Engineering:5.6×57mmR
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Short description: German rimmed hunting rifle cartridge
| 5.6×57mmR | |
|---|---|
| Type | Rifle |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Production history | |
| Designer | RWS |
| Specifications | |
| Case type | Rimmed, bottlenecked |
| Bullet diameter | 5.70 mm (0.224 in) |
| Neck diameter | 7.10 mm (0.280 in) |
| Shoulder diameter | 10.94 mm (0.431 in) |
| Base diameter | 11.94 mm (0.470 in) |
| Rim diameter | 13.32 mm (0.524 in) |
| Rim thickness | 1.40 mm (0.055 in) |
| Case length | 56.70 mm (2.232 in) |
| Overall length | 69.00 mm (2.717 in) |
| Case capacity | 3.18 cm3 (49.1 gr H2O) |
| Rifling twist | 250 mm (1 in 9.84") |
| Primer type | Large rifle |
| Maximum pressure ([[Engineering:Small arms ammunition pressure testing|]]) | 440.0 MPa (63,820 psi) |
The 5.6×57mmR (designated as the 6,5 × 57 R by the C.I.P.)[1] cartridge was created by Rheinisch-Westfälische Sprengstoffwerke (RWS) in Germany for hunting small deer.[2]
5.6×57mm rimless variant
The 5.6×57mm (designated as the 5,6 × 57 by the C.I.P.)[3] is a rimless variant of the 5.6×57mmR. The rimmed variant was designed for break-open rifles and is almost identical to the rimless variant except for the rim.[1]
Ballistics
- Loads:
- 74 gr @ 1040 m/s (3380 ft/s)
- 60 gr @ 3700 ft/s
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Commission Internationale Permanente pour l'Epreuve des Armes à Feu Portatives, "TDCC 5,6 × 57 R", www.cip-bobp.org/en/tdcc, retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ↑ The 5.6x57R and 5.6x57 RWS By Chuck Hawks.
- ↑ Commission Internationale Permanente pour l'Epreuve des Armes à Feu Portatives, "5,6 × 57", www.cip-bobp.org/en/tdcc, retrieved 14 December 2018.
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