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| CARTRIDGE SA 7.62 mm BALL M-80 |
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| ROLE : |
The cartridge SA 7.62 mm Ball M-80 is used in antipersonnel role by infantry and is fired from :
a) Semi Automatic Rifle
b) Light machine gun
c) Medium machine gun |
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| PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS : |
| (a) |
CARTRIDGE |
| Calibre |
7.62 x 51 mm |
| Mass |
25.40 gm |
| Length |
71.12 mm |
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CASE |
| Type |
Rimless, Brass 70:30, Bottle Necked, Boxer |
| Mass |
12.3 gm |
| Length |
51 mm |
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BULLET |
| Type |
Guilding Metal envelope FMJ, Steel insert & lead core |
| Mass |
9.65 gm |
| Length |
29.46 mm |
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PROPELLANT |
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Ball Powder |
| Mass |
3.0 gm |
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PRIMER |
| Type |
Boxer |
| Mass of Compo |
0.042 gm |
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| PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS : |
| (a) |
Pressure Average |
348 Mpa (Max) |
| (b) |
Mean Velocity from 558 mm Barrel at 25 m from muzzle |
817± 9 m/s. |
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Consistency (Mean Figure of Merit at 550 m) |
19 cm or less |
| (d) |
Extreme temperature performance |
-53 to +72 deg C |
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| SHELF LIFE : |
| The shelf life of ammunition is 18 years. |
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| PACKING : |
| Type of Packing |
Qty/Box |
Qty/Carrier |
Weight of carrier Pkd. Ammn |
| Bandolier Pkd |
400 Rds. |
1600 Rds. |
62 Kgs |
| CTN Packed |
600 Rds. |
2400 Rds. |
80 Kgs |
| Belted |
235 Rds. |
940 Rds. |
41 Kgs |
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| This carrier provides protection during transportation and storage. |
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| STOWAGE DIMENSION : |
| For CTN & BDR H2A Box size- 311X156X194 mm
For CTN & BDR Carrier (6A/L) size- 667X327X205 mm
For Belted Ammn Box H5A size- 255X182X90 mm
For Belted Ammn Carrier (7A/L) size- 428X300X206 mm |
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| HAZARD CLASSIFICATION |
| Compatibility group |
S |
| Hazard Division |
1.4 |
| Fire fighting classification |
4 |
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| Contact : |
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Marketing & Export Division
Ordnance Factory Board
Ayudh Bhawan Government of India
Ministry of Defence
10A, S. K. Bose Road, Kolkata – 700 001, India.
Tel: 0091-33-2248 9027 / 2248 2103 / 2248 5077-80 Fax : 0091-33-2248 1748/2210 8235 Mail : ofbtrade@dataone.in
http://www.ofb.gov.in |
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