9×53mmR

Type

Rifle

Place of origin

Soviet Union

Service history

In service

1962–present

Used by

Soviet Union, Russia

Production history

Designer

M.N. Blum

Designed

1955

Produced

1962–1977, 1990s-present

Specifications

Parent case

7.62×54mmR

Case type

Rimmed

Bullet diameter

9.22

Neck diameter

9.86 mm (0.388 in)

Shoulder diameter

11.63 mm (0.458 in)

Base diameter

12.42 mm (0.489 in)

Rim diameter

14.48 mm (0.570 in)

Rim thickness

1.575 mm (0.0620 in)

Case length

53 mm (2.1 in)

Overall length

67.8 mm (2.67 in)

Maximum pressure

254.80 MPa

Ballistic performance

Bullet mass/type	Velocity	Energy
15 LVE	640 m/s (2,100 ft/s)	3,072 J (2,266 ft·lbf)

The Soviet 9×53mmR rifle cartridge was designed for hunting in the USSR. It is a 7.62×54mmR necked up to accommodate a larger bullet. Two bullet types are available:

In Soviet Union, several rifles were designed for this cartridge: self-loading carbine "Medved'" ("Медведь"), bolt-action carbine "Los'" ("Лось"), TOZ-55 "Zubr" (ТОЗ-55 "Зубр"), MTs-30-09 (МЦ-30-09) and MTs-110-09 (МЦ-110-09).

In Russian Federation, several rifles were designed for this cartridge: IJ-94 "Express" (ИЖ-94 "Экспресс"); "Berkut-3", "Saiga-9" (it was produced since 2001 until 2005) and VPO-103 (produced since 2005).

This cartridge should not be confused with 9.3×53mmR Finnish which has similar dimensions, but a slightly larger bullet (71.45 mm overall cartridge length) and, more important, higher maximum pressure - 340 MPa.

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