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| Serial production of cartridges with two bullets launched in Izhevsk |
| 2025-04-12 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] In Izhevsk, serial production of 7.62×54R Tandem cartridges, which contain two bullets inside the cartridge case, was launched. This was reported on April 11 by the manufacturer Tekhkrim. “The cartridges are designed for firing from any 7.62×54R caliber small arms in order to increase the density of fire due to a larger number of striking elements at a distance of up to 250 m when firing at side targets and up to 350 m when firing at chased or oncoming targets,” the company said in a statement. The bullets have a bimetallic shell and a non-reinforced steel core, and the steel case is copper-plated. The nominal mass of the first and second bullets is 8 and 7 g, respectively. The average mass of the cartridge is from 26 to 28 g, the average muzzle velocity is not less than 650 m/s. As reported by the Regnum news agency, in March the Kalashnikov press service reported that the concern's Izhevsk Mechanical Plant had delivered a batch of MP-155 smoothbore self-loading rifles to the special military operation zone. The hunting rifles, which are used in the SVO zone to combat drones, and ammunition for them were purchased with donations collected by trade unions of Izhevsk enterprises. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #6 Something does not compute. 7.62 bullets at 26 to 28g? 5.56/.223 rounds are typically 55g. I guess they're gonna start using shotguns next. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2025-04-12 17:28 |
| #5 If it’s about lead in the air, I suppose it doesn’t matter if his bullet hit my target while my bullet got the next target over… |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2025-04-12 14:46 |
| #4 I guess 1 pull for 2 semi-accurate, increasingly off target down range rounds is the selling feature??? It's Russia, NN2N1. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2025-04-12 11:15 |
| #3 They claim the average mass of the f 7.62×54R Tandem cartridge is from 26 to 28 g, the average muzzle velocity is not less than 650 m/s. As compared to a 22cal LR max grain weight 40grn with 1435 f/s. (437 m/s) I guess 1 pull for 2 semi-accurate, increasingly off target down range rounds is the selling feature??? |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2025-04-12 09:56 |
| #2 Folks did get injured as I recall too, ed. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2025-04-12 08:55 |
| #1 The US Army tried this back in the 60's. Was called the "Duplex". Led to a lot of rifle barrels rupturing, for some strange reason. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2025-04-12 08:42 |