NAME – 40x46mm XM576E2 Multiple Projectile

NAME (COMMON) – XM576E2 Multiple Projectile

CALIBER – 40x46mm SR

TYPE – Low velocity multiple antipersonnel projectiles (Shotshell)

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION – 1970

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – USA

IDENTIFYING COLOR CODE – Green cartridge casing with white ink markings, Green plastic sabot cover

CASE TYPE – XM199E2 Semi-rimmed straight walled

CARTRIDGE LENGTH – 5.2 cm (2.05 in)

CASING LENGTH – 46.15 mm (1.817 in)

CASE HEAD DIAMETER – 41.20 mm (1.622 in)

CASE RIM DIAMETER – 43.60 mm (1.717 in)

PROJECTILE TYPE – Glass-filled polyethylene sabot with two locking semicircular caps, 27 hardened lead pellet subprojectiles

PROJECTILE WEIGHT – 0.049 kg (1.73 oz) Sabot with subprojectiles

SUBPROJECTILE DIAMETER – 6mm (0.24 in)

SUBPROJECTILE WEIGHT (EACH) – 1.2 g (18.52 grains)

POWDER WEIGHT – 1.75 g (27 grains) M2 propellant

FILLER – 27 hardened lead shot (#4 Buckshot)

FILLER WEIGHT – 0.032 kg (1.13 oz),

FUZE TYPE – None

CASING WEIGHT – 0.069 kg (2.43 oz)

TOTAL ROUND WEIGHT – 0.12 kg (4.32 oz)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 259 m/s (850 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 1080 j (810 ft/lb)

MUZZLE ENERGY (PER PELLET) – 40 j (30 ft/lb)

NOMINAL BARREL LENGTH – 35.6 cm (14 in)

EFFECTIVE RANGE – 35 m (38 yards)

MAXIMUM RANGE – 50 m (55 yards)

EFFECT – Spreading shot pattern from near muzzle

AREA OF EFFECT – 99 cm (39 in) wide pattern at 13.7 m (15 yards)

MANUFACTURER –

STATUS – Obsolescent

SERVICE – US Military