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Standard - Rating:

MIL-SAMIT - MIL-SAMIT  .30 7.62 NATO  ( Part 1 )

Projectile Caliber :

.30  7.62 NATO

Cartridge Type:

147  grain M80

Velocity Range:

2750 to 2850 ft/sec.

Number of Shots:

25 shot(s)

Shot Spacing:

8 in. Ø circle 120 ° apart

Velocity Measurement Distance:

-

Target Range:

75 ft.

Sample Size:

-

Witness Plate:

Aluminum foil

Witness Plate Distance:

-

Test Temperature:

-

Standard Document:

United States:   NCEL-MIL-SAMIT

Source:

U.S. ACE Dec. 13, 1988

Comments:

M60E3 U.S. light machine gun with a 25.5 inch barrel. Failure is

 

defined as perforation of the aluminum foil witness sheet.

Note:  A test sample must pass all parts of a particular standard.   i.e. part 1, part 2, etc...

 

 

Standard - Rating:

MIL-SAMIT - MIL-SAMIT  .30 7.62 NATO  ( Part 2 )

Projectile Caliber :

.30  7.62 NATO

Cartridge Type:

150  grain M61 AP

Velocity Range:

2800 to -  ft/sec.

Number of Shots:

25 shot(s)

Shot Spacing:

8 in. Ø circle 120 ° apart

Velocity Measurement Distance:

-

Target Range:

75 ft.

Sample Size:

-

Witness Plate:

Aluminum foil

Witness Plate Distance:

-

Test Temperature:

-

Standard Document:

United States:   NCEL-MIL-SAMIT

Source:

U.S. ACE Dec. 13, 1988

Comments:

M60E3 U.S. light machine gun with a 25.5 inch barrel. Failure is

 

defined as perforation of the aluminum foil witness sheet.

Note:  A test sample must pass all parts of a particular standard.   i.e. part 1, part 2, etc...

 

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