Handgun 910 360
.45 Auto ACP Handgun 940 400
.45 Colt (LC Long Colt) Handgun 1050 500
.454 Casull Handgun 1600 1700
.460 S&W Magnum Handgun 1800 2100
.500 S&W Magnum Handgun 1700 2300
.22-250 Remington Rifle 3790 1620
.223 Remington Rifle 3150 1250
.243 Winchester Rifle 3180 1950
.25-06 Remington Rifle 3120 2360
.270 Winchester Rifle 3540 3780
.270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum Rifle 3240 3170
.30 M1 Carbine Rifle 1990 960
.30-06 Springfield Rifle 2820 2920
.30-30 Winchester Rifle 2370 1890
.300 AAC Blackout Rifle 2250 1350
.300 Weatherby Magnum Rifle 3230 4070
.300 Winchester Magnum Rifle 3030 3520
.300 WSM Winchester Short Magnum Rifle 3080 3580
.308 Winchester Rifle 2680 2620
.338 Lapua Magnum Rifle 2930 4830
.338 Winchester Magnum Rifle 2820 3920
.45-70 Government Rifle 1680 2270
7.62x39mm Rifle 2360 1590
7mm-08 Remington Rifle 2830 2450
.17 HMR Hornady Magnum Rimfire Rimfire 2480 250
.17 WSM Winchester Super Magnum Rimfire 3000 400
.22 Hornet Rimfire 2720 710
.22 LR Long Rifle Rimfire 1060 100
.22 Short Rimfire 900 50
.22 WMR Winchester Magnum Rimfire Rimfire 2000 340


Handgun

9mm Luger (Parabellum) vs 10mm Auto
9mm Luger (Parabellum) vs .25 Auto ACP
9mm Luger (Parabellum) vs .32 Auto (7.65mm Browning)
9mm Luger (Parabellum) vs .32 H&R Magnum
9mm Luger (Parabellum) vs .32 S&W Long
9mm Luger (Parabellum) vs .327 Federal Magnum
9mm Luger (Parabellum) vs .357 Magnum
9mm Luger (Parabellum) vs .357 SIG
9mm Luger (Parabellum) vs .38 Special
9mm Luger (Parabellum) vs .380 Auto ACP
9mm Luger (Parabellum) vs .40 S&W
9mm Luger (Parabellum) vs .41 Remington Magnum
9mm Luger (Parabellum) vs .44 Remington Magnum
9mm Luger (Parabellum) vs .44 S&W Special
9mm Luger (Parabellum) vs .45 Auto ACP
9mm Luger (Parabellum) vs .45 Colt (LC Long Colt)
9mm Luger (Parabellum) vs .454 Casull
9mm Luger (Parabellum) vs .460 S&W Magnum
9mm Luger (Parabellum) vs .500 S&W Magnum
10mm Auto vs .25 Auto ACP
10mm Auto vs .32 Auto (7.65mm Browning)
10mm Auto vs .32 H&R Magnum
10mm Auto vs .32 S&W Long
10mm Auto vs .327 Federal Magnum
10mm Auto vs .357 Magnum
10mm Auto vs .357 SIG
10mm Auto vs .38 Special
10mm Auto vs .380 Auto ACP
10mm Auto vs .40 S&W
10mm Auto vs .41 Remington Magnum
10mm Auto vs .44 Remington Magnum
10mm Auto vs .44 S&W Special
10mm Auto vs .45 Auto ACP
10mm Auto vs .45 Colt (LC Long Colt)
10mm Auto vs .454 Casull
10mm Auto vs .460 S&W Magnum
10mm Auto vs .500 S&W Magnum
.25 Auto ACP vs .32 Auto (7.65mm Browning)
.25 Auto ACP vs .32 H&R Magnum
.25 Auto ACP vs .32 S&W Long
.25 Auto ACP vs .327 Federal Magnum
.25 Auto ACP vs .357 Magnum
.25 Auto ACP vs .357 SIG
.25 Auto ACP vs .38 Special
.25 Auto ACP vs .380 Auto ACP
.25 Auto ACP vs .40 S&W
.25 Auto ACP vs .41 Remington Magnum
.25 Auto ACP vs .44 Remington Magnum
.25 Auto ACP vs .44 S&W Special
.25 Auto ACP vs .45 Auto ACP
.25 Auto ACP vs .45 Colt (LC Long Colt)
.25 Auto ACP vs .454 Casull
.25 Auto ACP vs .460 S&W Magnum
.25 Auto ACP vs .500 S&W Magnum
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) vs .32 H&R Magnum
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) vs .32 S&W Long
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) vs .327 Federal Magnum
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) vs .357 Magnum
