32b. Data and results for Swedish rifles

Norma-Precision Rifle, Sweden

Wt, grains

Swed veloc 30 yds, ft s-1

vlurch corner, ft s-1

22 Hornet

45

2492

-0.14

220 Swift

50

3961

-0.28

222 Remington

50

3038

-0.2

223

50

3180

-0.21

22-250

50

3650

-0.25

22-250

55

3515

-0.24

243 Winchester

75

3371

-0.34

243 Winchester

100

2986

-0.4

6 mm Remington

100

3109

-0.42

250 Savage

87

2927.9

-0.34

250 Savage

100

2729.6

-0.36

257 Roberts

100

2806.4

-0.37

257 Roberts

120

2573

-0.4

6.5 Carcano

156

1943

-0.37

6.5 Japanese

139

2383.6

-0.42

6.5 Japanese

156

2008.2

-0.38

6.5x54 MS

139

2532

-0.46

6.5x54 MS

156

2394.7

-0.48

6.5x55

139

2741.3

-0.5

6.5x55

156

2426.4

-0.48

270 Winchester

110

3163.4

-0.47

270 Winchester

130

3063.2

-0.53

270 Winchester

150

2746.2

-0.54

7x57

110

2985.2

-0.44

7x57

150

2690.9

-0.53

7x57

175

2394

-0.54

7 mm Remington Magnum

150

3173

-0.64

7 mm Remington Magnum

175

2965

-0.69

7x61 S&H (26 in.)

160

3048.1

-0.65

30 U.S. Carbine

110

1857.5

-0.24

30-30 Winchester

150

2309.5

-0.44

30-30 Winchester

170

2121

-0.45

308 Winchester

130

2807

-0.48

308 Winchester

150

2773

-0.55

308 Winchester

180

2547

-0.59

308 Winchester

180

2547

-0.59

7.62 Russian

180

2561.3

-0.6

308 Norma Magnum

180

3034.3

-0.73

30-06

130

3182

-0.56

30-06

150

2884.4

-0.57

30-06

180

2638.2

-0.62

30-06

220

2346.8

-0.66

300 H&H

180

2855.8

-0.68

300 H&H

220

2557.5

-0.73

7.65 Argentine

150

2833

-0.56

303 British

130

2697.2

-0.46

303 British

150

2636

-0.52

303 British

180

2480

-0.58

7.7 Japanese

130

2855.5

-0.49

7.7 Japanese

180

2432.7

-0.56

8x57 JR

196

2266.9

-0.56

8x57 JS

123

2775.4

-0.45

8x57 JS

159

2614.7

-0.54

8x57 JS

196

2426.7

-0.61

358 Winchester

200

2434

-0.62

358 Winchester

250

2178

-0.68

358 Norma Magnum

250

2700.9

-0.88

375 H&H Magnum

300

2469

-0.95

    The lurches created by Swedish rifle ammunition ranged from -0.14 to -0.95 ft s-1. Two values out of the 58 cases (3%) exceeded the -0.8 ft s-1 of the initial lurch and thus could have created it. None came near the final lurch of -2.8 ft s-1, however.

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