M09
12.7 x 108 mm Sniper M09
Anti-materiel sniper cartridge with 792 gr solid M09 bullet for 12.7 x 108 mm sniper rifles.
- Average velocity
- 805 +/- 8 m/s at 25 m (V25)
- Bullet mass
- 51.3 g / 792 gr
- Index
- A-342
All small arms ammunition
Match and sniper rifle ammunition
Match and sniper cartridges are the precision end of the register: heavier or more closely controlled bullets, and in several cases a tighter velocity tolerance than the ball loading of the same calibre. The group holds 11 line items, among them the 5.56 x 45 mm A-399 and A-495, the 7.62 x 51 mm M852, M118, A-497 and A-625, the 7.62 x 54 mm A-579 and A-601, the 7.62 x 54R mm M03, the 8.6 x 70 mm A-421 and A-423, and the anti-materiel M09 and RM06-2. Each entry gives a bullet mass in grams and grains, an average velocity and a packing figure.
- Line items
- 11
- Calibres
- 7
- Natures
- 1
- Standards
- NATO · Eastern
By calibre
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Models and specifications
RM06-2
12.7 x 99 mm Sniper, solid bullet
Anti-materiel sniper cartridge with 725 gr solid RM06-2 bullet for 12.7 x 99 mm sniper rifles.
- Average velocity
- 860 +/- 10 m/s at 25 m (V25)
- Bullet mass
- 47 g / 725 gr
- Index
- A-429
A-399
5.56 x 45 mm Match
Match cartridge with hollow point boat tail bullet for sniper rifles with 1:9 in or faster twist; 69 gr and 75 gr loadings.
- Average velocity
- 840 +/- 15 m/s at 25 m (69 gr); 805 +/- 15 m/s at 25 m (75 gr)
- Bullet mass
- 4.47 g / 69 gr; 4.86 g / 75 gr
- Index
- A-399 (69 gr); A-495 (75 gr)
A-497
7.62 x 51 mm Match (.308 Winchester) heavy-bullet rifle cartridge
A .308 Winchester match cartridge with a heavier 12.3 g / 190 gr hollow-point boat-tail match bullet at about 740 m/s, for sniper rifles with 9.5-12 inch twist barrels.
- Average velocity
- V25=740±15 m/s
- Bullet mass
- 12,3 g/190 gr
- Caliber and type (mm)
- 7.62 x 51 mm (308 Winchester) MATCH
M852
7.62 x 51 mm NATO match rifle cartridge M852
A 7.62 x 51 mm NATO match rifle cartridge M852 with a 168 gr lead/antimony core bullet, made to MIL-C-63450 and offered in Berdan or Boxer primed versions.
- Average velocity
- V25 = 777 m/s
- Bullet mass
- 10,9 g / 168 gr
- Caliber and type
- 7.62 x 51 mm NATO MATCH M852, rifle cartridge with lead/antimony core bullet
A-601
7.62 x 54 mm Match rifle cartridge
A 7.62 x 54 mm match rifle cartridge with a lead/antimony core bullet of type 303MK8Z, intended for 7.62 x 54 mm calibre weapons.
- Average velocity
- V25 = 765 ± 10 m/s
- Bullet mass
- 12,3 g / 190 gr
- Caliber and type
- 7.62 x 54 mm MATCH rifle cartridge with lead/antimony core bullet
A-579
7.62 x 54 mm Sniper rifle cartridge
A 7.62 x 54 mm sniper rifle cartridge with a lead/antimony core SNIPER bullet and double base propellant, for 7.62 x 54 mm calibre weapons.
- Average velocity
- V25 = 780 ± 8 m/s
- Bullet mass
- 11,8 g / 182 gr
- Caliber and type
- 7.62 x 54 mm SNIPER rifle cartridge with lead/antimony core bullet
A-625
7.62 x 51 mm Match (.308 Winchester)
Match cartridge with a 10,1 g / 155 gr hollow-point boat-tail bullet at 830±15 m/s (V25), for sniper rifles with 9,5-14 inch twist barrels.
- Average velocity
- V25 = 830±15 m/s
- Bullet mass
- 10,1 g / 155 gr
- Index
- A-625
M118
7.62 x 51 mm NATO Sniper M118
Sniper cartridge to MIL-C-46934 with 175 gr lead/antimony core bullet for 7.62 x 51 mm precision rifles.
- Average velocity
- 777 m/s at 25 m (V25)
- Bullet mass
- 11.34 g / 175 gr
- Index
- A-387 (boxer) or A-526 (Berdan)
M03
7.62 x 54R mm Sniper M03
Sniper-grade cartridge with 182 gr lead/antimony core bullet and tightened velocity tolerance for 7.62 x 54 mm rifles.
- Average velocity
- 780 +/- 8 m/s at 25 m (V25)
- Bullet mass
- 11.8 g / 182 gr
- Index
- A-340
A-421, A-423
8.6 x 70 mm sniper cartridge (.338 Lapua Magnum)
Long range sniper cartridge with 250 gr hollow point boat tail bullet for .338 Lapua Magnum rifles, to C.I.P.
- Average velocity
- 890 +/- 15 m/s at 25 m (V25)
- Bullet mass
- 16.2 g / 250 gr
- Index
- A-421, A-423
How a match cartridge is specified
A tender annex identifies the round by calibre and index, then by bullet description: HP BT MATCH, SOLID, SNIPER or a lead and antimony core ball. The controlling figures are bullet mass in grams and grains, cartridge mass, and average velocity at 25 m, several entries quoting a tolerance as tight as plus or minus 8 m/s. The temperature interval and the rounds per case complete the record.
Designation families and what varies by model
Three families sit side by side. Military models keep their service designation, such as M852, M118 and M03. Anti-materiel bullets carry their own names, M09 and RM06-2. The remainder are listed by A-series index alone, among them A-399, A-495, A-497, A-601, A-625, A-421 and A-423. Bullet mass runs from 4.47 g to 51.3 g across the group, and the packing unit changes with it, from cardboard cases to M2A1 boxes.
Questions about this ammunition
What bullet types appear in this group?
Four descriptions recur. Hollow point boat tail match bullets are used in the 5.56 x 45 mm, 7.62 x 51 mm A-497 and A-625 and 8.6 x 70 mm entries. Solid bullets appear in the RM06-2 and M09. Lead and antimony core ball bullets are quoted for the M852 and M118, and sniper bullets for the A-579 and M03.
Which entries state a barrel twist rate?
The 5.56 x 45 mm match cartridge is written for sniper rifles with 1:9 in or faster twist, the 7.62 x 51 mm A-497 for 9.5 to 12 inch twist barrels and the A-625 for 9.5 to 14 inch twist barrels. The remaining entries name a weapon calibre rather than a twist rate.