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) vs .357 SIG
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) vs .38 Special
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) vs .380 Auto ACP
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) vs .40 S&W
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) vs .41 Remington Magnum
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) vs .44 Remington Magnum
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) vs .44 S&W Special
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) vs .45 Auto ACP
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) vs .45 Colt (LC Long Colt)
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) vs .454 Casull
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) vs .460 S&W Magnum
.32 Auto (7.65mm Browning) vs .500 S&W Magnum
.32 H&R Magnum vs .32 S&W Long
.32 H&R Magnum vs .327 Federal Magnum
.32 H&R Magnum vs .357 Magnum
.32 H&R Magnum vs .357 SIG
.32 H&R Magnum vs .38 Special
.32 H&R Magnum vs .380 Auto ACP
.32 H&R Magnum vs .40 S&W
.32 H&R Magnum vs .41 Remington Magnum
.32 H&R Magnum vs .44 Remington Magnum
.32 H&R Magnum vs .44 S&W Special
.32 H&R Magnum vs .45 Auto ACP
.32 H&R Magnum vs .45 Colt (LC Long Colt)
.32 H&R Magnum vs .454 Casull
.32 H&R Magnum vs .460 S&W Magnum
.32 H&R Magnum vs .500 S&W Magnum
.32 S&W Long vs .327 Federal Magnum
.32 S&W Long vs .357 Magnum
.32 S&W Long vs .357 SIG
.32 S&W Long vs .38 Special
.32 S&W Long vs .380 Auto ACP
.32 S&W Long vs .40 S&W
.32 S&W Long vs .41 Remington Magnum
.32 S&W Long vs .44 Remington Magnum
.32 S&W Long vs .44 S&W Special
.32 S&W Long vs .45 Auto ACP
.32 S&W Long vs .45 Colt (LC Long Colt)
.32 S&W Long vs .454 Casull
.32 S&W Long vs .460 S&W Magnum
.32 S&W Long vs .500 S&W Magnum
.327 Federal Magnum vs .357 Magnum
.327 Federal Magnum vs .357 SIG
.327 Federal Magnum vs .38 Special
.327 Federal Magnum vs .380 Auto ACP
.327 Federal Magnum vs .40 S&W
.327 Federal Magnum vs .41 Remington Magnum
.327 Federal Magnum vs .44 Remington Magnum
.327 Federal Magnum vs .44 S&W Special
.327 Federal Magnum vs .45 Auto ACP
.327 Federal Magnum vs .45 Colt (LC Long Colt)
.327 Federal Magnum vs .454 Casull
.327 Federal Magnum vs .460 S&W Magnum
.327 Federal Magnum vs .500 S&W Magnum
.357 Magnum vs .357 SIG
.357 Magnum vs .38 Special
.357 Magnum vs .380 Auto ACP
.357 Magnum vs .40 S&W
.357 Magnum vs .41 Remington Magnum
.357 Magnum vs .44 Remington Magnum
.357 Magnum vs .44 S&W Special
.357 Magnum vs .45 Auto ACP
.357 Magnum vs .45 Colt (LC Long Colt)
.357 Magnum vs .454 Casull
.357 Magnum vs .460 S&W Magnum
.357 Magnum vs .500 S&W Magnum
.357 SIG vs .38 Special
.357 SIG vs .380 Auto ACP
.357 SIG vs .40 S&W
.357 SIG vs .41 Remington Magnum
.357 SIG vs .44 Remington Magnum
.357 SIG vs .44 S&W Special
.357 SIG vs .45 Auto ACP
.357 SIG vs .45 Colt (LC Long Colt)
.357 SIG vs .454 Casull
.357 SIG vs .460 S&W Magnum
.357 SIG vs .500 S&W Magnum
.38 Special vs .380 Auto ACP
.38 Special vs .40 S&W
.38 Special vs .41 Remington Magnum
.38 Special vs .44 Remington Magnum
.38 Special vs .44 S&W Special
.38 Special vs .45 Auto ACP
.38 Special vs .45 Colt (LC Long Colt)
.38 Special vs .454 Casull
.38 Special vs .460 S&W Magnum
.38 Special vs .500 S&W Magnum
.380 Auto ACP vs .40 S&W
