Small Caliber Ammunition
5.56 TRACER AMMUNITION
Cartridge (INSAS) 5.56mm Tracer Ammn is used for location of target/ trajectory, incendiary effect and signalling and is fired from;
a) Semi-automatic INSAS Rifle
b) INSAS LMG.
CARTRIDGE Calibre
5.56 x 45 mm
CARTRIDGE Mass
13.00 gm
CARTRIDGE Length
60.00 mm
CASE Type
Rimless, Brass 70:30, Bottle Necked, Boxer
CASE Mass
6.5 gm (Min.)
CASE Length
45.0 mm
BULLET Type
Guilding Metal envelope FMJ, Pyro composition & lead core
BULLET Mass
4.4 gm
BULLET Length
28.8 mm
PROPELLANT Type
Ball Powder
PROPELLANT Mass
1.60 gm
PRIMER Type
Boxer
PRIMER Mass of Comp
0.025 gm
Pressure Average
330 Mpa (Max)
Mean Velocity from 558 mm Barrel at 25 m from muzzle
865 m/s.
Consistency (Mean Figure of Merit at 457 m)
not exceeding 33.0 cm
Extreme temperature performance
-52 to +72 deg C
shelf life
18 years
Matching of trajectory at 457 m
not exceeding 33.0 cm
Tracing Characteristics
Up to 13m-dimzone 125m-700m bright crimson red trace
20 Cartgs. are packed in one Carton and 40 such cartons in one H2 A Box, hermetically sealed. One carrier size (6 A/L) contains 4 H2A boxes.
Box H2A size – 311 x 156 x 194 mm
Carrier 6 A/L size – 667 x 327 x 205 mm
