5.56×45

5.56×45

5.56 x 45 mm Blank M200 0.224 inches (5.7 mm) 3.95 5.18 g 930 772 m/s 1,700 1,830 J ArmaLite
5.56 x 45 mm Dummy M199 0.224 inches (5.7 mm) ArmaLite contacted Remington 1963
5.56 x 45 mm M855 0.224 inches (5.7 mm) 62 grain 2,700 ft/s (820 m/s) ArmaLite contacted Remington 1963
5.56 x 45 mm M856 Tracer 0.224 inches (5.7 mm) 63.7 gr 2,700 ft/s (820 m/s) ArmaLite contacted Remington 1963
5.56 x 45 mm M995 AP 0.224 inches (5.7 mm) 1992
5.56 x 45 mm NATO 0.224 inches (5.7 mm) 3.95 5.18 g 930 772 m/s 1,700 1,830 J ArmaLite contacted
5.56 x 45 mm SS109 0.224 inches (5.7 mm) 62 grain 2,700 ft/s (820 m/s) ArmaLite contacted Remington 1963

.50 BMG

.50 BMG
  • Blue Plastic – M858 Short Range Training Ammo Red
  • – M1 Tracer Black Tip
  • – .30cal Sabot Tungsten Sabot
  • – M903 SLAP Red & Silver
  • – M20 Armor Piercing Incendiary Tracer Silver
  • – M8 API, Armor Piercing Incendiary Yellow & Red
  • – M48A1 (50BAT) Spotter
  • – Tracer Red Plastic
  • – German blank Brown
  • – M17 Tracer Black
  • – M2 Ball or M2 A.P. ? Silver & Red
  • – Yellow – Heavy Ball Purple & Silver
  • – Mk257 Dim Tracer (for night vision) Blue
  • – M23 Incendiary Green & Gray
  • – Mk.211, Mod.0 Raufoss Armor Piercing Incendiary Explosive


Bult diameter: .510 in (13.0 mm)
Case length: 3.91 in (99 mm)
Overall length: 5.45 in (138 mm)
Neck diameter: .560 in (14.2 mm)
Shoulder diameter: .735 in (18.7 mm)
Base diameter: .804 in (20.4 mm)
Rim diameter: .804 in (20.4 mm

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7.62×51

7.62×51
.308 win


.308 Steel Case .30 cal 7.62 mm 860 m/s (2,800 ft/s) Winchester 1950s
.308 Winchester .30 cal 7.62 mm 860 m/s (2,800 ft/s) Winchester 1950s
7.62x51 Ball, M80 .30 cal 7.62 mm 860 m/s (2,800 ft/s) Winchester
7.62x51 M62 Tracer .30 cal 7.62 mm 150 grain 860 m/s (2,800 ft/s) Winchester 1950s
7.62x51 mm NATO .30 cal 7.62 mm 860 m/s (2,800 ft/s) Winchester 1950s
Steel Case .30 cal 7.62 mm 860 m/s (2,800 ft/s) Wolf

7.62×39

The 7.62x39mm ammunition was developed in the Soviet Union during World War II as a replacement for the 7.62x54mmR round, which was used in the Mosin-Nagant bolt-action rifles. The new round was designed for use in the AK-47, a revolutionary new assault rifle that was also being developed at the time.

The 7.62x39mm cartridge was developed in the late 1940s by a team of Soviet engineers led by Mikhail Kalashnikov, who was also the chief designer of the AK-47. The new cartridge was designed to be compact, lightweight, and effective at short to medium ranges. It was also intended to be more controllable in automatic fire than the larger and more powerful 7.62x54mmR round.

The design of the 7.62x39mm cartridge features a bottlenecked case with a tapered shoulder and a rimless base. It uses a 123-grain bullet with a steel core and a lead jacket, which is designed to penetrate body armor and other barriers.

After the development of the 7.62x39mm cartridge, several factories in the Soviet Union began producing the ammunition in large quantities. The Izhevsk Mechanical Plant and the Tula Cartridge Plant were among the first factories to produce the new ammunition. Today, these factories continue to produce 7.62x39mm ammunition for the Russian military and export markets.

7.62×39
7.62×39mm

first used in the RPD machine gun

7.90 mm .311" 125 grain 2365 fps 1552 ft. lbs Soviet Union 1942
7.90 mm .311 125 grain 2365 fps 1552 ft. lbs approx Raufus made in Finland
7.90 mm .311 125 grain 2365 fps 1552 ft. lbs Sellier & Bellot 1942
7.90 mm .311 125 grain 2365 fps 1552 ft. lbs Soviet Union 1942
7.90 mm .311 125 grain 2365 fps 1552 ft. lbs 1942

In addition to the Soviet Union, several other countries have produced 7.62x39mm ammunition over the years. In Romania, the Cugir Plant began producing the ammunition in the 1960s, and today, it continues to produce small arms ammunition, including 7.62x39mm rounds.

In Serbia, the Zastava Arms factory has been producing 7.62x39mm ammunition since the 1970s. The factory also produces a wide range of firearms, including the Zastava M70 rifle, which is chambered for the 7.62x39mm cartridge.

In China, the Norinco factory has been producing 7.62x39mm ammunition since the 1970s. The factory is owned by the Chinese government and produces a wide range of small arms ammunition, including 7.62x39mm rounds.

In the United States, several companies produce 7.62x39mm ammunition for the civilian market, including Federal Premium Ammunition, Hornady, and Winchester. These companies produce a variety of ammunition types, including full metal jacket, soft point, and hollow point rounds.

In conclusion, the 7.62x39mm ammunition was developed in the Soviet Union in the late 1940s as a replacement for the 7.62x54mmR round. Since then, several factories around the world have produced the ammunition, including factories in Russia, Romania, Serbia, and China. In the United States, several companies produce 7.62x39mm ammunition for the civilian market.

.22 extra long

.22 extra long
Introduced early 1880’s
40 gr (2.6 g) lubricated bullet

.22 long rifle combined the case of the “.22 Long” with the 40-grain (2.6 g) bullet of the “.22 Extra Long”

.22 Short, .22 Long, .22 LR can all shoot from .22 extra long

Stopped being available commercially in 1935

.22 short

.22 short
Developed in 1857 for the first Smith & Wesson revolver
First American metallic cartridge
29 grain (1.88 g) bullet
or 30 grain (1.94 g) bullet

Designated the “.22 Short” in 1871
when the .22 Long cartridge was introduced