.380 Auto ACP vs .41 Remington Magnum
.380 Auto ACP vs .44 Remington Magnum
.380 Auto ACP vs .44 S&W Special
.380 Auto ACP vs .45 Auto ACP
.380 Auto ACP vs .45 Colt (LC Long Colt)
.380 Auto ACP vs .454 Casull
.380 Auto ACP vs .460 S&W Magnum
.380 Auto ACP vs .500 S&W Magnum
.40 S&W vs .41 Remington Magnum
.40 S&W vs .44 Remington Magnum
.40 S&W vs .44 S&W Special
.40 S&W vs .45 Auto ACP
.40 S&W vs .45 Colt (LC Long Colt)
.40 S&W vs .454 Casull
.40 S&W vs .460 S&W Magnum
.40 S&W vs .500 S&W Magnum
.41 Remington Magnum vs .44 Remington Magnum
.41 Remington Magnum vs .44 S&W Special
.41 Remington Magnum vs .45 Auto ACP
.41 Remington Magnum vs .45 Colt (LC Long Colt)
.41 Remington Magnum vs .454 Casull
.41 Remington Magnum vs .460 S&W Magnum
.41 Remington Magnum vs .500 S&W Magnum
.44 Remington Magnum vs .44 S&W Special
.44 Remington Magnum vs .45 Auto ACP
.44 Remington Magnum vs .45 Colt (LC Long Colt)
.44 Remington Magnum vs .454 Casull
.44 Remington Magnum vs .460 S&W Magnum
.44 Remington Magnum vs .500 S&W Magnum
.44 S&W Special vs .45 Auto ACP
.44 S&W Special vs .45 Colt (LC Long Colt)
.44 S&W Special vs .454 Casull
.44 S&W Special vs .460 S&W Magnum
.44 S&W Special vs .500 S&W Magnum
.45 Auto ACP vs .45 Colt (LC Long Colt)
.45 Auto ACP vs .454 Casull
.45 Auto ACP vs .460 S&W Magnum
.45 Auto ACP vs .500 S&W Magnum
.45 Colt (LC Long Colt) vs .454 Casull
.45 Colt (LC Long Colt) vs .460 S&W Magnum
.45 Colt (LC Long Colt) vs .500 S&W Magnum
.454 Casull vs .460 S&W Magnum
.454 Casull vs .500 S&W Magnum
.460 S&W Magnum vs .500 S&W Magnum

 

Rifle

.22-250 Remington vs .223 Remington
.22-250 Remington vs .243 Winchester
.22-250 Remington vs .25-06 Remington
.22-250 Remington vs .270 Winchester
.22-250 Remington vs .270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum
.22-250 Remington vs .30 M1 Carbine
.22-250 Remington vs .30-06 Springfield
.22-250 Remington vs .30-30 Winchester
.22-250 Remington vs .300 AAC Blackout
.22-250 Remington vs .300 Weatherby Magnum
.22-250 Remington vs .300 Winchester Magnum
.22-250 Remington vs .300 WSM Winchester Short Magnum
.22-250 Remington vs .308 Winchester
.22-250 Remington vs .338 Lapua Magnum
.22-250 Remington vs .338 Winchester Magnum
.22-250 Remington vs .45-70 Government
.22-250 Remington vs 7.62x39mm
.22-250 Remington vs 7mm-08 Remington
.223 Remington vs .243 Winchester
.223 Remington vs .25-06 Remington
.223 Remington vs .270 Winchester
.223 Remington vs .270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum
.223 Remington vs .30 M1 Carbine
.223 Remington vs .30-06 Springfield
.223 Remington vs .30-30 Winchester
.223 Remington vs .300 AAC Blackout
.223 Remington vs .300 Weatherby Magnum
.223 Remington vs .300 Winchester Magnum
.223 Remington vs .300 WSM Winchester Short Magnum
.223 Remington vs .308 Winchester
.223 Remington vs .338 Lapua Magnum
.223 Remington vs .338 Winchester Magnum
.223 Remington vs .45-70 Government
.223 Remington vs 7.62x39mm
.223 Remington vs 7mm-08 Remington
.243 Winchester vs .25-06 Remington
.243 Winchester vs .270 Winchester
.243 Winchester vs .270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum
.243 Winchester vs .30 M1 Carbine
.243 Winchester vs .30-06 Springfield
.243 Winchester vs .30-30 Winchester
.243 Winchester vs .300 AAC Blackout
