Russian 1997 7.62x54r 152 gr. "7N1" Sniper All content copyright © 7.62x54r.net Return to 7.62x54r Ammunition Evaluations Return to 7.62x54r Ammunition Identification

This excellent quality ammunition was almost unknown in the United States and very expensive when found until April 2006 when a small quantity became available. Interestingly a significant amount is dated 1997 which is extremely recent for "surplus" ammunition. However, the 7N1 load was replaced in 1999 with the 7N14 load which has an armor piercing bullet and is also designed for sniper use. Other than the packaging this ammunition is indistinguishable from standard Soviet steel core light ball unless the bullet is sectioned to expose it's unique structure. This ammunition was designed specifically for use in the SVD semi-auto sniper rifle but should perform well in any type of rifle chambered for 7.62x54r due to the close tolerances and high quality control exercised during it's manufacture.

Funding for this evaluation was provided by "Vernz" of Gunboards.com. Thanks to "Springbank" for range assistance.

(Reference number 030)

Package
20 rounds per paper wrap	440 rounds per spam can
880 rounds per wooden crate

Measured Muzzle Velocity in Feet per Second (10 shot string)
Rifle	M44	M28	M91/30	M91 (Finnish)	M91 (Russian)
Low	2571	2704	2754	2797	2712
High	2621	2749	2792	2846	2756
Average	2594	2725	2774	2812	2732
Extreme Spread	50	45	38	49	44
Standard Deviation	20	18	15	18	18
Trajectory and Drop Graph (click on the thumbnails)
Notes on the graphs The graphs above each represent two sets of data. The red line is the path of the bullet fired from the rifle with the sights zeroed at 200 yards. The bullet exits the muzzle at a distance a fraction of an inch below zero inches. This represents the height of the sight over the centerline of the bore. The bullet rises above zero in a trajectory that then passes through zero again at 200 yards and continues downward. The blue line is the the bullet drop in inches for the distance traveled. This begins at the muzzle at zero inches and decreases with distance not taking sight height or zero distance into account.

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