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This Chinese military surplus ammunition has an excellent reputation for consistency and accuracy and this lot bears that out. The only problem in the lot tested was gas blow back around one primer. The primer was not pierced and there were no other signs of problems and no damage to the rifle (Tikka M91). The small amount of gas that escaped around the bolt was hardly noticeable and was not a problem for the shooter.
Ammunition provided by Dan's Sporting Goods
(Reference number 026)
Case | Over all Length | Powder | ||||
Headstamp | Material | Coating | Water Volume | Min. | Max. | Weight |
"·321·" (factory) over "53·9" (year/month) | brass | none | 63.4 gr. | 3.006" | 3.021" | 50.8 gr. |
Bullet | ||||||||
Dia. | Length | Weight | Style | Core | Tip Color | Magnetic? | Ballistic Coefficient |
Sectional Density |
.311" | 1.120" | 148.3 gr. | spitzer flat base | lead | none | yes | 0.336 | 0.219 |
Package | ||
20 rounds per paper wrap | 440 rounds per spam can | 880 rounds per wooden crate |
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 | 2726 | 2592 | 2462 | 2336 | 2214 | 2095 | 1980 | 1868 | 1761 | 1660 | 1562 |
M28 | 2907 | 2767 | 2632 | 2501 | 2374 | 2250 | 2130 | 2014 | 1901 | 1793 | 1690 |
M91/30 | 2928 | 2788 | 2653 | 2521 | 2393 | 2269 | 2148 | 2032 | 1918 | 1809 | 1705 |
M91 (Finnish) | 2979 | 2838 | 2701 | 2568 | 2438 | 2313 | 2191 | 2073 | 1958 | 1847 | 1742 |
M91 (Russian) | 2834 | 2696 | 2564 | 2434 | 2309 | 2187 | 2069 | 1955 | 1844 | 1739 | 1638 |
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 | 2442 | 2208 | 1992 | 1793 | 1610 | 1442 | 1288 | 1146 | 1019 | 905 | 802 |
M28 | 2776 | 2516 | 2276 | 2055 | 1851 | 1664 | 1491 | 1333 | 1187 | 1056 | 938 |
M91/30 | 2817 | 2554 | 2312 | 2088 | 1881 | 1691 | 1517 | 1356 | 1209 | 1075 | 955 |
M91 (Finnish) | 2917 | 2646 | 2396 | 2166 | 1953 | 1757 | 1577 | 1412 | 1260 | 1121 | 997 |
M91 (Russian) | 2638 | 2389 | 2159 | 1947 | 1752 | 1572 | 1407 | 1255 | 1117 | 993 | 882 |
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) | 11.1 fps | 10.0 fps | 11.5 fps | 10.6 fps | 10.2 fps |
Recoil Energy (Foot-Pound) | 15.9 ft-lb | 15.3 ft-lb | 17.7 ft-lb | 16.6 ft-lb | 15.2 ft-lb |
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