Wolf 1986 7.62x54r 200 gr. SP
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This readily available non-corrosive commercial ammunition is made on former military production lines in Russia.

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(Reference number 018)

Case Over all Length Powder
Headstamp Material Coating Water Volume Min. Max. Weight
"Wolf" over "7.62x54R" steel copper wash 64.3 gr. 2.955" 2.990" 45.2 gr.

 

Bullet
Dia. Length Weight Style Core Tip Color Magnetic? Ballistic
Coefficient		 Sectional
Density
.311" 1.274" 202.8 gr. soft point flat base lead soft point yes 0.412 0.300

 

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 2215 2272 2323 2292 2231
High 2260 2325 2389 2371 2323
Average 2235 2292 2353 2334 2265
Extreme Spread 45 53 66 79 92
Standard Deviation 18 19 23 29 31
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 2235 2137 2042 1949 1858 1771 1688 1607 1529 1455 1386
M28 2292 2193 2096 2001 1909 1820 1735 1653 1573 1497 1425
M91/30 2353 2252 2154 2058 1965 1874 1786 1702 1621 1543 1468
M91 (Finnish) 2334 2234 1237 2041 1948 1858 1771 1687 1607 1529 1455
M91 (Russian) 2265 2167 2071 1977 1885 1798 1713 1632 1553 1477 1407

 

Bullet Energy to 500 yards in Foot Pounds
Distance (yds) 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
M44 2251 2058 1879 1711 1556 1414 1284 1164 1054 954 866
M28 2367 2167 1980 1805 1643 1494 1357 1231 1116 1010 915
M91/30 2494 2286 2091 1909 1740 1582 1438 1306 1184 1072 971
M91 (Finnish) 2456 2250 2058 1878 1711 1555 1413 1283 1164 1053 954
M91 (Russian) 2312 2116 1933 1762 1602 1456 1323 1200 1087 984 892

 

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) 10.4 fps 9.0 fps 10.6 fps 9.5 fps 9.3 fps
Recoil Energy (Foot-Pound) 14.0 ft-lb 12.5 ft-lb 15.0 ft-lb 13.3 ft-lb 12.7 ft-lb
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