NAME – 7.62x54mmR Heavy Ball

NAME (COMMON) – 7.62 Mosin Nagant Type L Heavy Ball

TYPE – Centerfire

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION – 1891

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Russia

CASE TYPE – Rimmed bottleneck

CARTRIDGE LENGTH – 77.3 mm 3.03 in

CASING LENGTH – 53.49 mm (2.106 in)

CASE HEAD DIAMETER – 12.31 mm (0.485 in)

CASE RIM DIAMETER – 14.40 mm (0.567 in)

BULLET TYPE – Type L Heavy Ball, Spitzer-pointed, full metal jacket

BULLET DIAMETER – 7.9 mm (0.311 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 9.59 g (148 grains)

POWDER WEIGHT – 3.24 g (50 grains)

CASING WEIGHT – 9.72 g (150 grains)

TOTAL ROUND WEIGHT – 22.55 g (348 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 865 m/s (2,838 fps)

NOMINAL BARREL LENGTH – 71.1 cm (28 in)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 3589 j (2647 ft/lb)

     Projectile has a yellow tip