.243 Winchester vs .300 Weatherby Magnum
.243 Winchester vs .300 Winchester Magnum
.243 Winchester vs .300 WSM Winchester Short Magnum
.243 Winchester vs .308 Winchester
.243 Winchester vs .338 Lapua Magnum
.243 Winchester vs .338 Winchester Magnum
.243 Winchester vs .45-70 Government
.243 Winchester vs 7.62x39mm
.243 Winchester vs 7mm-08 Remington
.25-06 Remington vs .270 Winchester
.25-06 Remington vs .270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum
.25-06 Remington vs .30 M1 Carbine
.25-06 Remington vs .30-06 Springfield
.25-06 Remington vs .30-30 Winchester
.25-06 Remington vs .300 AAC Blackout
.25-06 Remington vs .300 Weatherby Magnum
.25-06 Remington vs .300 Winchester Magnum
.25-06 Remington vs .300 WSM Winchester Short Magnum
.25-06 Remington vs .308 Winchester
.25-06 Remington vs .338 Lapua Magnum
.25-06 Remington vs .338 Winchester Magnum
.25-06 Remington vs .45-70 Government
.25-06 Remington vs 7.62x39mm
.25-06 Remington vs 7mm-08 Remington
.270 Winchester vs .270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum
.270 Winchester vs .30 M1 Carbine
.270 Winchester vs .30-06 Springfield
.270 Winchester vs .30-30 Winchester
.270 Winchester vs .300 AAC Blackout
.270 Winchester vs .300 Weatherby Magnum
.270 Winchester vs .300 Winchester Magnum
.270 Winchester vs .300 WSM Winchester Short Magnum
.270 Winchester vs .308 Winchester
.270 Winchester vs .338 Lapua Magnum
.270 Winchester vs .338 Winchester Magnum
.270 Winchester vs .45-70 Government
.270 Winchester vs 7.62x39mm
.270 Winchester vs 7mm-08 Remington
.270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum vs .30 M1 Carbine
.270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum vs .30-06 Springfield
.270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum vs .30-30 Winchester
.270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum vs .300 AAC Blackout
.270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum vs .300 Weatherby Magnum
.270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum vs .300 Winchester Magnum
.270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum vs .300 WSM Winchester Short Magnum
.270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum vs .308 Winchester
.270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum vs .338 Lapua Magnum
.270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum vs .338 Winchester Magnum
.270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum vs .45-70 Government
.270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum vs 7.62x39mm
.270 WSM Winchester Short Magnum vs 7mm-08 Remington
.30 M1 Carbine vs .30-06 Springfield
.30 M1 Carbine vs .30-30 Winchester
.30 M1 Carbine vs .300 AAC Blackout
.30 M1 Carbine vs .300 Weatherby Magnum
.30 M1 Carbine vs .300 Winchester Magnum
.30 M1 Carbine vs .300 WSM Winchester Short Magnum
.30 M1 Carbine vs .308 Winchester
.30 M1 Carbine vs .338 Lapua Magnum
.30 M1 Carbine vs .338 Winchester Magnum
.30 M1 Carbine vs .45-70 Government
.30 M1 Carbine vs 7.62x39mm
.30 M1 Carbine vs 7mm-08 Remington
.30-06 Springfield vs .30-30 Winchester
.30-06 Springfield vs .300 AAC Blackout
.30-06 Springfield vs .300 Weatherby Magnum
.30-06 Springfield vs .300 Winchester Magnum
.30-06 Springfield vs .300 WSM Winchester Short Magnum
