Rifle cartridge
14.5mm JDJ |
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Type | Rifle |
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Place of origin | United States |
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Production history |
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Manufacturer | SSK Industries |
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Specifications |
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Parent case | .50 BMG |
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Bullet diameter | .585 in (14.9 mm) |
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Ballistic performance |
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Bullet mass/type | Velocity | Energy | 1,173 gr (76 g) | 2,700 ft/s (820 m/s) | 18,992 ft⋅lbf (25,750 J) | |
The 14.5mm JDJ was created by SSK Industries of Wintersville, Ohio.[1]
Overview
It uses the .50 BMG case with the neck opened up to accept a .585 in (14.9 mm) bullet. It fires the 1,173-grain (76.0 g) bullet at 2,700 ft/s (820 m/s) with the fire-formed load. The Barnes 750-grain (49 g) bullet can also be loaded to 3,000 ft/s (910 m/s). It has a destructive device exemption. Only rifles chambered for the .50 BMG can be converted to this caliber.
References
- ^ "14.5mm JDJ". SSK Industries. Archived from the original on 7 September 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
Cartridges derived from the .30-03 Springfield
Prototype | |
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First generation | Based on .30-03 Springfield | |
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Second generation | Based on .30-06 Springfield | |
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Third generation | |
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Fourth generation | |
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Fifth generation | |
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Sixth generation | Based on .243 Winchester | |
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Based on .307 Winchester | |
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Based on .308×1.5-inch Barnes | |
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Seventh generation | Based on 6mm BR | |
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Based on .22 BR | |
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Eighth generation | |
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Related | |
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