12.7 x 99 mm Ammunition
Ammunition characteristics:
The ammunition is designed for the 12.7 x 99 mm sniper rifle type FALCON, BARRETT, etc. and machine guns type M2HB, etc.
DESCRIPTION:
The ammunition consists of standard 12.7 x 99 mm cartridge case, ignition cap, propelling charge (smokeless powder D100-02) and 12.7 mm AP, AP(HC), BALL and Rd projectiles.
| AP | AP(HC) | BALL | Rd | |
| Origin of projectile | own | own | own | own |
| Initial velocity (m.s-1) | 925 m.s-1 | 925 m.s-1 | 905 m.s-1 | 1050 m.s-1 |
| Weight of projectile | 43 g | 42 g | 47 g | 26 g |
| Accuracy (MOA) | up to 4.0 MOA | up to 1.5 MOA | up to 2.0 MOA | up to 3.0 MOA |
| Armour penetration at distance of 1000 m | 22 mm | 25 mm | xxx | xxx |
Projectile characteristics:
AP –armour piercing projectile with steel penetrator designed for troop’s combat operations
AP(HC) -armour piercing projectile with tungsten penetrator designed for troop’s combat operations
BALL –basic projectile (brass single-piece) intended for troop’s combat operations and training
Rd -short range projectile designed for training of troops
Examples of dispersion to the ranges X = 550 m:
Comparing the 7.62 mm and 12.7 mm course of projectile velocities
12.7 x 107 mm Ammunition
Ammunition characteristics:
The ammunition is designed for the 12.7 x 107 mm sniper rifle type FALCON and machine guns DSKM and NSV.
DESCRIPTION:
The ammunition consists of standard 12.7 x 107 mm cartridge case, ignition cap, propelling charge (smokeless powder D100-02) and 12.7 mm AP, AP(HC), BALL and Rd projectiles or projectiles MP, MP-T and AP-S produced by Norwegian company Nammo-Raufoss.
| AP | AP(HC) | BALL | Rd | MP/MP-T | AP-S | |
| Origin of projectile | own | own | own | own | NAMMO (Norway) | NAMMO (Norway) |
| Initial velocity (m.s-1) | 925 | 925 | 885 | 1030 | 925 | 885 |
| Weight of projectile | 43 g | 42 g | 47 g | 26 g | 43/44 g | 47 g |
| Accuracy (MOA) | 3.0 – 5.0 | 2.0 – 2.5 | 2.0 – 4.0 | 2.0 – 4.0 | 2.0 – 4.0 | 2.0 – 4.0 |
| Armour penetration at distance of 1000 m | 22 | 25 mm | xxx | xxx | 18 mm | 30 mm |
Projectile characteristics:
AP – armour piercing projectile with steel penetrator designed for troop’s combat operations
AP (HC) – armour piercing projectile with tungsten penetrator designed for troop’s combat operations
BALL – basic projectile (brass single-piece) designed for troop’s combat operations and training
MP – multipurpose projectile with armour-piercing effect and enhanced fragmentation effect to the “light targets” designed for troop’s combat operations
MP-T– multipurpose projectile with tracer with armour-piercing effect and enhanced fragmentation effect to the so-called light targets designed for troop’s combat operations
AP-S – armour-piercing incendiary projectile designed for troop’s combat operations
Rd – short range projectile designed for training of troops
Examples of effects to various targets:
Effect of the MP projectile set of 3 thin steel plates (“light target”)
Effect of the AP-S projectile side armour (armoured vehicle OT-64)
