List of rebated-rim cartridges

Below is a list of rebated rim cartridges. Rebated-rim cartridges have a rim that is significantly smaller in diameter than the base of the case, serving only for extraction. Functionally the same as a rimless case, the rebated rim allows a gun to be easily converted to fire a larger-than-normal cartridge, as most of a firearm's loading and extraction mechanism does not need to be altered as long as the rim size is preserved.^{[citation needed]}

Rebated-rim cartridges are known to be used on firearms using advanced primer ignition (API blowback) for its operation, notably autocannons such as the 20 mm Becker/Oerlikon series.^[1] API blowback firearms have straight-sided chamber walls as possible (and sometimes slightly bottlenecked) to contain the cartridge and allow a deeper chambering.^{[citation needed]} The bolt face has the same diameter as the rebated-rim cartridge as it follows along with the extraction claw into the chambering.^[2]

List

Pistol/carbine/PDW

• .41 AE
• .429 DE
• .440 Cor-Bon
• .475 Wildey Magnum
• .50 AE
• .50 GI
• FN 5.7x28mm
• HK 4.6×30mm

Rifle

• All members of the following cartridge families:
  • Nosler cartridges
  • Remington Ultra Magnum
  • Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum
  • Weatherby Rebated Precision Magnum (aka Weatherby RPM)
  • Winchester Short Magnum
  • Winchester Super Short Magnum
• 6.5-284 Norma
• 6.5×68mm
• 6.8 Western
• .284 Winchester
• .30 Remington AR
• 8×68mm S
• .350 Legend
• 9.3×64mm Brenneke
• .375 SOCOM
• .375 SWISS P
• .400 Legend
• .416 Hushpuppy
• .425 Westley Richards
• .45 Raptor
• .450 Bushmaster
• .458 HAM'R
• .458 SOCOM
• .45-70 Auto
• .499 Leitner-Wise
• .50 Beowulf
• .50 Krater
• .500 Jeffery
• .502 Thunder Sabre
• .505/.404 Stewart
• .510 Beck
• .585 Nyati
• .600 Overkill

Autocannon

• 20x70mmRB
• 20x72mmRB
• 20×80mmRB
• 20×101mmRB
• 20×110mmRB
• 20×128mmRB
• 30×90mmRB
• 30×92mmRB
• 55×175mmRB

See also

• Snake shot
• Garden gun
• Wildcat cartridge
• Centerfire ammunition

References

1. Williams, Anthony G., Of Oerlikons and other things…… Archived 2014-11-10 at the Wayback Machine www.quarry.nildram.co.uk article
2. Anthony G. Williams, Rapid Fire, Airlife UK 2000, pages 63-68