APPROXIMATE BULK DENSITIES AND WMD FACTORS

- HANDGUN/SHOTGUN PROPELLANTS
POWDER BULK DENSITY g/dm3 VMD FACTOR cc/gr
S121 735 0,0882
MS200 601 0,1078
MP200 677 0,0957
S221 960 0,0675
S265 845 0,0767
- RIFLE PROPELLANT
S321 990 0,0655
S335 900 0,0720
S341 990 0,0655
S365 915 0,0708
S385 930 0,0697

CARTRIDGE “COL” AND CASE LENGTH DIMENSIONS

for the calibre’s contained in this manual
CARTRIDGE “COL” AND CASE LENGTH DIMENSIONS
HANDGUN CALIBRE’S COL CASELENGTH
mm Inches mm Inches
1. .25ACP (6.35 Browning 23.0 0.906 15.55 0.612
2. .32ACP (7.65 Browning) 25.0 0.984 17.60 0,693
3. 9 mm Short 25,0 0.984 17.30 0.681
4. 9 mm x 19 Parabellum 29.7 1.169 19.16 0.754
5. .38 Specials 39.4 1.551 29.34 1.155
6. .38 Super 32.5 1.280 22.86 0.900
7. .357 Magnum 40.4 1.591 32.80 1.291
8. .40 Smith & Wesson 28.8 1.134 21.60 0.850
9. 10 mm Auto 32.0 1.260 25.20 0.992
10. .44 Remington Magnum 40.4 1.591 32.64 1.285
11. .45 ACP 32.4 1.276 22.81 0.898
Note: Because the handgun rimless case designs, headspace on the case length
this dimension is critical.
 RIFLE CALIBRE’S COL CASELENGTH
mm Inches mm Inches
1. .22 Hornet 43.75 1.723 35.64 1.406
2. .222 Remington 54.10 2.130 43.18 1.700
3. .223 Remington 57.40 2.260 44.70 1.760
4. .22-250 Remington 59.69 2.350 48.46 1.908
5. 220 Swift 68.07 2.680 56.01 2.205
6. .243 Winchester 68.83 2.710 51.94 2.045
7. 25-06 Remington 82.55 3.250 63.35 2.494
8. 6.5 x 57 Mauser 82.00 3.228 56.70 2.232
9. .264 Winchester Magnum 84.84 3.340 63.50 2.500
10. .270 Winchester 84.84 3.340 64.52 2.540
11. 7 x 57 Mauser 78.00 3.071 57.00 2.244
12. 7 x 64 Brenneke 84.00 3.307 64.00 2.520
13. 7 mm Remington Magnum 83.57 3.290 63.50 2.500
14. 30-30 Winchester 64.77 2.550 51.80 2.039
15. .308 Winchester 71.12 2.800 51.18 2.015
16. 30-06 Springfield 84.84 3.340 63.35 2.494
17. 300 Winchester Magnum 84.84 3.340 66.55 2.620
18. 300 Holland & Holland 91.44 3.600 72.39 2.850
19. .303 British 78.11 3.075 56.44 2.222
20. 8 x 57 JS Mauser 82.00 3.228 57.00 2.244
21. 8 x 68 S 87.00 3.425 67.50 2.657
22. .338 Winchester Magnum 84.84 3.340 63.50 2.500
23. 9.3 x 62 83.60 3.291 62.00 2.441
24. .375 Holland & Holland 91.44 3.600 72.39 2.850
25. .416 Rigby 95.25 3.750 73.66 2.900
26. .404 Jeffries-Rimless NE 89.66 3.580 73.02 2.875
27. .458 Winchester Magnum 84.84 3.340 63.50 2.500
28. .458 Lott 91.44 3.600 71.12 2.800
29. .460 Weatherby Magnum 95.25 3.750 73.99 2.913
30. .470 Nitro Express 101.10 3.980 82.55 3.250
31. .505 Gibbs 97.80 3.850 80.01 3.150

