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Bullet drop and wind drift are shown both in mil and moa. The 7.62×51mm NATO has a 3.38 mL (52.0 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 extreme conditions.
The specification includes a Remington-designed bullet and the use of IMR4475 powder which resulted in a muzzle velocity of 3,250 ft/s (991 m/s) and a chamber pressure of 52,000 psi. [ 5 ] In 1970, NATO members signed an agreement to select a second, smaller caliber cartridge to replace the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge. [ 12 ]
MIL-STD-464, "Electromagnetic Environmental Effects Requirements for Systems" [19] MIL-STD-498, on software development and documentation [20] MIL-STD-499, on Engineering Management (System Engineering) MIL-STD-704, "Aircraft Electric Power Characteristics" [21] MIL-STD-709, Design Criteria Standard for Ammunition Color Coding
Though not optimal for dangerous game, the .30-06 is adequate for hunting African plains game. [42] With 150-grain bullets, the .30-06 Springfield is a perfect option for medium-sized game such as deer and sheep. Leaving the muzzle at 2950 fps, it gives the hunter a maximum point blank range slightly short of 300 yards.
The MIL-STD-1168 is a set of standard codes used to identify munitions (ammunition, explosives and propellants). It was designed to replace the previous confusing Ammunition Identification Code (AIC) system used by the United States Army Ordnance Department. The purpose of lot numbering ammunition items and creation of ammunition data cards as ...
26 + 3⁄4 in sight radius. The M21 Sniper Weapon System (SWS) in the US Army is a national match grade M14 rifle, selected for accuracy, and renamed the M21 rifle. [7] The M21 uses a commercially procured 3–9× variable power telescopic sight, modified for use with the sniper rifle. [8] It is chambered for the 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge.
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Additionally, the new bullet had a core made of lead wrapped in low-carbon steel. The use of low-carbon (mild) steel was guided mostly by the desire to reuse some industrial equipment that was manufacturing the 7.62×25mm Tokarev cartridge rather than by bullet fragmentation considerations. This bullet was given the acronym "7.62 PS" (76.2 ПС).