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What size are AK-47 bullets?
7.62 x 39mm
The AK-47 fires 7.62mm diameter bullets using a 39mm long cartridge, usually referred to as 7.62 x 39mm rounds. These are significantly less powerful than the 7.62mm NATO bullets which are fired using a larger, 51mm long, cartridge, usually referred to as 7.62 x 51mm rounds.
What ammo fits an AK-47?
If it is an AK-47, its ammunition is 7.62×39mm. The rimless, bottleneck cartridge first went into production in 1947 as the M43 with a 123 grain projectile.
What caliber is a 5.45 x39?
The 5.45×39mm cartridge is a rimless bottlenecked intermediate cartridge. It was introduced into service in 1974 by the Soviet Union for use with the new AK-74….
| 5.45×39mm | |
|---|---|
| Bullet diameter | 5.60 mm (0.220 in) |
| Land diameter | 5.40 mm (0.213 in) |
| Neck diameter | 6.29 mm (0.248 in) |
| Shoulder diameter | 9.25 mm (0.364 in) |
What gun uses 5.45 x39?
The 5.45×39mm cartridge is a rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge. It was introduced into service in 1974 by the Soviet Union for use with the new AK-74 assault rifle.
Is the US military Switching to 6.8 SPC?
The US army is planning to shift to the 6.8mm caliber and has launched the Next Generation Squad Weapon programme to develop prototypes. The army has selected General Dynamics-OTS, AAI Corporation Textron Systems, and Sig Sauer to develop prototypes of rifle variants and carbines to suit the 6.8mm caliber.
What is the 6mm arc?
The 6mm ARC is based on the 6.5 Grendel. Hornady started by necking down the cartridge to 6mm and then pulled the shoulder back closer to the case head .030-inch. Engineers also shortened the case to make the cartridge friendly to long low-drag bullets that have high ballistic coefficients.
Is the US Army planning to move to higher caliber ammo?
When the service published a semi-formal request for ideas on FedBizOpps last October, it specifically mentioned the intent to move to the higher caliber from the current 5.56 NATO round now in use with the M4 carbine and M249 squad automatic weapon.
Who adopted Hornady’s 6mm arc cartridges?
While Hornady has been extremely secretive about who adopted the cartridge, they can say that it is a “notable Department of Defense (DOD) entity.” The reasons a military unit would be interested in the 6mm ARC are for its utility and mild manners that ensure long firearm life.
Should the US military adopt a heavier caliber?
If you adopt a heavier caliber, you have to replace everything in the inventory. That gets very expensive,” he noted. Moreover, once the U.S military makes such a change, allies and partner nations would feel compelled to follow suit, he said. “It’s hugely problematic, and it’s not clear that you’re going to improve your performance close-in.