presure

dennisw

Does anyone have any good data (or reasonable good hearsay) on presure on mil cartridges? Or know of a good link.
7.62 nato
7.62X39
9mm---surplus or MG
dennisw

leeblackman

The following it from Cartridges of the World by Frank C. Barnes.

7.62x39mm:
Bullet Powder Velocity/Energy
110gr SP 42gr IMR4727 2500/1527
125gr SP 26.5gr RL-7 2400/1599
125gr Speer SP 31.5gr H335 2408/1605
135gr SP 22.5gr IMR4227 2200/1451
150gr SP 22gr IMR4190 2100/1469
150gr Hornady SP 28.5gr H332 2192/1600
123gr SP Federal Factory 2300/1445
123gr SP Winchester Factory 2365/1527
123gr SP Remington Factory 2365/1552
110gr Sierra HP 27.5gr AA1680 2547/1580 (Max Load .308")
125gr Sierra SP 25.5gr AA1680 2368/1555 (Max Load .311")
150gr Sierra SP 26.0gr AA2015 2072/1430 (Max Load .311")
122gr Ball Military Load 2329/1470
123gr SP Black Hills Factory 2300/1440
150gr SP Black Hills Factory 2200/1610

7.62x51mm Nato/.308Win
Bullet Powder Velocity/Energy
150gr FMJ-BT Ball Military M80 2750/2520
168gr HP-BT Match Military M852 2680/2680
110gr SP IMR4064 50gr 3200/2502
125gr SP W748 51.5gr 3100/2668
150gr SP IMR4064 46gr 2800/2612
165gr SP IMR4064 43gr 2600/2477
180gr SP IMR3031 41gr 2500/2499
190gr SP IMR4064 41.5gr 2500/2637
200gr SP IMR4064 41.5gr 2400/2559
150gr SP Factory Load 2820/2648
168gr BTHP Factory Load 2600/2180
180gr SP Factory Load 2620/2743
The military also just went to a 175gr BTHP Match Load don't have data on it though.

9mm Luger/9x19mm Parabellum
Bullet Powder Velocity/Energy
100gr ??? ???? 1150/294
88gr JHP Factory Load 1500/440
115gr FMJ Factory Load 1160/345
115gr JHP Factory Load 1250/399
124gr FMJ Military Load US 1299/465
124gr FMJ Factory Load 1120/345
147gr JHP Factory Load 975/310


Hope this helps,
Lee


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leeblackman

I just relized you asked for pressure data, silly me. Sorry that wasn't listed.

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