9×53mmR

9x53R
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 cartridge	7.62x54mmR
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 weight/type Velocity Energy 15 LVE 640 m/s (2,100 ft/s) 3,072 J (2,266 ft·lbf)

The Soviet 9x53R rifle cartridge was designed for hunting in the USSR. It is a 7.62x54mmR necked up to accommodate a larger bullet. Two bullet types are available:

• Type A - SP for hunting 250–500 kg animals
• Type B - FMJ for hunting 70–250 kg animals

Rifles

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).

Notes

This cartridge should not be confused with 9.3x53R Finnish which has similar dimensions, but a slightly larger bullet (71.45 mm overall cartridge length) and, more important, higher maximum pressure - 340 MPa.

Sources

• А. В. Кузьминский. Оружие для охотника: практическое пособие / под общ.ред. А. Е. Тараса М., ООО «Издательство АСТ», 2002. стр.250-251

See also

• 9 mm caliber
• List of rifle cartridges