.338 Specter (8.6 × 32 mm) - cartridge for the American M-16 / AR-15 assault rifle, developed by Teppo Jutsu.
| .338 Specter | |
|---|---|
| Producing country |  USA |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Reeds Ammunition and Research |
| Specifications | |
| Bullet weight, g | 14.6 - 19.4 |
| Initial speed of a bullet , m / s | 317 - 450 |
| Bullet Energy , J | 975 - 1478 |
| Liner parameters | |
The .338 Specter cartridge was created as a silent replacement for the 9 × 19 mm Parabellum submachine gun cartridge . The technical characteristics and scope of application is very similar to the Russian cartridge 9 × 39 mm . The basis of the cartridge was the shortened cartridge case of a 10 mm Magnum cartridge.
Produced by Reeds Ammunition and Research, while third-party bullets can be used: Barnes, Hawk, Nosler, Speer, Hornady, Sierra [1] .
Bullet size for subsonic cartridge standard - 14 grams (300 grains ) or more. Power about 500 joules (higher than the .45 ACP pistol cartridge).
Supersonic light (10.4 g) bullets are used in sports shooting and combat operations at a distance of up to 300 m, the shot is accompanied by a loud sound. [2]
Notes
- ↑ 338 Specter (English) . The appeal date is April 11, 2015.
- ↑ Gruzdev, M. Ammo .338 Specter and .338 Whisper. Why are they called “the bourgeois response to Vintorez”? // School of Life.ru. - 2015. - March 22.
Links
- .338 Specter on Teppo Jutsu (Eng.)