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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)
All Piezo measurements unless specified)
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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
|
|
.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
|
|
.22WRM
|
24,000
|
.300 H&H Mag |
54,000 cup |
|
.22
Hornet
|
43,000
cup
|
.300
Win Mag
|
64,000
|
| .218 Bee |
40,000 cup |
.303
British
|
49,000
|
|
.22-250
Remington
|
65,000
|
.307 Win |
52,000 cup |
| 220 Swift |
54,000cup |
.308
Winchester
|
62,000
|
|
.222
Remington
|
50,000
|
.308
Winchester (Saboted)
|
52,000
|
| .222 Rem Mag |
50,000 cup |
.32
Win Special
|
42,000
|
|
.223
Remington
|
55,000
|
.32 Rem |
37,000 cup |
|
.243
Winchester
|
60,000
|
.32-20 |
16,000 cup |
|
.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
|
|
.257
Roberts
|
54,000
|
.338
Win Mag
|
64,000
|
| .257 Roberts +P |
58,000 |
.348 Win |
40,000 cup |
|
.264
Win Mag
|
64,000
|
.35
Remington
|
33,500
|
|
.270
Winchester
|
65,000
|
.351 Win SL |
45,000 cup |
|
.280
Remington
|
60,000
|
.35 Whelan |
52,000 cup |
|
.284
Winchester
|
56,000
|
.350 Rem Mag |
56,200 cup |
|
6mm
Remington
|
65,000
|
.356 Win |
52,000 cup |
| 6 mm BR-REM |
52,000 cup |
.358 Win |
52,000 cup |
|
6.5x55
|
46,000 cup
|
.375
H&H
|
62,000
|
| 6.5 Rem Mag |
56,200 cup |
.375 Win |
52,000 cup |
|
7mm
BR Rem
|
52,000
cup
|
.38-40 Win |
14,000 cup |
|
7mm
Mauser
|
51,000
|
.38-55 Win |
30,000 cup |
|
7mm
Rem Mag
|
61,000
|
.416
Rem Mag
|
65,000
|
|
7mm
Weatherby Mag
|
65,000
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.444
Marlin
|
44,000
cup
|
|
7mm-08
|
61,000
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.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)
All Piezo measurements unless specified)
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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)
All Piezo measurements unless specified)
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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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