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Calculating Barrel Pressure and Projectile Velocity in Gun Systems

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Note: The Projectile Velocity and Barrel Pressure values shown in the table below use the modified formulas to account for
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The following SAAMI Pressure data was acquired and compiled from various websites.
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.22 Long Rifle (rimfire) 24,000 7mm-08 Remington 61,000
.22 Short (rimfire) 21,000 7.62 x 39 mm (M43) 45,000
.22 WRF 19,000
7.62 x 51 mm NATO 60,000
.22 WRM 24,000
7-30 Waters 45,000
.222 Remington 50,000
8mm Mauser 35,000
.22-250 Remington 65,000
.223 Remington 55,000 8mm Remington Magnum 65,000
.223 WSSM 65,000
.243 Winchester 60,000 Handgun PSI
.25-06 Remington 63,000 .22 Long Rifle (rimfire) 24,000
.257 Roberts 54,000 .22 Short (rimfire) 21,000
.257 Roberts +P 58,000 .22 WRF 19,000
.260 Remington 60,000
.22 WRM 24,000
.264 Winchester Magnum 64,000
.25 ACP 25,000
.270 Winchester 65,000
.32 ACP 20,500
.270 WSM 65,000
.280 Remington 60,000 .32 S&W Long 15,000
.284 Winchester 56,000 .357 Magnum 35,000
.30 Carbine 40,000 .357 Maximum 40,000
.300 Remington Short Ultra Magnum 65,000 .357 Sig 40,000
.300 Remington Ultra Magnum 65,000 .38 Auto 26,500
.300 Savage 47,000 .38 S&W 14,500
.300 Weatherby Magnum 65,000
.38 Special 17,000
.300 Winchester Magnum 64,000
.38 Special +P 18,500
.300 WSM 65,000
.38 Super +P 36,500
.30-06 Springfield 60,000
.303 British 49,000 .38 Super Auto +P 36,500
.30-30 Winchester 42,000 .380 ACP 21,500
.30-30 Winchester (Saboted) 38,000 .40 S&W 35,000
.308 Winchester 62,000 .41 AE 35,000
.308 Winchester (Saboted) 52,000 .41 Magnum 36,000
.32 Winchester Special 42,000 .44 Magnum 36,000
.338 Remington Ultra Magnum 65,000
.44 Special 15,500
.338 Winchester Magnum 64,000
.45 ACP 21,000
.35 Remington 33,500
.45 ACP +P 23,000
.375 H&H 62,000
 .375 Remington Ultra Magnum 65,000 .45 Long Colt 14,000
.416 Remington Magnum 65,000 .45 Winchester Magnum 40,000
.444 Marlin 42,000 .454 Casull 65,000
.45-70 Government 28,000 .480 Ruger 48,000
.50 BMG 55,000
.50 AE 36,000
5.56 x 45 mm NATO 55,000
10mm Auto 37,500
5mm RFM 37,000
6mm Remington 65,000 9mm Luger 35,000
6.5 x 55mm Swede 45,000 9mm Luger +P 38,500
7mm Mauser 51,000
7mm Remington Magnum 61,000 Shotgun PSI
7mm Remington Ultra Magnum 65,000 .410 Bore 2 1/2" 12,500
7mm STW 65,000 .410 Bore 3" 13,500
7mm Weatherby Magnum 65,000 10 gauge 11,000
7mm WSM 65,000
12 gauge (all but 3 1/2" Magnum) 11,500
12 gauge 3 1/2" Magnum 14,000
16 gauge 11,500
20 gauge 12,000
28 gauge 12,500

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