A Short Overview on the 7.62x54R

Posted by VelocityAmmoSales on February 19th, 2020

The 7.62x54R holds the prominent distinction of being the longest-serving military cartridge ever – 121 years during this time or writing. But, this status isn't totally valid. The .303 British has worked with the Canadian Rangers with a replacement set for 2016. This will maintain the service life of the .303 British at 128 years. But, all things considered, the 7.62x54R Ammo will continue to be at their service for a long time.

The 7.62x54R cartridge is as of now used in the Dragunov SVD rifle and in the light as well as medium automatic rifles. Ammo has experienced minor changes and varieties in bullet design and bullet weights all through the cartridge's service history. In any case, the 148 grain pointed FMJ shot has remained the most usual loading.

Performance

The 7.62x54R is fundamentally the same as in case capacity to the .284 Winchester with a short however exceptionally wide case, like present-day short magnum cartridges. Potential force is like the .308 Winchester and .30-06 Springfield relying upon barrel lengths, the 7.62x54R being exceptionally successful on medium game.

Factory sporting ammo mainly includes 180-grain bullets which accomplish 2450fps in 20" barreled carbines and up to 2550fps in 24" barrels (SVD) as well as 27-28.75" barreled rifles, copying the intensity of the .308 Winchester. With hand loads, 150-grain projectiles can be thrived at 2800fps in carbines and up to 2950fps in long-barreled rifles. 180-grain bullets can be driven at 2550fps in 20" barreled carbines as well as around 2700fps in long-barreled rifles. All of these heaps, when coordinated fittingly to game body loads, are fit for producing a clean and rapidkilling on the medium game out to normal hunting ranges of about 300 yards.

Like the .303 British, a long term limitation of the 7.62x54R has been a lack of enhanced performance projectiles such as the Hornady SST or A-Max.30 caliber bullet designs. The current .311”/.312” bullet designs also tend to lack high BC’s apart from the Sierra 174gr MatchKing.  To this end, although muzzle velocities may be fairly high, the 7.62x54R has not been able to produce an entirely identical performance to the.30 calibers (high-performance projectiles) at extended ranges. Nevertheless, this situation has gradually changed. Hornady has produced a .312" SST projectile while Sierra's 174-grain SMK bullet needs very little encouragement to fragment thanks to its fully hollow ogive. Both of these projectiles have boosted the potential performance of the 7.62x54R at extended ranges.

In Conclusion

The 7.62x54R is the longest-serving military cartridge ever without any indications of retirement in the near future. In Eastern Bloc nations, the cartridge is exceptionally valued among hunters and troopers. In the west, the 7.62x54R offers us an insight into both culture and history. Besides, the 7.62x54R is a quite best medium game chasing cartridge. Ammo and rifles are both cheap and easily available.

If you think of purchasing the Bulk 7.62x54R Ammo, then find the trusted supplier or any online platform from where you can purchase at ease.