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The 5.6×39mm, also known in the U.S. as .220 Russian, is a cartridge developed in 1961 for deer hunting in the USSR.[3] It fires a 5.6mm projectile from necked down 7.62×39mm brass. While it originally re-used 7.62x39 cases, once it became popular enough commercial ammunition started being manufactured, both in the USSR and in Finland.[4][5] When it was introduced to the United States by SAKO it was stamped .220 Russian. Lapua later changed the designation to .220 Russian for the American market as well.[6][5]

Soviet 5.6×39mm cartridges were loaded with smokeless powder VT (винтовочный пироксилиновый порох ВТ), as well as Soviet 7.62×54mmR and 9×53mmR hunting cartridges.[7] It is the parent case for the .22 PPC, 6mm PPC, and the 6.5mm Grendel cartridges.[6]

Ballistics

From Wolf.[8]

Ballistic data (3.5 gram SP bullet)
Distance (m) 0 50 100 200 300 400 500
Velocity (m/s) 912.4 798.8 694.0 507.7 359.4 290.5 250.3
Energy (J) 1457 1117 843 451 226 148 110

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,[9] MTs-5-35[10] and MTs-105-01 (МЦ-105-01).[11]

The TKB-022PM5 bullpup assault rifle, AO-36 assault rifle ("Автомат АО-36"), IZh-94 "Sever", "Saiga-5.6" ("Сайга-5.6"), and "Saiga-5.6S" ("Сайга-5.6С") have been chambered in 5.6×39mm.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b М. Блюм. Патроны для промысла // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 5, 1971. стр.30-31
  2. ^ a b "C.I.P. TDCC sheet 5,6 x 39" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2022-02-08.
  3. ^ "220Russian5-6x39mm AMMO-ONE ammunition collection - The 5.6x39mm or .220 Russian". Archived from the original on 2020-10-03. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
  4. ^ "5.6x39 from 7.62x39 Kalashnikov / MUNICION.ORG". March 5, 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-03-05.
  5. ^ a b "Competition Cartridges". www.6mmbr.com.
  6. ^ a b c ".220 Russian 5.6x39mm Cartridge Archives - Hughes Precision LLC .220 Russian (5.6×39mm) cartridge".
  7. ^ Вопросы – ответы // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 1, 1994. стр.20-21
  8. ^ https://archive.today/20080615140830/http://www.wolfammo.ru/site.xp/055053.html
  9. ^ Комбинированное ружьё ИЖ-15 // А. А. Потапов. Всё об охотничьих ружьях. М., ФАИР-Пресс, 2011. стр.372
  10. ^ М. Блюм. Патрон 5,6 х 39 мм // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 5, 1969. стр.28-29
  11. ^ А. Блюм, А. Волнов. Патроны для нарезного охотничьего оружия // журнал "Охота и охотничье хозяйство", № 7, 1984. стр.30-31

Further reading

  • 5,6-мм охотничий патрон с высокой начальной скоростью пули // Спортивно-охотничье оружие и патроны. Бухарест, "Внешторгиздат", 1965. стр.134
  • Патроны охотничьи 5,6x39. Типы и основные размеры. ГОСТ 20808-75. Москва, 1975.
  • Патроны охотничьи 5,6x39 // Охотничье и спортивное оружие. М., Внешторгиздат. 1989.
  • А. В. Кузьминский. Оружие для охотника: практическое пособие / под общ. ред. А. Е. Тараса М., ООО «Издательство АСТ», 2002. стр.250-251


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