7.62x54mmRounds for Rifles and Machine Guns

Rounds for Rifles and Machine Guns

Mission

7.62x54mm rounds are designed for associated machine guns and sniper rifles. Currently, there are several modifications of 7.62x54mm rounds for various purposes. General description

The 57-N-323S round with a conventional steel-core bullet is designed to engage personnel and weapon systems. The bullet has a steel core. The tip has no distinguishing colour.

The 7N13 round with an enhanced penetration bullet is designed to kill personnel wearing body armour. Bullet features a heatstrengthened core. The tip is uncoloured. A sealing lacquer belt on the mouth of the case is red-coloured.

The 7T2 round with the T-46 tracer bullet is designed for fire adjustment and target designation. The bullet has a green tip.

The 7BZ-3 round with the B-32 armourpiercing/incendiary bullet is designed to defeat light armoured targets. The bullet has a black-red tip.

The 7N1 sniper round is designed to kill single targets from a sniper rifle. The tip of the bullet is uncoloured.

Basic specifications

Designation 57-N-323S 7N13 T-46 B-32 7N1 Calibre, mm 7.62x54 Weight, g: round 21.8 21.7 22 22.6 21.9 bullet 9.6 9.4 9.65 10.39 9.8 Round length, mm 77.1 77.1 77.1 77.1 77.1 Muzzle velocity, m/s 828 828 798 808 823 Max accuracy of fire at 300 m (R50), cm 9 9 15 15 8 Penetration, m: 6mm St3 steel plate 520 660 - - - 10mm armour plate - - - 200 - 6Zh85T body armour 110 800 - - - Tracing time, sec - - 3 - - Case material clad metal