The NATO Ball is the standard 7.62x51 calibre tactical cartridge for many military users. It is engineered for flawless functionally in all NATO-approved standard firearms and can be used just as effectively for mission and training purposes. The projectile design is equivalent to the M80 bullet type with a weight of 9.45 g. It consists of a lead core, encased in a full metal jacket. It functions flawlessly in a temperature range from -54°C to +52°C. The cartridge is sealed to prevent the ingress of water or moisture and is fully compliant with the requirements of AEP-97 (M-CMOPI).
Product line NATO
7.62x51 NATO BALL (M80)
9.5 g / 146 gr
Product characteristics
- Articlenumber*
- 2426829
- Product line
- NATO
- Caliber
- 7,62x51
- Purpose
- Law enforcement, Military
- Bulletweight (g)
- 9.5 g
- Bulletweight (gr)
- 146 gr
- Bullet type
- Full metall jacket-soft core
- Bullet material
- Lead / Steel (tombac plated)
- Bullet jacket material
- Steel (tombac plated)
- Bullet core material
- Lead
- Primer cap
- SINOXID
- Case material
- Brass
- Propellant powder
- Two-base nitrocellulose powder
- Total cartridge mass (g)
- ca. 24.0 g
- Net explosive mass (g)
- ca. 2.9 g
- Weapon category
- Assault rifle, Medium machine gun
- Temperature range
- -54°C to +52°C
*article number for the smallest packaging unit
Data according to technical delivery terms
- Mean gas pressure
- max. 4,450 bar (21°C)
- Velocity measuring point
- v10
- Velocity (m/s)
- 820 m/s
- Velocity (ft/s)
- 2,690 ft/s
- Energy (J)
- 3,177 J
- Length test barrel
- 562 mm
Precision data
- Accuracy type
- sV; SH
- Accuracy determination range (m)
- 485m
- Precision requirement
- ≤ 176 mm
- Length test barrel
- 562
- Penetration performance
- 3,5 mm SR235JR
- Penetration distance
- 550 m
- Barrel length:
- 406 mm
- Twist length:
- 254 mm (1:10")
Ballistic data – Designated marksman rifle (DMR)
- Velocity measuring point type II
- v10
- Velocity (m/s)
- 818 m/s
- Weapon category
- Designated marksman rifle (DMR)
| Distance (m) | Velocity (m/s) | Energy (J) | Flight time (ms) | Ballistic coefficient G1 | Ballistic coefficient G7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 825 | 3233 | 0 | ||
| 25 | 807 | 31 | 0,405 | 0,215 | |
| 100 | 754 | 2700 | 127 | 0,401 | 0,216 |
| 200 | 686 | 2235 | 266 | 0,399 | 0,215 |
| 300 | 621 | 1832 | 419 | 0,396 | 0,213 |
| 400 | 559 | 1484 | 589 | 0,389 | 0,213 |
| 500 | 501 | 1192 | 778 | 0,388 | 0,217 |
| 600 | 444 | 936 | 990 | 0,356 | 0,211 |
| 700 | 389 | 719 | 1230 | 0,316 | 0,205 |
| 800 | 342 | 556 | 1505 | 0,28 | 0,202 |
| 900 | 310 | 456 | 1814 | 0,272 | 0,107 |
| 1000 | 288 | 393 | 2149 | 0,274 | 0,12 |
| 1100 | 270 | 346 | 2508 | 0,267 | 0,131 |
| 1200 | 254 | 306 | 2891 | 0,256 | 0,136 |
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