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7T2M
7.62 mm rifle cartridge with modernized T-46M tracer bullet and bimetal cartridge

The 7.62mm 7T2M rifle cartridge with modernized T-46M tracer bullet and bimetal cartridge case is used against enemy personnel and ground equipment when fired from 7.62mm rifles, light and heavy machine guns as well as for target designation and fire adjustment at temperatures from -50 to +50 °C

Main characteristics
Caliber, mm
7,62
Weight, g:
cartridge
23,1
bullet
9,9
Average bullet velocity V25, m/s
790-805
Mean value of maximum gas pressure, not more than, MPa
284,4
Bullet dispersion R50 at 300 meters, not more than, cm
15
Cartridge case material
bimetal
Tracing time (for 90% of bullets), not less than, s
3