[sci.military] Load and info request

am3z+@andrew.cmu.edu (Albert Peter Michael) (11/17/90)

From: Albert Peter Michael <am3z+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Could someone please send along the following information?
The nominal bullet weights and velocity for the standard .223, .308, .30-06,
.45, and/ or 9mm loads used by the U.S. military. Also, what length (number
of rounds) are M60 belts? Thanks a lot in advance.

Al

njohnson@marlin.nosc.mil (Norman F. Johnson) (11/20/90)

From: njohnson@marlin.nosc.mil (Norman F. Johnson)
The nominal bullet weights and velocity for the standard .223, .308, .30-06,
.45, and/ or 9mm loads used by the U.S. military.

.223 55gr. 3200 fps
.308 150 gr. 2850 fps
.30-06 150 gr. 2900 fps
.45 230 gr. 850 fps