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Originally posted by stanc View PostThe question is, would 6.5 Grendel w/108gr bullet be outranged by 7.62x54R w/148gr bullet, when 65G is fired from a 16" barrel?
Legitimate question. However I'm thinking you're narrowing the scope down to much, as a projectile hasn't been designed yet. I'd think we'd keep it open to the 105-115gr range, at a minimum.
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IMO, a new Squad Common Cartridge/General Purpose Cartridge does not need to equal or exceed M80 ballistics, it just needs to provide the same engagement range capability. It seems to me that what's important is hit probability, not any specific trajectory, as indicated by use of the L129A1 and Mk48 weapons.
Completely agree.
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Originally posted by cory View PostThe tracer does not need to be a matching 130gr projectile. I 115-120gr tracer can be loaded to ~match the ballistic trajectory.
However, I did not mean equal weight. Perhaps "companion Tracer" would've been a better choice of words.
In any case, the point is that a lead-free Tracer bullet would almost certainly be longer than a lead-free 130gr Ball round, which itself would be quite long. What rifling twist would be needed to stabilize such a long projectile? Would it be stable in arctic temperatures? Would it be suited to the M855A1/M80A1-type construction?
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Originally posted by cory View PostOriginally posted by stancThe question is, would 6.5 Grendel w/108gr bullet be outranged by 7.62x54R w/148gr bullet, when 65G is fired from a 16" barrel?
Consensus of the subject matter experts on his MG&A forum is that 7.2 grams (111 grains) is about the maximum practical weight for a lead-free 6.5mm bullet. Since I have no information to the contrary, 108 grains seemed like a reasonable weight.
I would note that the steel-core FMJ bullet in the mythical Wolf steel-cased ammo is even lighter, at 100 grains.Last edited by stanc; 04-21-2014, 11:38 PM.
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Originally posted by JASmith View PostDo you have any pictures of those two bullets?
-------------------------- BALL ----------------------------------------------------------- TRACER -------------------------
Last edited by stanc; 04-22-2014, 12:38 AM.
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Stan,
Thanks!
It seems there is more to the story. The other bullet pictures, including the slightly lighter AP round, all seem to be about this same length as the two you pulled up for us.
If I read the labels correctly, the white-tipped bullet is the 7.78 gram tracer bullet. The copper-colored boattail bullet is a heavier ball round.
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Originally posted by JASmith View PostThe other bullet pictures, including the slightly lighter AP round, all seem to be about this same length as the two you pulled up for us.
If I read the labels correctly, the whit-tipped bullet is the 7.78 gram tracer bullet. The copper-colored boattail bullet is a heavier ball round.
A pity the AP and Tracer bullets don't seem to be available in shooting quantity. They'd be interesting to load in 6.5 Grendel cases for some possibly informative testing.
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Originally posted by stanc View PostIMO, a new Squad Common Cartridge/General Purpose Cartridge does not need to equal or exceed M80 ballistics, it just needs to provide the same engagement range capability. It seems to me that what's important is hit probability, not any specific trajectory, as indicated by use of the L129A1 and Mk48 weapons.
My understanding is the 6.5 GPC prototype (second from left, in the photo below) delivers approximately the same muzzle velocity from a 16" barrel as 6.5 Grendel (center, below) from a 24" barrel. These two cartridges would seem to be perfectly suited to making your case.
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What if you could increase hit probability, reduce wind deflection & trajectory, with a lighter projectile that has way less recoil, and exceed M80 or 7.62x54R terminal energy beyond 300yds all in the same ball of wax?
Oh yeah, we've kicked that horse before.
