The PPU Rangemaster 7.62x51mm 145gr FMJBT Rifle Ammunition (PPU part no. PPRM762) is a 20-round box of 7.62x51mm ammunition loaded with a 145-grain full metal jacket boat tail bullet. PPU (Prvi Partizan) has been making ammunition in Uzice, Serbia since 1928, and this load sits in its Rangemaster line. PPU makes its Rangemaster line from high-grade materials under quality production control, to military specifications for precision performance. For this load PPU publishes a muzzle velocity of 2835 fps and 2587 ft-lbs of muzzle energy, along with a 0.404 ballistic coefficient. It suits high-volume range sessions with a 7.62x51mm rifle.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is 7.62x51mm, so match it to the cartridge marked on your barrel before you buy.
• Bullet weight is 145 grains, the figure PPU lists for this load.
• The bullet is a full metal jacket boat tail design, which PPU abbreviates as FMJBT.
• Muzzle velocity is 2835 fps as published by PPU, the starting point for any trajectory estimate.
• Velocity at 300 yards is 2190 fps, showing how much speed the bullet carries downrange.
• Muzzle energy is 2587 ft-lbs in PPU’s published figures.
• Energy at 300 yards is 1546 ft-lbs, which tells you how much of that energy remains downrange.
• The ballistic coefficient is 0.404, the number ballistic calculators use to model drag.
• This listing contains 20 rounds, sold as one 20-round box.

Frequently Asked Questions

What chambering is this ammunition for? It is loaded in 7.62x51mm. Confirm that designation on your barrel or in your owner’s manual before you shoot it.

What bullet does this load use? It uses a 145-grain full metal jacket boat tail bullet, which PPU lists as FMJBT.

How fast does it leave the muzzle, and how much speed remains downrange? PPU publishes 2835 fps at the muzzle and 2190 fps at 300 yards, with 2587 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle and 1546 ft-lbs at 300 yards.

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