.30 R Blaser

Rifle cartridge .30 R Blaser .30-06 Springfield, .30 R Blaser.JPG 300px .30-06 Springfield 11.7 g (180.6 gr) Norma Vulkan (left) and .30 R Blaser 11.7 g (180.6 gr) RWS UNI Classic rifle cartridges Germany Rifle Never issued Gerhard Blenk, Blaser, RWS 1991 1992–present yes None Rimmed, bottleneck 7.82 8.73 11.20 12.20 13.50 1.40 68.00 95.00 4.94 305 mm (1-12 in) Large rifle or Large rifle Magnum 405.00 yes gram 9.7 KS 940 4285 10.7 DK 900 4334 11.7 UNI Classic 860 4327 11.7 Blaser CDP 940 4724 13 KS 800 4147 RWS / RUAG Ammotechhttp://www.rws-munition.de/en/rifle_cartridges/ballistic_data.htm?navid=10 RWS Ammunition Ballistic Data & Application Consultant 2012-08-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20090831085149/http://www.rws-munition.de/en/rifle_cartridges/ballistic_data.htm?navid=10 2009-08-31 dead 600 mm (23.6 in) The .30 R Blaser (7.62×68mmR) is a rimmed bottlenecked centerfire cartridge developed for hunting in 1991 by Gerhard Blenk, the then owner of Blaser Jagdwaffen GmbH and Dynamit Nobel which then owned RWS ammunition. Design The cartridge is of a new design and was constructed to outperform popular hunting cartridges like the .30-06 Springfield and 7.92×57mm Mauser. When compared with the .30-06 Springfield the .30 R Blaser features an equal maximum chamber pressure of 405 MPa (58,740 psi) piezo pressure - which is fairly high for a rimmed rifle cartridge - but more cartridge case capacity, allowing the use of more propellant. The .30 R Blaser performance does however not reach the power level of .30 caliber magnum cartridges like the .300 Winchester Magnum that feature more cartridge case capacity and higher maximum chamber pressure levels.Barnes Frank C. Cartridges of the World: A Complete and Illustrated Reference for Over 1500 Cartridges https://books.google.com/books?id=3_-kUkNXTNwC&pg=PA416 2 August 2013 2009 Gun Digest Books Iola, Wisconsin 978-1-4402-1330-4 416–417 European Sporting Cartridges The cartridge was commercially introduced in 1992 by Blaser Jagdwaffen (Blaser hunting weapons) and RWS ammunition. Cartridge dimensions The .30 R Blaser has 4.94 ml (76 grains H2O) cartridge case capacity. The exterior shape of the case was designed to promote reliable case feeding and extraction in break action rifles. 400px .30 R Blaser maximum C.I.P. cartridge dimensions. All sizes in millimeters (mm). Americans would define the shoulder angle at alpha/2 ≈ 20.01 degrees. The common rifling twist rate for this cartridge is 305 mm (1 in 12 in), 4 grooves, Ø lands = 7.62 mm, Ø grooves = 7.82 mm, land width = 4.47 mm and the primer type is large rifle or large rifle magnum depending on the load. According to the official with C.I.P. (Commission Internationale Permanente Pour L'Epreuve Des Armes A Feu Portative) guidelines the .30 R Blaser case can handle up to 405.00 MPa psi on Pmax piezo pressure. In C.I.P. regulated countries every rifle cartridge combo has to be proofed at 125% of this maximum C.I.P. pressure to certify for sale to consumers.C.I.P. TDCC datasheet .30 R Blaser This means that .30 R Blaser chambered arms in C.I.P. regulated countries are currently (2013) proof tested at 506.00 MPa psi on PE piezo pressure. Contemporary use The versatility of the .30 R Blaser for hunting all kinds of American and European game and the availability of several factory loadshttps://rws-munition.de/en/rws-hunting-area/rws-hunting-ammunition/rws-centerfire-rifle-cartridges-for-hunters.html#!0/0/16 RWS centerfire rifle cartridges 2016-10-28 2019-01-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20190117174157/https://rws-munition.de/en/rws-hunting-area/rws-hunting-ammunition/rws-centerfire-rifle-cartridges-for-hunters.html#!0/0/16 dead and the fact that it uses standard .30 caliber projectiles all contribute to the .30 R Blaser chambering popularity in break action hunting rifles. Loaded with short light bullets it can be used on small European game like fox or medium game such as roe deer and chamois. Loaded with longer heavy bullets it can be used on medium and big European game like wild boar, fallow deer, red deer, moose and brown bear. The .30 R Blaser offers good penetrating ability due to a fast enough twist rate to enable it to fire relatively long, heavy bullets with a high sectional density. The (former) legal banning of (ex) military service cartridges in countries like Belgium, Italy and France, means that the .30 R Blaser can be used for hunting in such jurisdictions. See also List of rimmed cartridges List of rifle cartridges 7.62 caliber External links Blaser Hunting Weapons website The .30R Blaser Rifle Cartridge By Chuck Hawks References C.I.P. CD-ROM edition 2007 C.I.P. decisions, texts and tables (free current C.I.P. CD-ROM version download (ZIP and RAR format)) 30 R Blaser Category:Rimmed cartridges