.30-06 Springfield vs .308 Winchester
.30-06 Springfield vs .338 Lapua Magnum
.30-06 Springfield vs .338 Winchester Magnum
.30-06 Springfield vs .45-70 Government
.30-06 Springfield vs 7.62x39mm
.30-06 Springfield vs 7mm-08 Remington
.30-30 Winchester vs .300 AAC Blackout
.30-30 Winchester vs .300 Weatherby Magnum
.30-30 Winchester vs .300 Winchester Magnum
.30-30 Winchester vs .300 WSM Winchester Short Magnum
.30-30 Winchester vs .308 Winchester
.30-30 Winchester vs .338 Lapua Magnum
.30-30 Winchester vs .338 Winchester Magnum
.30-30 Winchester vs .45-70 Government
.30-30 Winchester vs 7.62x39mm
.30-30 Winchester vs 7mm-08 Remington
.300 AAC Blackout vs .300 Weatherby Magnum
.300 AAC Blackout vs .300 Winchester Magnum
.300 AAC Blackout vs .300 WSM Winchester Short Magnum
.300 AAC Blackout vs .308 Winchester
.300 AAC Blackout vs .338 Lapua Magnum
.300 AAC Blackout vs .338 Winchester Magnum
.300 AAC Blackout vs .45-70 Government
.300 AAC Blackout vs 7.62x39mm
.300 AAC Blackout vs 7mm-08 Remington
.300 Weatherby Magnum vs .300 Winchester Magnum
.300 Weatherby Magnum vs .300 WSM Winchester Short Magnum
.300 Weatherby Magnum vs .308 Winchester
.300 Weatherby Magnum vs .338 Lapua Magnum
.300 Weatherby Magnum vs .338 Winchester Magnum
.300 Weatherby Magnum vs .45-70 Government
.300 Weatherby Magnum vs 7.62x39mm
.300 Weatherby Magnum vs 7mm-08 Remington
.300 Winchester Magnum vs .300 WSM Winchester Short Magnum
.300 Winchester Magnum vs .308 Winchester
.300 Winchester Magnum vs .338 Lapua Magnum
.300 Winchester Magnum vs .338 Winchester Magnum
.300 Winchester Magnum vs .45-70 Government
.300 Winchester Magnum vs 7.62x39mm
.300 Winchester Magnum vs 7mm-08 Remington
.300 WSM Winchester Short Magnum vs .308 Winchester
.300 WSM Winchester Short Magnum vs .338 Lapua Magnum
.300 WSM Winchester Short Magnum vs .338 Winchester Magnum
.300 WSM Winchester Short Magnum vs .45-70 Government
.300 WSM Winchester Short Magnum vs 7.62x39mm
.300 WSM Winchester Short Magnum vs 7mm-08 Remington
.308 Winchester vs .338 Lapua Magnum
.308 Winchester vs .338 Winchester Magnum
.308 Winchester vs .45-70 Government
.308 Winchester vs 7.62x39mm
.308 Winchester vs 7mm-08 Remington
.338 Lapua Magnum vs .338 Winchester Magnum
.338 Lapua Magnum vs .45-70 Government
.338 Lapua Magnum vs 7.62x39mm
.338 Lapua Magnum vs 7mm-08 Remington
.338 Winchester Magnum vs .45-70 Government
.338 Winchester Magnum vs 7.62x39mm
.338 Winchester Magnum vs 7mm-08 Remington
.45-70 Government vs 7.62x39mm
.45-70 Government vs 7mm-08 Remington
7.62x39mm vs 7mm-08 Remington

Rimfire

.17 HMR Hornady Magnum Rimfire vs .17 WSM Winchester Super Magnum
.17 HMR Hornady Magnum Rimfire vs .22 Hornet
.17 HMR Hornady Magnum Rimfire vs .22 LR Long Rifle
.17 HMR Hornady Magnum Rimfire vs .22 Short
.17 HMR Hornady Magnum Rimfire vs .22 WMR Winchester Magnum Rimfire
.17 WSM Winchester Super Magnum vs .22 Hornet
.17 WSM Winchester Super Magnum vs .22 LR Long Rifle
.17 WSM Winchester Super Magnum vs .22 Short
.17 WSM Winchester Super Magnum vs .22 WMR Winchester Magnum Rimfire
.22 Hornet vs .22 LR Long Rifle
.22 Hornet vs .22 Short
.22 Hornet vs .22 WMR Winchester Magnum Rimfire
.22 LR Long Rifle vs .22 Short
.22 LR Long Rifle vs .22 WMR Winchester Magnum Rimfire
.22 Short vs .22 WMR Winchester Magnum Rimfire