9×53mmR
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The 9×53mmR rifle cartridge was designed for hunting in the USSR. It is a 7.62×54mmR necked up to accommodate a larger bullet.[6]
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9×53mmR | ||||||||
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Type | Rifle | |||||||
Place of origin | Soviet Union | |||||||
Service history | ||||||||
In service | 1962–present[1] | |||||||
Used by | Soviet Union, Russia | |||||||
Production history | ||||||||
Designer | M. N. Blum | |||||||
Designed | 1955[2] | |||||||
Produced | 1962–1992, 1997–present | |||||||
Specifications | ||||||||
Parent case | 7.62×54mmR | |||||||
Case type | Rimmed | |||||||
Bullet diameter | 9.22 mm (0.363 in)[3] | |||||||
Land diameter | 9.00 mm (0.354 in)[4] | |||||||
Neck diameter | 9.86 mm (0.388 in) | |||||||
Shoulder diameter | 11.63 mm (0.458 in) | |||||||
Base diameter | 12.42 mm (0.489 in) | |||||||
Rim diameter | 14.48 mm (0.570 in) | |||||||
Rim thickness | 1.575 mm (0.0620 in) | |||||||
Case length | 53 mm (2.1 in) | |||||||
Overall length | 67.8 mm (2.67 in) | |||||||
Maximum pressure | 254.80 MPa[5] | |||||||
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