130gr 6.5mm .570 G1 BC, 2600fps
Code:Range Velocity Energy Trajectory TOF Drift (yards) (fps) (ft-lb) (MILS) (sec) (MILS) 0 2600 1951 0.00 0.0000 0.00 [B]100 2444[/B] 1724 0.00 0.1190 -0.18 200 2294 1519 -0.60 0.2457 -0.37 [B]300 [/B] 2149 [B]1333[/B] -1.41 0.3808 -0.57 400 2009 1165 -2.34 0.5252 -0.78 500 1875 1015 -3.38 0.6797 -1.01 600 1747 881 -4.53 0.8454 -1.25 700 1626 763 -5.80 1.0234 -1.51 800 1512 660 -7.22 1.2148 -1.78 900 1407 572 -8.78 1.4205 -2.08 1000 1312 497 -10.53 1.6414 -2.39 1100 1227 435 -12.46 1.8781 -2.71 1200 1155 385 -14.61 2.1304 -3.04
Code:Range Velocity Energy Trajectory TOF Drift (yards) (fps) (ft-lb) (MILS) (sec) (MILS) 0 2706 2403 0.00 0.0000 0.00 [B]100 2430[/B] 1937 -0.00 0.1170 -0.30 200 2170 1546 -0.61 0.2476 -0.64 [B]300[/B] 1928 [B]1220[/B] -1.50 0.3943 -1.01 400 1703 952 -2.60 0.5599 -1.43 500 1500 738 -3.93 0.7477 -1.89 600 1324 575 -5.54 0.9608 -2.41 700 1181 457 -7.47 1.2013 -2.97 800 1075 379 -9.79 1.4683 -3.56 900 1000 328 -12.52 1.7583 -4.13 1000 941 291 -15.67 2.0682 -4.69 1100 893 262 -19.24 2.3960 -5.23 1200 852 238 -23.23 2.7406 -5.75
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Originally posted by LRRPF52 View PostWhat if you could increase hit probability, reduce wind deflection & trajectory, with a lighter projectile that has way less recoil, and exceed M80 or 7.62x54R terminal energy beyond 300yds all in the same ball of wax?
Oh yeah, we've kicked that horse before.
130gr Lead Core 6.5mm .570 G1 BC, 2600fps
USSR 1986 7.62x54r Steel Core Light Ball .325 G1 BC, 2706fps
You could even drop the pressures and go with a 2500fps mv and still smoke it.
Plus, you're picking one of the lowest BCs for LPS Ball shown on 7.62x54r.net. Try it with 110gr 6.5mm .450 G1 BC vs Polish 1986 7.62x54r Steel Core Light Ball .538 G1 BC, 2800fps
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Originally posted by stanc View PostUh huh. Question is, with the switch to lead-free bullets, can you get even 120gr 6.5mm, let alone 130gr?
Plus, you're picking one of the lowest BCs for LPS Ball shown on 7.62x54r.net. Try it with 110gr 6.5mm .450 G1 BC vs Polish 1986 7.62x54r Steel Core Light Ball .538 G1 BC, 2800fps
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Originally posted by Tony Williams View PostCan you refresh my memory as to where that one came from, please?
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Originally posted by stanc View PostUh huh. Question is, with the switch to lead-free bullets, can you get even 120gr 6.5mm, let alone 130gr?
Plus, you're picking one of the lowest BCs for LPS Ball shown on 7.62x54r.net. Try it with 110gr 6.5mm .450 G1 BC vs Polish 1986 7.62x54r Steel Core Light Ball .538 G1 BC, 2800fps
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Originally posted by JASmith View PostEnough cherry picking to "prove" a point!
stancrist said... According to info at http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinAmmo.htm , the BC of steel-core, light ball varies from a ridiculously low 0.242 to an astonishingly high 0.538, depending on where and when produced. I've also seen the BC of M80 listed in the 0.397-0.418 range. Does anybody know the nominal BC's of these rounds? Or what BC's are generally used by subject matter experts? (Assuming there is a consensus, that is.) Well, trying to measure BCs with commercial chronograph and a 50 ft range is a recipe for disaster, or at least for unusable results. Commercial chronograph, just like any measurements devices, are supposed to be regularly calibrated, and 99% of the time they are not. As a rule of thumb, you could suspect any commercial chronograph to gives you an overestimated value between 10 m/s and 30 m/s. They are supposed to be used by reloaders who do not have access to pressure measurements, so for safety reasons the given velocity is always higher than the real one. BCs are known to...
stancrist said... Thanks. Much appreciated. Can you also please tell me what muzzle velocity you use for LPS Ball from the PKM? 840 m/s.
These numbers are in line with the mid-range LPS rounds tested by 7.62x54r.net, and seem much more reasonable to use if one wishes to have a realistic comparison.
And, while I really like Paul's 6.5 LMG concept, I just don't see how a 130gr lead-free bullet is practical. The Swedish 6.5mm AP bullet is nearly 5 calibers long, but weighs only 113gr. Make it completely lead-free, and it'd weigh less than 110gr.
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