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This ammunition is repackaged in the former Yugoslavia. Based on the condition of the cases it appears to have been cleaned by tumbling and the primers replaced and sealed. Ammunition of this era would not have had sealed primers. Ignition is reliable and consistent and the ballistics are surprisingly good for something of this vintage, although it should probably be classified with the newer production surplus since it has been "reworked".
(Reference number 003)
Case | Over all Length | Powder | ||||
Headstamp | Material | Coating | Water Volume | Min. | Max. | Weight |
Miscellaneous | steel | copper wash | 63.2 gr. | 3.004" | 3.012" | 51.3 gr. |
Bullet | ||||||||
Dia. | Length | Weight | Style | Core | Tip Color | Magnetic? | Ballistic Coefficient |
Sectional Density |
.310" | 1.116" | 148.2 gr. | spitzer flat base | lead | none | yes | 0.363 | 0.220 |
Package |
15 rounds per cardboard box repackaged in Yugoslavia |
Trajectory Comparison Graph |
Bullet Velocity to 500 yards in Feet per Second |
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Distance (yds) | 0 | 50 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 250 | 300 | 350 | 400 | 450 | 500 |
M44 | 2628 | 2506 | 2388 | 2273 | 2162 | 2053 | 1947 | 1845 | 1747 | 1653 | 1563 |
M28 | 2773 | 2648 | 2526 | 2407 | 2292 | 2179 | 2070 | 1964 | 1861 | 1762 | 1668 |
M91/30 | 2812 | 2686 | 2563 | 2443 | 2327 | 2214 | 2103 | 1997 | 1892 | 1792 | 1697 |
M91 (Finnish) | 2872 | 2744 | 2619 | 2498 | 2380 | 2266 | 2154 | 2046 | 1940 | 1838 | 1741 |
M91 (Russian) | 2738 | 2614 | 2493 | 2375 | 2261 | 2149 | 2041 | 1935 | 1834 | 1736 | 1643 |
Bullet Energy to 500 yards in Foot Pounds |
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Distance (yds) | 0 | 50 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 250 | 300 | 350 | 400 | 450 | 500 |
M44 | 2269 | 2064 | 1874 | 1698 | 1535 | 1385 | 1246 | 1118 | 1003 | 898 | 803 |
M28 | 2526 | 2303 | 2096 | 1904 | 1725 | 1561 | 1408 | 1267 | 1138 | 1021 | 914 |
M91/30 | 2598 | 2370 | 2158 | 1961 | 1779 | 1610 | 1454 | 1310 | 1176 | 1055 | 946 |
M91 (Finnish) | 2710 | 2474 | 2254 | 2051 | 1861 | 1686 | 1525 | 1375 | 1236 | 1110 | 995 |
M91 (Russian) | 2464 | 2245 | 2042 | 1854 | 1679 | 1518 | 1369 | 1231 | 1105 | 991 | 887 |
Recoil |
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Rifle | M44 (Soviet) | M28 (Finnish) | M91/30 (Soviet) | M91 (Finnish) | M91 (Russian) |
Weight (Pounds) | 8.25 lbs | 9.75 lbs | 8.56 lbs | 9.50 lbs | 9.38 lbs |
Recoil Velocity (Feet per Second) | 10.8 fps | 9.6 fps | 11.1 fps | 10.3 fps | 9.9 fps |
Recoil Energy (Foot-Pound) | 14.9 ft-lb | 14.1 ft-lb | 16.5 ft-lb | 15.6 ft-lb | 14.3 ft-lb |
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