5.6×39mm
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.220 Russian | ||||||||
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Type | Hunting | |||||||
Place of origin | USSR | |||||||
Production history | ||||||||
Designed | 1950s | |||||||
Manufacturer | SAKO & Lapua | |||||||
Specifications | ||||||||
Parent case | 7.62×39mm | |||||||
Case type | Rimless, Bottle-Neck | |||||||
Bullet diameter | 5.67 mm (0.223 in) | |||||||
Neck diameter | 6.29 mm (0.248 in) | |||||||
Shoulder diameter | 10.20 mm (0.402 in) | |||||||
Base diameter | 11.35 mm (0.447 in) | |||||||
Rim diameter | 11.35 mm (0.447 in) | |||||||
Rim thickness | 1.50 mm (0.059 in) | |||||||
Case length | 38.70 mm (1.524 in) | |||||||
Overall length | 48.70 mm (1.917 in) | |||||||
Case capacity | 1.95 cm3 (30.1 gr H2O) | |||||||
Primer type | Small rifle | |||||||
Maximum pressure | 350 MPa (51,000 psi) | |||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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The .220 Russian (5.6×39mm) cartridge was developed in the late 1950s for deer hunting in Russia as well as 100 meter running deer competitions.[1] It is a 7.62×39mm cartridge necked down to hold a 5.6 mm bullet. It was later adopted by Finland, and by around 1965 was being produced by SAKO and Lapua. When it was introduced to the United States, Sako, and later Lapua, brass was stamped ".220 Russian".
The .220 Russian is the parent case for the .22 PPC, 6mm PPC, and the 6.5mm Grendel cartridge.
Ballistics
Firearms
In the Soviet Union, several hunting rifles were designed for this cartridge; MBO-1 target rifle, bolt-action carbine «Bars», self-loading carbines MTs-127 (МЦ-127) and MTs-128 (МЦ-128), combination guns IZh-15 (ИЖ-15)[2] and MTs-105-01 (МЦ-105-01).[3]
This round was also used in the TKB-022PM5 bullpup assault rifle, and in development of the standard-issue 5.45×39mm round.
In the Russian Federation, several hunting rifles were designed for this cartridge; the IZh-94 "Sever", "Saiga-5.6" ("Сайга-5.6"), and "Saiga-5.6S" ("Сайга-5.6С").
See also
References
- ^ 220Russian5-6x39mm AMMO-ONE ammunition collection - The 5.6x39mm or .220 Russian
- ^ Комбинированное ружьё ИЖ-15 // А. А. Потапов. Всё об охотничьих ружьях. М., ФАИР-Пресс, 2011. стр.372
- ^ А. Блюм, А. Волнов. Патроны для нарезного охотничьего оружия // журнал "Охота и охотничье хозяйство", № 7, 1984.
Sources
- Патроны охотничьи 5,6x39. Типы и основные размеры. ГОСТ 20808-75. Москва, 1975.
- А. В. Кузьминский. Оружие для охотника: практическое пособие / под общ.ред. А. Е. Тараса М., ООО «Издательство АСТ», 2002. стр.250-251
External links
- Competition Cartridges - A Brief History of Cartridge Design by Cheechako at 6mmbr.com
- ballistics at Wolf website
- 5.6x39 from 7.62x39 Kalashnikov
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