American National Standards Published by SAAMI
The SAAMI Standards are published to provide safety, reliability, and interchangeability standards for commercial manufactures of firearms, ammunition, and components.
General Index for information contained within SAAMI Standards Z299.1 – Z299.4
Section 1 — Characteristics
Cartridge & Chamber Names and Abbreviations
Velocity & Pressure Data and Measurement
Primers and Primer Pockets
Cartridge & Chamber Drawings
Section 2 — Procedures
Velocity and Pressure Measurement
Reference Ammunition Use
Miscellaneous
Section 3 — Equipment
Testing Equipment
Copper Crushers
Gas Checks
Pistons & Pistol Holes
Headspace Gauges
Reference Ammunition
Miscellaneous
Standard Velocity & Pressure Test Barrels — General
Velocity and Pressure test Barrels by Caliber
Section 4 –Definitive Proof Loads
Purpose and Data
SAAMI – Z299.1 – Rimfire – 2018
SAAMI – Z299.2 – Shotshell – 2015
SAAMI – Z299.3 – Centerfire Pistol & Revolver – 2015
SAAMI – Z299.4 – Centerfire Rifle – 2015
General Index for information contained within SAAMI Standards Z299.5
Sections:
Scope
Purpose
Exceptions
Definitions
Drop Test
Exposed Hammer Test
Jar-Off Test
Rotation Test