BULLET: 43 g (662 gr) FMJ (Copper) Boat-Tail with Hardened Steel Core and Incendiary Composition
VELOCITY:
855 +- 18 m/s (24 m from muzzle)
@ 21 +-2 C
2905 +- 60 ft/s (78 ft from muzzle)
@ 70 +-2 F
ACCURACY: Average Mean Radii
Maximum: 30.5 cm @ 548 m
(12 in @ 600 yds)
AVERAGE CHAMBER PRESSURE:
Maximum: 448 Mpa @ 21 C
(65,000 psi @ 70 F)
PENETRATION: Perforate Armor Plate 2.2 cm thick at 91 m (7/8 in at 100 yds)
BULLET EXTRACTION: Minimum of 90 Kg (200 lbs)
CASE: Brass (Copper Alloy No. 260)
PRIMER: 50M Boxer Style
TIP ID: Gray
OPERATING RANGE: -54+-C to 52 C
(-65 F to 125 F)
PRIMER SEALANT: Yes
CASE MOUTH SEALANT: Yes
HEADSTAMP: LC manufacturer symbol and the year of manufacture.
PROPELLANT DETECTION: 100% mechanical and/or electrical detection of propellant levels within the cartridge