The Sellier & Bellot 7.62×54 mm R FMJ centrefire rifle cartridge (Product Code: V332442) is manufactured in the Czech Republic for target shooting, range practice, and training. Loaded with a 180 grain (11.70 g) full metal jacket projectile featuring a standard lead core and a CuZn 10 jacket, this ammunition prevents bore leading and delivers clean target perforation without expansion. Unlike surplus military loads, it utilizes newly manufactured, non-corrosive boxer-primed brass cases that eliminate corrosive salt fouling and provide reloadable cases for shooters. From a standard 730 mm test barrel, it develops a muzzle velocity of 786 m/s (2,579 fps) and a muzzle energy of 3,614 Joules (2,665 ft·lb).

Key Features

• Full Metal Jacket Projectile: Fitted with bullet #2909 featuring a CuZn 10 metallic jacket and lead core to prevent bore leading during extended target sessions.
• Consistent Exterior Ballistics: Features a high-mass 180 gr bullet with ballistic coefficients of G1 = 0.506 and G7 = 0.255, retaining supersonic velocity beyond 400 m (570 m/s and 1,897 J).
• Modern Boxer-Primed Brass: Avoids the bore fouling of corrosive Berdan-primed surplus rounds and provides durable, reloadable brass cases for handloaders.
• Factory Ballistic Profile: Engineered to factory drop figures from a 100 m zero of -13.5 cm at 200 m, -48.8 cm at 300 m, and -109.7 cm at 400 m, with a Most Recommended Distance (MRD) of 163 m.
• Standardized Packaging: Supplied in convenient 20-round consumer retail boxes weighing approximately 0.58 kg, with an overall cartridge length (OAL) of 75.00 mm.

Specifications

• Calibre: 7.62×54 mm R
• Bullet Type: Full Metal Jacket (FMJ, #2909)
• Bullet Weight: 180 grains / 11.70 grams
• Sectional Density: 0.266 lb/in²
• Ballistic Coefficients: G1 = 0.506 | G7 = 0.255
• Muzzle Velocity ($V_0$): 786 m/s (~2,579 fps) from 730 mm barrel
• Muzzle Energy ($E_0$): 3,614 Joules (~2,665 ft·lb)
• Case Material: Factory brass
• Primer Type: Non-corrosive boxer primer
• Overall Cartridge Length (OAL): 75.00 mm
• Single Cartridge Weight: 26.2 g
• Box Capacity: 20 rounds

Who is the S&B Sellier & Bellot 7.62x54r Russian 180 Grain Fmj Ammo 20 Rd for?

• Target shooters and marksmen practicing with Mosin-Nagant or SVT-40 rifles — Delivers a heavy 180 grain (11.70 g) full metal jacket projectile running at 786 m/s (~2,579 fps) muzzle velocity, providing stable, long-range trajectory and non-corrosive priming for vintage military rifle platforms.
• Handloaders seeking reloadable brass cases with boxer primers — Provides factory-drawn 7.62x54r rifle ammunition brass cases paired with non-corrosive boxer primers, avoiding the unreloadable Berdan-primed steel casings common to military surplus ammunition while outputting 3,614 Joules of muzzle energy.

Less suitable for: Medium-to-large game hunting due to the non-expanding 180 grain FMJ bullet design; hunters requiring controlled expansion should use soft-point (SP) centrefire rifle ammunition.