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Posted: 10/7/2005 10:27:04 PM EDT
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will a typical NATO spec 7.62x51 travel in perfect conditions{ no wind ,proper angle etc.}? Also, same question for a 62gr. 5.56 . 
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Google is your friend: http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3623/is_200304/ai_n9181045 "Would you please state what is the maximum distance a 150-gr., .30-'06 Sprg. bullet will travel? According to testing done by the US. Army, the maximum range for the Caliber .30 (.30-'06) M2 Ball bullet, which is a sharp-pointed, flat-base, full-metal-jacket (FMJ) bullet .308" in diameter and weiahina about 152 grs., is about 3,400 to 3,500 yds. The 7.62 mm M80 bullet, which is a sharp-- pointed FMJ boattail of the same diameter weighing about 148 grs., has a maximum range of about 4,200 yds. The reason for the longer range of the M80 bullet is the boattail configuration, which reduces the aerodynamic drag, especially at velocities below the speed of sound. Almost all 150-gr. sporting bullets have greater aerodynamic drag than do these military bullets, and their maximum ranges would therefore be somewhat less than those of the military bullets. " |
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