.220 Russian
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The .220 Russian cartridge
was developed in the late 1950s for deer hunting
in Russia. It is a 7.62x39 cartridge necked down to hold a 5.6mm bullet. It was later adopted by Finland, and by around 1965 was being produced by SAKO
and Lapua
. When it was introduced to the United States, Sako, and later Lapua, brass was stamped ".220 Russian". This round was notably used in the TKB-022PM5
bullpup assault rifle and development of the standard issue 5.45x39mm
round.
The .220 Russian is the parent case for the .22 PPC
and the 6 mm PPC
cartridge.
Cartridge (firearms)
A cartridge, also called a round, packages the bullet, gunpowder and primer into a single metallic case precisely made to fit the firing chamber of a firearm. The primer is a small charge of impact-sensitive chemical that may be located at the center of the case head or at its rim . Electrically...
was developed in the late 1950s for deer hunting
Deer hunting
Deer hunting is survival hunting or sport hunting, harvesting deer, dating back to tens of thousands of years ago. Which occurred though out Europe Asia and North America There are numerous types of deer throughout the world that are hunted.- New Zealand :...
in Russia. It is a 7.62x39 cartridge necked down to hold a 5.6mm bullet. It was later adopted by Finland, and by around 1965 was being produced by SAKO
SAKO
SAKO, Limited is a Finnish firearm manufacturer located in Riihimäki....
and Lapua
Lapua
Lapua is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located next to the Lapua River in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southern Ostrobothnia region. The town has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water...
. When it was introduced to the United States, Sako, and later Lapua, brass was stamped ".220 Russian". This round was notably used in the TKB-022PM5
TKB-022PM
TKB-022PM No. 1 , TKB-022PM No. 2 and TKB-022PM5 No. 1 were Soviet bullpup assault rifles, capable of fully automatic fire, chambered for the 7.62 x 39 mm round and the 5.6 x 39 mm round , developed by the small arms designer German A...
bullpup assault rifle and development of the standard issue 5.45x39mm
5.45x39mm
The Soviet 5.45×39mm cartridge is a rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge. It was introduced into service in 1974 for use with the new AK-74 assault rifle. It gradually supplemented then largely replaced the 7.62x39mm round in service....
round.
The .220 Russian is the parent case for the .22 PPC
.22 PPC
.22 PPC is a firearm cartridge used primarily in benchrest shooting. It was designed by Dr. Louis Palmisano and Ferris Pindell in 1974 and was originally a wildcat cartridge until 1987, when SAKO, a Finnish firearms manufacturer, began producing commercial .22 PPC rifles and ammunition...
and the 6 mm PPC
6 mm PPC
The 6 mm PPC , or 6 PPC as it is more often called, is a centerfire rifle cartridge used almost exclusively for benchrest shooting. At distances out to 300 yards, it is one of the most accurate cartridges available...
cartridge.
External links
- Competition Cartridges - A Brief History of Cartridge Design by Cheechako at 6mmbr.com
- ballistics at Wolf website
- 5.6x39 from 7.62x39 Kalashnikov