Wolf 7.62x54r 148 gr. FMJ
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This readily available commercial ammunition is made on former military production lines in Russia.  It is non-corrosive and similar to the '80s dated Soviet light ball.

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(Reference number 017)

Case Over all Length Powder
Headstamp Material Coating Water Volume Min. Max. Weight
"Wolf" over "7.62x54R" steel copper wash 63.7 gr. 2.967" 2.982" 49.1 gr.

 

Bullet
Dia. Length Weight Style Core Tip Color Magnetic? Ballistic
Coefficient		 Sectional
Density
.311" 1.095" 148.4 gr. spitzer flat base lead none yes 0.478 0.219

 

Package
20 rounds per cardboard box
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Measured Muzzle Velocity in Feet per Second (10 shot string)
Rifle M44 M28 M91/30 M91 (Finnish) M91 (Russian)
Low 2495 2669 2686 2780 2644
High 2598 2733 2820 2895 2765
Average 2554 2708 2754 2845 2706
Extreme Spread 103 64 134 115 121
Standard Deviation 31 27 47 36 41
Trajectory and Drop Graph
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Notes on the graphs  The graphs above each represent two sets of data.  The red line is the path of the bullet fired from the rifle with the sights zeroed at 200 yards.   The bullet exits the muzzle at a distance a fraction of an inch below zero inches.   This represents the height of the sight over the centerline of the bore.  The bullet rises above zero in a trajectory that then passes through zero again at 200 yards and continues downward.  The blue line is the the bullet drop in inches for the distance traveled.  This begins at the muzzle at zero inches and decreases with distance not taking sight height or zero distance into account.

 

Trajectory Comparison Graph
This graph combines the trajectories of the 5 graphs above to compare the performance of the test rifles.
Click on the graph for a large, scalable PDF to zoom in for better detail clarity.  Adobe Reader required.

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Bullet Velocity to 500 yards in Feet per Second
Distance (yds) 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
M44 2554 2463 2374 2287 2201 2118 2036 1955 1877 1801 1728
M28 2708 2613 2521 2431 2342 2256 2171 2088 2007 1927 1850
M91/30 2754 2659 2566 2475 2385 2298 2212 2128 2046 1966 1887
M91 (Finnish) 2845 2748 2653 2560 2469 2379 2292 2206 2123 2041 1960
M91 (Russian) 2706 2612 2520 2430 2341 2255 2170 2087 2006 1926 1849

 

Bullet Energy to 500 yards in Foot Pounds
Distance (yds) 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
M44 2143 1993 1851 1718 1592 1473 1362 1256 1158 1066 981
M28 2409 2244 2089 1942 1803 1672 1549 1433 1323 1220 1124
M91/30 2492 2323 2163 2012 1869 1735 1608 1488 1376 1270 1170
M91 (Finnish) 2659 2480 2312 2153 2002 1860 1726 1600 1481 1368 1263
M91 (Russian) 2407 2242 2087 1940 1801 1671 1548 1431 1322 1219 1123

 

Recoil
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) 10.3 fps 9.2 fps 10.7 fps 10.0 fps 9.6 fps
Recoil Energy (Foot-Pound) 13.6 ft-lb 13.0 ft-lb 15.3 ft-lb 14.8 ft-lb 13.5 ft-lb
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