Special note regarding Cartridge Overall Length “COL”

These COL values are for the industry especially ammunition manufacturers.
However the individual can adjust this length to suit the particular rifle-component
dimensions determined by the following: the magazine length, Freebore/leade
and the projectile ogive
SCHEMATIC CHART SHOWING THE COMPARATIVE BURN RATES AND
RELATIVE POSITIONS OF PROPELLANT OF THE MAJOR
MANUFACTURERS (from fast to slow)

SHOTGUN/HANDGUN CATEGORY

SOMCHEM DU PONT HODGDON AA HERCULES OLIN NORM RWS VIHTA AD

S121 Bullseye R1 P803
Clays Nitro N310 AS/AP
700X 100 W452 -30N
MS200 Red dot N320
PB Interrnational W231 P805 AS/AP
-50N
AA2 Green dot
SR7625 AS/AP
MP200 Universal W473 P804 -70N
800X Unique N340
SR4756
W540 AP-90
HS6 Herco
S221 AA5 W571 AP100
HS7 AA7 Blue dot W630 R123
H110 AA9 P806 N110
S265 IMR4227 H4227 2400 W296 AE220

RIFLE CATEGORY

Imr4198 H4198 1680 W680 N200 N120 AA207

2015
S321 2230 N201
H322 REL7 BM1
S335 IMR3031 2460 R901
H355 N133
S341 IMR4895 BLC-2 2495 W748 N203 AR220
H4892 2520
REL12 R903
IMR4064 2700 BM2
N135
IMR4320 R907
H380
H414 N204 N140
S365 IMR4350 H205 4350 REL19 R904 AR220
W760
IMR4831 H450 3100 REL22
H4831 W785 R905 N160
S385 MRP AR221
H870
IMR7828
H100 8700
W870 AR221

NB! These tables only show approximate equivalence within 5%. Somchem
accepts no responsibility for the use of this information.
 TYPE  BULLET
CALIBER VELOCITY at 5 m (m/s) ENERGY
AMM Mass (g) Type
S 3.24 SP 950 1462
.222 REMINGTON
S 3.56 SP 920  1508
S 3.56 FMJBT 980 1711
.223 REMINGTON
S 3.56 SP 980 1711

.223 REMINGTON - - BLANK - -

.22-250 REMINGTON S 3.56 SP 1100 2156

6 mm MUSGRAVE S 6.48 SP 840 2286

.243 WINCHESTER S/PA 5.18 SP 975 2463

.243 WINCHESTER S/PA 6.48 SP 900 2624

S/PA 8.42 SP 900 3412

.270 WINCHESTER
S/PA 9.72 SP 840  3429
PA 8.42 SP 800 2696

7X57mm MAUSER PA 9.72 SP 760 2845

PA 11.02 SP 740 3016

PA 9.72 SP 860 3594

7X64mm BRENNEKE
PA 11.02 SP 800 3525

PA 9.72 SP 920 4168

7mm REM MAG
PA 11.02 SP 840 3886
S 9.27 FMJBT 838 3254
S/PA 9.72 SP 840 3429
.308 WINCHESTER
S 10.89 SP 780 3312
S/PA 11.66 SP 775 3503

.308 MATCH S 10.04 HPBT 900 -

S/PA 9.72 SP 860 3594

S 10.89 SP 830 3750
.30-06 SPRINGFIELD
S/PA 11.66 SP 800 3732
S/PA 14.26 SP 732 3819
PA 11.66 SP 880 4516
.300 WIN MAG
S 14.26 SP 800 4562
S 9.72 SP 800 3110
 S 11.28 FMJBT 747 3146
.303 BRITISH
S 11.28 SP 747 3146

SR 18.53 SOLID 760 5352

.375 H&H MAG
S 19.44 SP 740 5323

300 H&H MAG PA 11.66 SP 875 4466

9,3x 62 MAUSER PA 18.53 SP 690 4413

.458 WIN MAG SR 30.78 SOLID 630 6108

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