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Revision as of 18:25, 16 March 2021
The 5.6×39mm, also known in the United States as the .220 Russian, is a rifle cartridge developed in the late 1950s primarily for deer hunting in the USSR as well as for 100 meter running deer competitions. It is a 7.62×39mm cartridge which is necked down to hold a 5.6mm bullet (.223 caliber). 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 7.62x39mm is the parent case for the .220 Russian, .22 PPC, 6mm PPC, 6mm ARC, and the 6.5mm Grendel cartridges.
Ballistics
| Bullet (Weight, Type) | Velocity (ft/s & m/ps) | Muzzle Energy (Ft lbs / Joules) |
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| 54 gr (3.5 g) soft point | 2993.4 ft/s (912.4 m/s) | 1,074.6 ft lbs (1,457 J) |
