Combined Services - Approved Military Calibres List

Although this is not a complete list, is may be a useful guide. It is worth remembering that although the calibre is allowed under the rules of the discipline, range allowances must be made and considered before a calibre such as any of these is used.

Military Cartridge Commercial Name Origin
22-250   USA
5.56 x 45 NATO 223 Remington USA, AUS, NZ
243 Win   USA
25-06   USA, Canada
6.5 x 50mm Arisaka 6.5mm Arisaka Japan
6.5 x 52mm Carcano 6.5mm Carcano  
6.5 x 55mm Swedish 6.5mm Swedish Sweden
7 x 57mm Mauser 7mm Mauser Spain Brazil
7mm Rem Mag 7mm Rem Mag USA
7.35mm Italian 7.35mm Italian Italy
7.5mm French   France
7.5mm Swiss   Switzerland
7.62 x 36 Grendel    
7.62 x 39mm 7.62 x 39mm Russian Russia
7.62 x 51mm NATO 308 Winchester USA, AUS, NZ, UK
7.62 x 52R mm 30/30 Winchester USA
7.62 x 53mm Finish   Finland
7.62 x 54Rmm Russian 7.62mm Russian Russia
7.62 x 63mm 30.06 Springfield USA
30 M1 Carbine 30 Cal M1 Carbine USA
300 Win 300 Winchester Magnum USA
30-40 Krag 30-40 Krag USA
7.65 x 53mm Mauser 7.65mm Argentine Mauser Argentina
.303 British 303 British UK (Britain)
.310 Cadet .310 Greener UK
7.7 x 58mm Arisaka 7.7mm Japanese Japan
7.9 x 57mm 8mm Mauser  
7.92 x 57 Mauser 8mm Mauser  
8mm Lebel 8mm French Lebel France
8 x 38    
8 x 56 Hungarian (Austrian)   Hungary
338 Lapua Magnum   Finland
9 x 39    
45-70 Government    

This list has been compiled with input from various sources. All care has been taken. If you have any questions, please contact the Discipline Chairman.