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8mm Lebel replacement. Rimless rifle cartridge. Same bullet diameter as .30-06. Short-lived due to confusion with 7.92mm Mauser. 7.5×54mm French: 1929 France R 7.57x54mm 2700 2232 58 0.308 54mm Case-shortened 7.5×57mm MAS. Standard French rifle cartridge until the introduction of the FAMAS in 1979. 7.62×25mm Tokarev: 1930 [3] USSR [8] 2 [13 ...
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Ballistic & terminal ballistics comparison; Rifle Caliber Cartridge Bullet weight Velocity Energy Effective range Accuracy Group/Hits* Penetration Ballistic gelatin @ 10 meters 20 shot group @ 100 yards 20 shot group @ 300 yards 20 shot group @ 600 yards 20 shot group @ 800 yards 10 shot group @ 1000 yards; M16A2 5.56×45mm: SS109 / M855 62 gr ...
By comparison, the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge, used in the M16 and M4 rifles, produces between 1,200–1,300 foot-pounds force (1,600–1,800 joules), while the .308 Winchester, a favorite for hunters, police, and military snipers, produces between 2,000–3,000 foot-pounds force (2,700–4,100 joules) depending on the load used.
The 16th caliber is known as "lordly" (Russian: барский). While shotgun bores can be expressed in calibers (the .410 bore shotgun is measured as .410 in (10.4 mm) in diameter, [12] unlike with rifles the actual bore diameter of a smoothbore shotgun varies significantly down the length of the barrel, with the use of chokes and back-boring.
In both the open and standard rifle divisions, minor power factor is dominating due to less recoil, and 5.56×45mm/ .223 Rem is a common caliber. Ammunition loaded to major power factor such as 7.62×51 mm / .308 Win has a bigger recoil impulse, and is regarded as having an advantage on stages with targets at long range.
The 7.62×53mmR has 4.16 ml (64 grains) H 2 O cartridge case capacity. The exterior shape of the case was designed to promote reliable case feeding and extraction in bolt-action rifles and machine guns alike, under extreme conditions. 7.62×53mmR maximum C.I.P. cartridge dimensions.All sizes in millimeters (mm). [2]
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