7.62×53mmR
Key specs
- Type
- Rifle
- Origin
- Finland
- Introduced
- 1918
- Case type
- rimmed
- Bullet diameter
- 7.85 mm
- Case length
- 53.50 mm
- Overall length
- 77.00 mm
- Typical bullet
- 185.4 gr
- Typical velocity
- 812 m/s
- Typical energy
- 3,960 J
- Parent case
- 7.62×54mmR
Weapons chambered for it 3
Machine gunsLahti-Saloranta M/267.62×54mmR, 7.62×53mmR, 7.92×57mm Mauser

RiflesMosin–Nagant7.62×54mmR, .30-06 Springfield, 7.62×53mmR, 7.92×57mm Mauser, 8×50mmR Mannlicher

Assault riflesValmet RK 627.62×39mm, .222 Remington, .223 Remington, .243 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, .308 Winchester, 5.56×45mm NATO, 7.62×51mm NATO, 7.62×53mmR
Sources
- Wikipedia: 7.62×53mmR, Wikipedia