5.6×39mm explained
| 5.6×39mm |
| Origin: | USSR |
| Type: | Hunting |
| Design Date: | 1961 |
| Manufacturer: | SAKO & Lapua |
| Parent: | 7.62×39mm |
| Case Type: | Rimless, Bottle-Neck |
| Bullet: | 0.223inches[1] [2] |
| Land: | 0.215inches |
| Neck: | .248 |
| Shoulder: | .402 |
| Base: | .447 |
| Rim Dia: | .447 |
| Rim Thick: | .059 |
| Case Length: | 1.524 |
| Length: | 1.917 |
| Case Capacity: | 30.1 |
| Primer: | Small rifle |
| Max Pressure: | 51000 |
| Is Si Ballistics: | yes |
| Bwunit: | gram |
| Bw1: | 3.5 |
| Btype1: | SP |
| Vel1: | 912.4 |
| En1: | 1074.6 |
| Bw2: | 3.5 |
| Btype2: | FMJ |
| Bw3: | 5.0 |
| Btype3: | SP |
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
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
Notes and References
- М. Блюм. Патроны для промысла // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 5, 1971. стр.30-31
- Web site: C.I.P. TDCC sheet 5,6 x 39 . 2022-02-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181008233856/https://www.cip-bobp.org/homologation/uploads/tdcc/tab-i/tabical-en-page3.pdf . 2018-10-08 . live.
- Web site: 220Russian5-6x39mm AMMO-ONE ammunition collection - The 5.6x39mm or .220 Russian . 2018-09-19 . 2020-10-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201003183638/http://www.ammo-one.com/220Russian5-6x39mm.html . dead .
- Web site: 5.6x39 from 7.62x39 Kalashnikov / MUNICION.ORG. March 5, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140305151316/http://www.municion.org/5_6Vostok/5_6Vostok.htm . 2014-03-05 .
- Web site: Competition Cartridges. www.6mmbr.com.
- Web site: .220 Russian 5.6x39mm Cartridge Archives - Hughes Precision LLC .220 Russian (5.6×39mm) cartridge.
- Вопросы – ответы // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 1, 1994. стр.20-21
- https://archive.today/20080615140830/http://www.wolfammo.ru/site.xp/055053.html
- Комбинированное ружьё ИЖ-15 // А. А. Потапов. Всё об охотничьих ружьях. М., ФАИР-Пресс, 2011. стр.372
- М. Блюм. Патрон 5,6 х 39 мм // журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 5, 1969. стр.28-29
- А. Блюм, А. Волнов. Патроны для нарезного охотничьего оружия // журнал "Охота и охотничье хозяйство", № 7, 1984. стр.30-31
