The 5.6×57mmR (designated as the 6,5 × 57 R by the C.I.P.)[1] cartridge was created by Rheinisch-Westfälische Sprengstoffwerke (RWS) in Germany for hunting small deer.[2]
5.6×57mm rimless variant
The 5.6×57mm (designated as the 5,6 × 57 by the C.I.P.)[3] is a rimless variant of the 5.6×57mmR. The rimmed variant was designed for break-open rifles and is almost identical to the rimless variant except for the rim.[1]
Ballistics
- Loads:
- 74 gr @ 1040 m/s (3380 ft/s)
- 60 gr @ 3700 ft/s
See also
References
- ^ a b Commission Internationale Permanente pour l'Epreuve des Armes à Feu Portatives, "TDCC 5,6 × 57 R", www.cip-bobp.org/en/tdcc, retrieved 14 December 2018.
- ^ The 5.6x57R and 5.6x57 RWS By Chuck Hawks.
- ^ Commission Internationale Permanente pour l'Epreuve des Armes à Feu Portatives, "5,6 × 57", www.cip-bobp.org/en/tdcc, retrieved 14 December 2018.
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