CARTRIDGE SA 12 BORE  "MAGNA" & "DELUXE"
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DRG .  SPECN.
Cartg. SA 12 Bore "Magna" DGOF/131 (b)
Cartg. SA 12 Bore "Deluxe" DGOF/129 (c)
 
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS : Magna      Deluxe
Total  length of finished ammunition after filling 64 mm 59 mm
Total length of empty case 70 mm 65 mm
Total mass of the ammunition 49 g 45 g
Composition of the primer A1 mixture A1 mixture
Charge mass of the composition 23 to 29 mg 23 to 29 mg
Type of propellant smokeless smokeless
Charge mass of the propellant 1.8 to 2.0 g 1.5 to 1.75 g
Mass of the projectile (lead shots) 34 g 30.1 g
Type of lead shots Chilled Chilled
Hardness of lead shots 13 VPN 13 VPN
Range of shot size presently manufactured Biggest BB to smallest no.9 Biggest BB to smallest no.9
 
Shot No. Diameter No. of shots per 34g No. of shots per 30.1g
1 3.63mm 120 106
9 2.02mm 695 616
SHELF LIFE :

The Shelf life of the cartridges is maximum five years.

 
PACKING :
Cartridges are packed in multi-coloured and attractive laminated cartons. 25 cartridges are packed in one carton. A lot of 20 cartons holding 500 cartridges or a lot of 10 cartons holding 250 cartridges are first put in polythene bags and then heat sealed to avoid ingress of moisture. These polythene bags with 50 or 25 cartons are then packed in wooden boxes or pre-printed corrugated fibre board boxes respectively and duly strapped with steel or plastic tapes. The packing is quite secure and lasting.
 
STOWAGE DIMENSION  :
  Wooden Boxes with 500 cartgs. Corrugated fibre board with 250 cartgs.
Packing Dimensions 380 mm x 276 mm x 276 mm 336 mm x 236 mm x 120 mm
Gross Weight 30 Kgs (approx.) 12.5 Kgs (approx.)
 
HAZARD CLASSIFICATION :
Explosive Classification 1.4, 2S
Fire Fighting Classification Clause 1
 
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