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The 7.62×54mmR has a 4.16 mL (64 gr 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 challenging conditions. 7.62×54mmR maximum C.I.P. cartridge dimensions. All sizes in millimeters (mm). [5]
The below table gives a list of firearms that can fire the 7.62×54mmR cartridge. The cartridge was originally developed for the Mosin–Nagant rifle and introduced in 1891 by the Russian Empire. It was the service cartridge of the late Tsarist era and throughout the Soviet period to the present-day Russia and other countries as well.
The 7.62 mm designation refers to the internal diameter of the barrel at the lands (the raised helical ridges in rifled gun barrels). The actual bullet caliber is often 7.82 mm (0.308 in), although Soviet weapons commonly use a 7.91 mm (0.311 in) bullet, as do older British (.303 British) and Japanese (7.7×58mm Arisaka) cartridges.
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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.224 Weatherby Magnum maximum C.I.P. cartridge dimensions. All sizes in millimeters (mm) plus Imperial (inches). The .224 Weatherby Magnum (5.56×49mmB) is a sporting cartridge that Weatherby introduced in 1963.
Type A - SP for hunting 250–500 kg animals Type B - FMJ for hunting 70–250 kg animals Soviet 9×53mmR cartridges were loaded with smokeless powder VT ( винтовочный пироксилиновый порох ВТ ), as well as Soviet 5.6×39mm and 7.62×54mmR hunting cartridges.