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A historic, but brutally efficient round that has been a premium mainstay of many armies since 1891. This rimmed cartridge is a ballistically efficient cartridge that functions in an incredible range of conditions. This cartridge also fits squarely in the comfortable niche that Sellier and Bellot has carved out for themselves in markets around the world: Military calibers, made for the civilian community based on contracts whereby S&B produce for law enforcement and military.
S&B has been in the American market for decades excelling on producing rounds like this: it is their bread and butter. The 7.62x54R ammo that is listed here features a 180 grain soft point bullet, which is strictly in compliance with the public desire for a round that is true to military specifications. The powder is slightly dirtier than normal consumer driven lines, but the ignition is reliable, the feeding and extraction and tolerances are all high grade.
This particular load achieves a velocity of 2625fps and an energy level of 2750 ft. lbs. ot of the barrel, putting it into the big game hunting realm. Make no mistake, this is not the cheap ammunition you bought in the 1980’s and 1990’s it is a premium version of the classic military round, made for a discerning user that might want to expand on what they do with their 7.62x54R firearm.
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Posted On: 10/21/2011 By: Matt
Posted On: 10/21/2011 By: John
Posted On: 10/20/2011 By: Philip
Muzzle velocity 2624 fps
100 meter velocity 2253 fps
200 meter velocity 1935 fps
300 meter velocity 1663 fps
Muzzle energy 2360 ft-lbs
100 meter energy 2761 ft-lbs
200 meter energy 2036 ft-lbs
300 meter energy 1501 ft-lbs
100 meter trajectory 0 inches (zeroed)
200 meter trajectory -6.2 inches
300 meter trajectory -23.7 inches
Posted On: 9/30/2011 By: Terry
Posted On: 9/30/2011 By: Terry
Posted On: 9/30/2011 By: Erik
Posted On: 9/27/2011 By: Jason