7.62x51mm Low Charge Ball

NAME – 7.62x51mm Low Charge Ball

TYPE – Rimless bottleneck centerfire

YEAR OF INTRODUCTION – 1964

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Japan

CASE TYPE – Rimless bottleneck

CARTRIDGE LENGTH – 71.1 mm (2.80 in)

CASING LENGTH – 51.2 mm (2.015 in)

CASE HEAD DIAMETER – 11.94 mm (0.470 in)

CASE RIM DIAMETER – 12.01 in (0.473 in)

BULLET TYPE – Full metal jacketed ball

BULLET DIAMETER – 7.85 mm (0.309 in)

BULLET WEIGHT – 9.01 g (139 grains)

POWDER WEIGHT – 2.60 g (40.2 grains)

CASING WEIGHT – 9.66 g (190 grains)

TOTAL ROUND WEIGHT – 23.91 g (369 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY – 715 m/s (2346 fps)

NOMINAL BARREL LENGTH – 45 cm (17.72 in)

MUZZLE ENERGY – 2303 j (1699 ft/lb)

    Cartridge is identified with a Violet bullet tip