ANSI Standards Published by SAAMI
The ANSI/SAAMI Standards are published by SAAMI to provide safety, reliability, and interchangeability standards for commercial manufactures of firearms, ammunition, and components.
General Index for information contained within ANSI/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
ANSI/SAAMI – Z299.1 – Rimfire – 2018
ANSI/SAAMI Z299.2 – Shotshell – 2015
ANSI/SAAMI Z299.3 – Centerfire Pistol & Revolver – 2015
ANSI/SAAMI Z299.4 – Centerfire Rifle – 2015
ANSI/SAAMI Z299.5 – Abusive Mishandling – 2016
General Index for information contained within ANSI/SAAMI Standards Z299.5
Sections:
Scope
Purpose
Exceptions
Definitions
Drop Test
Exposed Hammer Test
Jar-Off Test
Rotation Test