7.62mm (7.62 x 51 mm) Ammunition: The 7.62 Rifle Cartridge

7.62mm (7.62 x 51 mm) or  The 7.62x51mm NATO official NATO nomenclature 7.62 NATO is a rifle cartridge developed in the 1950s as a standard for small arms among NATO countries.

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The 7.62mm (7.62 x 51 mm) cartridge is capable of delivering good terminal performance, including remote wounding effects known as hydrostatic shock. 

Watch a Classic 7.62mm (7.62 x 51mm) Ammunition:



Reference Links for hydrostatic shock is in wiki.