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Cartridge "Col" and Case Length Dimensions
Cartridge "Col" and Case Length Dimensions
- HANDGUN/SHOTGUN PROPELLANTS
POWDER BULK DENSITY g/dm3 VMD FACTOR cc/gr
S121 735 0,0882
MS200 601 0,1078
MP200 677 0,0957
S221 960 0,0675
S265 845 0,0767
- RIFLE PROPELLANT
S321 990 0,0655
S335 900 0,0720
S341 990 0,0655
S365 915 0,0708
S385 930 0,0697
These COL values are for the industry especially ammunition manufacturers.
However the individual can adjust this length to suit the particular rifle-component
dimensions determined by the following: the magazine length, Freebore/leade
and the projectile ogive
SCHEMATIC CHART SHOWING THE COMPARATIVE BURN RATES AND
RELATIVE POSITIONS OF PROPELLANT OF THE MAJOR
MANUFACTURERS (from fast to slow)
SHOTGUN/HANDGUN CATEGORY
SOMCHEM DU PONT HODGDON AA HERCULES OLIN NORM RWS VIHTA ADI
S121 Bullseye R1 P803
Clays Nitro N310 AS/AP
700X 100 W452 -30N
MS200 Red dot N320
PB Interrnational W231 P805 AS/AP
-50N
AA2 Green dot
SR7625 AS/AP
MP200 Universal W473 P804 -70N
800X Unique N340
SR4756
W540 AP-90
HS6 Herco
S221 AA5 W571 AP100
HS7 AA7 Blue dot W630 R123
H110 AA9 P806 N110
S265 IMR4227 H4227 2400 W296 AE2205
RIFLE CATEGORY
Imr4198 H4198 1680 W680 N200 N120 AA207
2015
S321 2230 N201
H322 REL7 BM1
S335 IMR3031 2460 R901
H355 N133
S341 IMR4895 BLC-2 2495 W748 N203 AR2206
H4892 2520
REL12 R903
IMR4064 2700 BM2
N135
IMR4320 R907
H380
H414 N204 N140
S365 IMR4350 H205 4350 REL19 R904 AR2209
W760
IMR4831 H450 3100 REL22
H4831 W785 R905 N160
S385 MRP AR2213
H870
IMR7828
H100 8700
W870 AR2214
NB! These tables only show approximate equivalence within 5%. Somchem
accepts no responsibility for the use of this information.
TYPE BULLET
CALIBER VELOCITY at 5 m (m/s) ENERGY
AMM Mass (g) Type
S 3.24 SP 950 1462
.222 REMINGTON
S 3.56 SP 920 1508
S 3.56 FMJBT 980 1711
.223 REMINGTON
S 3.56 SP 980 1711