.220 Russian


The .220 Russian cartridge was developed in the late 1950s for deer hunting in Russia as well as 100 meter running deer competitions. It is a 7.62×39mm cartridge necked down to hold a 5.6 mm bullet. It was later adopted by Finland, and by around 1965 was being produced by SAKO and Lapua. When it was introduced to the United States, Sako, and later Lapua, brass was stamped ".220 Russian".
The 7.62x39mm is the parent case for the.220 Russian,.22 PPC, 6mm PPC, 6mm ARC, and the 6.5mm Grendel cartridges.

Ballistics

Firearms

In the Soviet Union, several hunting rifles were designed for this cartridge; MBO-1 target rifle, bolt-action carbine «Bars», self-loading carbines MTs-127 and MTs-128, combination guns IZh-15 and MTs-105-01.
This round was also used in the TKB-022PM5 bullpup assault rifle, and in development of the standard-issue 5.45×39mm round.
In the Russian Federation, several hunting rifles were designed for this cartridge; the IZh-94 "Sever", "Saiga-5.6", and "Saiga-5.6S".