The 5.6×50mm Magnum (designated as the 5,6 × 50 Mag. by the
C.I.P.[C.I.P. TDCC datasheet 5,6 × 50 Mag.](_blank)
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cartridge that was developed in 1970 by Günter Frères of the Deutsche Waffen und Munitionsfabriken
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(DWM).
Parent case
In 1968 Günter Frères developed the parent case, the rimmed 5.6×50mmR Magnum (designated 5,6 x 50 R Mag. by the C.I.P. According to the official C.I.P ruling, the rimless 5.6×50mm Magnum can handle up to Pmax piezo pressure, which is more than the rimmed parent case developed four years prior.[C.I.P. TDCC datasheet 5,6 × 50 R Mag.](_blank)
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Uses
The 5.6×50mm Magnum and 5.6×50mmR Magnum cartridges were developed in Germany
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as legal hunting cartridges for small game, fox
Foxes are small-to-medium-sized omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull; upright, triangular ears; a pointed, slightly upturned snout; and a long, bushy tail ("brush").
Twelve species ...
, chamois
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and roe deer at ranges up to and over .varmint hunting
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cartridge.
Related cartridges
This cartridge occupies a useful performance niche approximately halfway between the .222 Remington and the 5.6×57mm, similar to the slightly less powerful .222 Remington Magnum and the .223 Remington.
See also
* List of rifle cartridges
List of rifle cartridges, by primer type, Caliber, calibre and name.
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* 5 mm caliber
References
5.6×50 Magnum
by Chuck Hawks
5.6×50 Magnum
Cartridge dimensions at Steve's Pages
* Vihtavuori Metric Reloading Guide for Centerfire Cartridges, 2002, page 14
External links
5,6×50 Mag. at Deutsches-Jagd-Lexikon.de
5,6×50 R Mag. at Deutsches-Jagd-Lexikon.de
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