Small Cal Ammo
SS109 at 125 mm. Nammo has won a long term contract with Norway, first deliveries of the Mk2 having started in early 2012. The Nammo 7.62 x 51 mm BNT 9 HP’s performances, for their part, stand well beyond those of the standard M80 round and the round is thus still deemed satisfactory. This does not mean, however,
Ruag Ammotec 5.56 mm x 45 LF HC SX obtained full Nato certification in May 2013, but lead-free rounds are also available in larger calibres. (Ruag Ammotec)
Developed for a French tender, the Ruag Ammotec 5.56 x 45 mm LF HC+ SX Horizon is now attracting interest from numerous nations as it provides near-AP performance at a fraction of the cost. (Ruag Ammotec)
that the Scandinavian company does not have anything new on its 7.62 mm drawing board. With experience gained a few years ago with the development of the larger calibre 12.7 x 99 mm RR (for Reduced Range) family – this included match grade, linked and normal, and tracer – Nammo developed the 7.62 x 51 BNT 6 RR with a view to reducing the danger zone during training and in urban warfare operations, since the round is fully apt for use in combat operations at ranges of 200 metres range. The problem is that a standard 7.62 mm can fly as far as 4,000 metres at almost full energy throughout its trajectory. Nammo thus looked into solutions to solve the problem, and developed a family of 100% lead-free 7.62x51 mm RR ammunition that have full combat performance and matched trajectory compared to the M80 to at least 200 metres, but with a safety fan of only 1,500 metres. This was obtained thanks to groovings (or dimples)
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