"MARS" smokeless double - base ball powder is intended for filling of hunting cartridges of 12 cal. and 16 cal., known for its high velocity balls and normal weight of powder charge. "MAGIYA" and "SOKOL" smokeless single - base powders are intended for filling of hunting cartridges of 12 cal. and 16 cal., known for their high velocity balls and small weight of powder charge. |
SPECIFICATIONS | 12 | CALIBER | 16 | |
Mars | Magiya / Sokol | Mars | Magiya / Sokol | |
Burning arch thickness, mm | 0.1 ... 0.2 | - / - | 0.1 ... 0.2 | - / - |
Size, mm: - diameter |
0.6 ... 0.9 / - | 0.6 ... 0.9 / - | ||
- flake thickness | - | - / 0.35 ... 0.55 | - | - / 0.35 ... 0.55 |
- length of grain/ flake | - | 1.0 ... 1.5 / 1.0 ... 1.5 | - | 1.0 ... 1.5 / 1.0 ... 1.5 |
Weight of ball of 0 2.75 mm, g | 33 | 33 / 33 | 28 | 28 / 28 |
Average velocity of balls at a distance of 10 m from muzzle, m/s, not less than |
320 | 320 / 320 | 320 | 320 / 320 |
Difference between Vms)t and VmM m/s, not more than |
35 | 35 / 35 | 35 | 35 / 35 |
Averagemax pressure of powder gases, kgf/cm2 (Mpa) | 650(66.3) |
650 (66.3) / 650 (66.3) |
680(69.3) | 680(69.3) / 680(69.3) |
Weight of powder charge, g, not more than | 2.3 | 2.0 / 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 / 1.9 |
Ballistic characteristics are defined at the - type of cartridge case |
plastic | plastic / plastic | plastic | plastic / plastic |
- length of cartridge case, mm | 67.5 | 67.5 / 67.5 | 67.5 | 67.5 / 67.5 |
- wad height, mm | 33 | 33 / 33 | 38 | 38 / 38 |
- cartridge case crimping style | star | star / star | circle | circle / circle |
- length of ballistic barrel, mm | 750 | 750 / 750 | 750 | 750 / 750 |
PACKING: - Metal air-tighten boxes, containing 0.1 kg, 0.250 kg or 1 kg of powder, placed in cartons, are packed in a wooden case; - Metal air-tighten boxes, containing 40 kg or 50 kg of powder, are packed in a wooden case; - Polyethylene bag, containing 25 kg of powder, is packed in a carton. |