5.6×50mm Magnum

5.6×50mm Magnum
5.6×50mm Magnum dimensions
TypeRifle
Place of originWest Germany
Production history
DesignerGünter Frères
Designed1970
Specifications
Parent case5.6×50mmR (Rimmed, 1968)
Case typeRimless, bottleneck
Bullet diameter5.70 mm (0.224 in)
Land diameter5.56 mm (0.219 in)
Neck diameter6.48 mm (0.255 in)
Shoulder diameter9.00 mm (0.354 in)
Base diameter9.56 mm (0.376 in)
Rim diameter9.60 mm (0.378 in)
Rim thickness1.14 mm (0.045 in)
Case length50.00 mm (1.969 in)
Overall length61.30 mm (2.413 in)
Rifling twist350 mm (1 in 13.77 in)
Primer typeSmall rifle
Maximum pressure380.00 MPa (55,114 psi)
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
3.2 g (49 gr) SP 1,100 m/s (3,600 ft/s) 1,840 J (1,360 ft⋅lbf)
3.6 g (56 gr) SP 1,000 m/s (3,300 ft/s) 1,800 J (1,300 ft⋅lbf)
3.9 g (60 gr) SP 980 m/s (3,200 ft/s) 1,840 J (1,360 ft⋅lbf)
4.1 g (63 gr) RWS TMS 920 m/s (3,000 ft/s) 1,735 J (1,280 ft⋅lbf)
Source(s): Cartridges of the World

The 5.6×50mm Magnum (designated as the 5,6 × 50 Mag. by the C.I.P.) is a centerfire, rimless, bottlenecked rifle cartridge that was developed in 1970 by Günter Frères of the Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken (DWM).

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