5.6x57mmR
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The 5.6x57mmR cartridge
was created by Rheinisch-Westfälische Sprengstoffwerke (RWS) in Germany
for hunting small deer. There are no dimensional or ballistic differences between the 5.6x57mmR round and the 5.6x57mm
round (q.v.) other than that the former is rimmed.
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 created by Rheinisch-Westfälische Sprengstoffwerke (RWS) in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
for hunting small deer. There are no dimensional or ballistic differences between the 5.6x57mmR round and the 5.6x57mm
5.6x57mm
The 5.6x57mm cartridge was created by RWS in Germany for hunting small deer such as roe deer, and for chamois. The calibre has a significant following among European sportsmen, and most European mass production riflemakers chamber several models of rifle for this cartridge...
round (q.v.) other than that the former is rimmed.
Ballistics
Loads:
74 gr @ 1040 m/s (3380 ft/s)
60 gr @ 3700 ft/s