Cartridge Interchangeability Chart

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Cartridges within the groups shown are interchangeable. Other
substitutions should not be made without specific recommendation
of the firearms manufacturer, since improper combinations could
result in firearm damage or personal injury.
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RIMFIRE
22 W.R.F.
22 Remington Special
22 Win. Model 2890 in a 22 Win. Mag Rimfire but not conversely
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CENTERFIRE
25-20 Remington
25-20 W.C.F.
25-20 Win.
25-20 Win. High Speed
25-20 Marlin
25 W.C.F.
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6mm Rem. (80 & 90 grain)
244 Rem.
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25 Automatic
25 Auto. Colt Pistol (ACP)
25 (6.35mm) Automatic Pistol
6.35 Browning
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7mm Express (TM) Rem.
280 Rem.
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30-30 Sav.
30-30 Win.
30-30 Win. Accelerator*
30-30 Marlin
30-30 Win. High Speed
30 W.C.F
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32 Colt Automatic
32 Automatic Colt Pistol (ACP)
32 (7.65mm) Automatic Pistol
7.65mm Automatic Pistol
7.65mm Browning (not interchangeable with 7.65mm Luger)
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32 Short Colt in 32 Long Colt but not conversely
SEE NOTE C
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32 S. & W. in 32 S. & W. Long but not conversely
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32 S. & W. Long
32 Colt New Police
32 Colt Police Positive
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32 W.C.F.*
32 Win.*
32-20 Win. High Speed*
SEE NOTE A
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32-20 Colt L.M.R.
32-20 W.C.F.
32-20 Win. and Marlin
SEE NOTE G
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38 S. & W.
38 Colt New Police
380 Webley
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38 Colt Special
38 S. & W. Special
38 Targetmaster (R)
38 S. & W. Special Mid-Rage
38 Special (+P)
38-44 Special (+P)
38 Special
38 Special Flat Point
SEE NOTES B & D
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38 Short Colt in 38 Long Colt but not conversely;
Both can be used in 38 Special
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38 Marlin
38 Win.*
SEE NOTE A
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38 Remington*
38-40 Win.
38 W.C.F.*
SEE NOTE A
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38 Automatic in 38 Super (+P) but not conversely
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380 Automatic
9mm Browning Short (Corto, Kurz)
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9mm Luger
9mm Parabellum
SEE NOTE E
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44 S. & W. Special
SEE NOTE F
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44 Marlin
44 Win.
44 Remington
44-40 Win.
44 W.C.F.
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45-70 Government
45-70 Marlin
45-70 Win.
45-70-405
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NOTE A: *High-speed cartridges must not be used in revolvers.
They should be used only in rifles made expecially for
them.
NOTE B: Ammunition with (+P) on the case headstamp is loaded to
higher pressure. Use only in firearms designated for
this cartridge and so recommended by the gun manufacturer.
NOTE C: Not for use in revolvers chambered for 32 S. & W. or
32 S. & W. Long.
NOTE D: All 38 Special cartridges can be used in 357 Magnum
revolvers but not conversely.
NOTE E: 9mm sub-machine gun cartridges should not be used in
handguns.
NOTE F: 44 Russian and 44 S. & W. Special can be used in 44
Remington Magnum revolvers but not conversely.
NOTE G: Not to be used in Win. M-66 and M-73.
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SOURCE: 1993 Remington Products Catalog

Not listed in Remington's information are the following:
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.38 Special and .357 Mag. in .357 Maximum, but not conversely
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.44 Special and .44 Mag. in .445 Super Mag, but not conversely
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.45 Long Colt in .454 Casull, but not conversely
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Is there any more that has been forgotten ?
 
Add 7-06 to the 280 list (not many boxed labeled that way, but I ran across a box of 7mm-06 several years ago).
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7mm Mauser
7x57
275 Rigby
 
308 Win
7.62x51mm NATO
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The 7.62x53mmR is practically interchangeable with the 7.62x54mmR, the 54R will fit into the smallest allowed chamber size for the 53R, but is nevertheless a different cartridge made to different C.I.P. standards. Using military steel-jacketed 54R Russian ammunition in weapons made for 53R Finnish is not recommended, as it may rapidly wear out the barrel. Even worse, there is a possibility that the resulting pressure from the steel-jacketed larger diameter bullet is too much and firing it may result in severe damage to both the rifle and the shooter. Using the 53R Finnish in a rifle made for the 54R Russian is however safe, although it may result in accuracy well below the weapon's potential.
 
I stopped reading when I got to the 25-20 section. Best back up a bit, not all those 25-20 are interchangable. Take a gander at Col Sharps COMPLETE GUIDE TO RELOADING. All 25-20s are not created equal.

I highly recommend one forget the interchangable crap and look at the barrel of your rifle or pistol it will tell you what ammo it was designed for and use that and only that ammo.
 
"All 25-20s are not created equal."

Well, all of the ones in the chart are dimensionally equal.

They're all different names for the .25-20 WCF, but are NOT the same as the .25-20 Single Shot, which is a longer case.

That said, anything marked .25-20 Win. High Speed should really NOT be shot -- Note A really applies them, as well.
 
.38 Long Colt is OK in a .38 Special, .357 Magnum, or .357 Maximum but not the other way around. .45 Colt and .454 Casull are OK in .460 S&W but not the other way around. .480 Ruger is OK in a .475 Linbaugh but not the other way around. .500 S&W Special is OK in a .500 S&W Magnum (to my knowledge, there are no factory revolvers chambered specifically for .500 Special). .40 S&W is OK in 10mm Auto and 10mm Magnum DA revolvers so long as moonclips are used. .380 ACP can be fired in a 9mm DA revolver as long as moonclips are used. .45 Auto Rim and .45 ACP can be used interchangeably in DA revolvers. 7.63 Mauser can usually be fired safely in a gun chambered for 7.62x25 Tokarev, but not always the other way around. .32 S&W can be fired in a .32 S&W long, both can be fired in a .32 H&R Magnum, and all three in a .327 Federal magnum but none of this works in reverse. .38 ACP (but not .38 Super or 9x23 Winchester) can be fired in a gun chambered for 9mm Largo/9mm Bergmann-Bayard. .458 Winchester Magnum can usually be used in a gun chambered for .458 Lott. .45-70 can be safely used in a single-shot chambered for .45-90 or .45-110.
 
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The list seems OK for the cartridges it lists, but there could be confusion if dealing with obsolete or uncommon rounds. For example, there are two different .38-44 cartridges, and at least five other 7.65 pistol cartridges besides the 7.65 Browning and 7.65 Luger/Parabellum.

Jim
 
The list seems OK for the cartridges it lists, but there could be confusion if dealing with obsolete or uncommon rounds. For example, there are two different .38-44 cartridges, and at least five other 7.65 pistol cartridges besides the 7.65 Browning and 7.65 Luger/Parabellum.

Jim
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+1 well said. This chart may be confusing for some.
 
Those to whom it would be confusing are probably not likely to have any of the truly uncommon rounds that we're talking about. Many are European, saw very limited distribution in the United States, and are (and have been for a long time) functionally obsolete.

The chart covers common American/European cartridges that are pretty common in the United States.
 
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