SAAMI pressures
SAAMI Pressures
Data from the current SAAM specs
(2004)
Please note that some are in psi and some cup
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SAAMI Rifle Pressure
Specifications (Maximum Average pressure) |
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| Cartridge | Pressure (Max Avg) | Cartridge | Pressure (Max Avg) |
| 5 mm RFM | 37,000 |
.30-30 Winchester |
42,000 |
| .17 Rem | 52,000 cup |
.30-06 Springfield |
60,000 |
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.22RF Short |
21,000 |
.30-30 Winchester (Saboted) |
38,000 |
| .22RF Long & LR | 24,000 |
.300 Savage |
47,000 |
| .22WRF | 19,000 |
.300 Weatherby Magnum |
65,000 |
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.22WRM |
24,000 |
.300 H&H Mag | 54,000 cup |
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.22 Hornet |
43,000 cup |
.300 Win Mag |
64,000 |
| .218 Bee | 40,000 cup |
.303 British |
49,000 |
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.22-250 Remington |
65,000 |
.307 Win | 52,000 cup |
| 220 Swift | 54,000cup |
.308 Winchester |
62,000 |
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.222 Remington |
50,000 |
.308 Winchester (Saboted) |
52,000 |
| .222 Rem Mag | 50,000 cup |
.32 Win Special |
42,000 |
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.223 Remington |
55,000 |
.32 Rem | 37,000 cup |
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.243 Winchester |
60,000 |
.32-20 | 16,000 cup |
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.25-06 Remington |
63,000 |
.32-40 | 30,000 cup |
| .250 Savage | 45,000 cup |
8mm Mauser |
35,000 |
| .256 Win | 43,000 cup |
8mm Rem Magnum |
65,000 |
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.257 Roberts |
54,000 |
.338 Win Mag |
64,000 |
| .257 Roberts +P | 58,000 | .348 Win | 40,000 cup |
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.264 Win Mag |
64,000 |
.35 Remington |
33,500 |
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.270 Winchester |
65,000 |
.351 Win SL | 45,000 cup |
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.280 Remington |
60,000 |
.35 Whelan | 52,000 cup |
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.284 Winchester |
56,000 |
.350 Rem Mag | 56,200 cup |
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6mm Remington |
65,000 |
.356 Win | 52,000 cup |
| 6 mm BR-REM | 52,000 cup | .358 Win | 52,000 cup |
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6.5x55 |
46,000 cup |
.375 H&H |
62,000 |
| 6.5 Rem Mag | 56,200 cup | .375 Win | 52,000 cup |
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7mm BR Rem |
52,000 cup |
.38-40 Win | 14,000 cup |
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7mm Mauser |
51,000 |
.38-55 Win | 30,000 cup |
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7mm Rem Mag |
61,000 |
.416 Rem Mag |
65,000 |
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7mm Weatherby Mag |
65,000 |
.444 Marlin |
44,000 cup |
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7mm-08 |
61,000 |
.45-70 Government |
28,000 |
| 7-30 Waters | 45,000 |
.458 Win Mag |
53,000 cup |
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7.62x39 |
45,000 |
.470 NE | 35,000 cup |
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.30 Carbine |
40,000 . |
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| .30-40 Krag | 40,000 cup . | . | . |
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SAAMI Pistol Pressure
Specifications (Maximum Average pressure) |
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| Cartridge | Pressure (Max Avg) | Cartridge | Pressure (Max Avg) |
| .221 Rem Fireball | 52,000 cup | .38 Colt | 12,000 cup |
| .22 Jet | 40,000 cup | .357 Magnum | 35,000 |
| .25 ACP | 25,000 cup | .357 Maximum | 40,000 |
| .30 Luger | 28,000 cup | .40 S&W | 35,000 |
| .32 ACP | 20,500 | 10 mm | 37,500 |
| .32 S&W Long | 15,000 | .41 AE | 35,000 |
| .32 H&R Mag | 21,000 cup | .41 Magnum | 36,000 |
| .380 ACP | 21,500 | .44 Special | 15,500 |
| 9 mm Luger | 35,000 | .44-40 | 13,000 cup |
| 9.mm Luger +P | 38,500 | .44 Magnum | 36,000 |
| 9 mm Win Mag | 45,000 cup | .45 Auto Rim | 15,000 cup |
| .38 Auto | 26,500 | .45 ACP | 21,000 |
| .38 S&W | 14,500 | .45 ACP +P | 23,000 |
| .38 Special | 17,000 | .45 Colt | 14,000 |
| .38 Special +P | 18,500 | .45 Colt (Ruger) | 25,000 cup |
| .38-40 | 14,000 cup | .45 Win Mag | 40,000 cup |
| .38 Super +P | 36,500 | .454 Casull | 50,000 cup |
| .38 S&W | 13,000 cup | .50 AE | 35,000 |
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SAAMI Shotgun Pressure
Specifications (Maximum Average Pressure in PSI) |
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| Cartridge | Maximum Average pressure |
| 10 gauge | 11,000 (all) |
| 12 gauge | 11,5000 (all but 3 1/2" mag) |
| 12 gauge 3 1/2" mag | 14,000 |
| 16 gauge | 11,500 (all) |
| 20 Gauge | 12,000 (all) |
| 28 gauge | 12,500 (all) |
| .410 Bore 2 1/2" | 12,500 |
| .410 Bore 3" | 13,500 |
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