5,56x45 with steel core
Assignment:
Rifle cartridges with projectiles with steel cores are designed for fighting any living beings and unarmored targets using: 5,56 mm assault rifle wz.96, 5,56 mm carbine wz.96, other types of weapon adapted to this type of ammunition.
Status:
In production.
In service in Polish Armed Forces.
| Technical Data: | |
|---|---|
| Projectile type | steel core |
| Primer | berdan/boxer |
| Projectile weight | 4 ± 0,1 g |
| Propellant charge weight | ~ 1,66 g (25,62 gr) |
| Cartridge weight | 11,5 ÷ 12,45 g |
| Average velocity of the bullet | V25 = 915 ± 12 m/s |
