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PISTOL CARTRIDGES
5,6 x 25 |
- was been developed for a business purposes based on the cartridge 7,62 Tokarev by tapering in the neck - bullet weighing 2,9 g from a 8" pistol has main velocity about 700 ms-1 (energy about 710J) - this charge excels its increased penetration power of individual ballistic protections |
22 Picra |
- cartridge .22 Picra is also used for metallic silhouette shooting in the discipline FP (Field Pistol) at a distance of 100 m - was developed in 1999 using a .22 Hornet cartridge, recalibrated to achieve a large interval volume (cylindrical casing, short neck) - cartridge is fitted with whole-sheatted bullets with 224 caliber, weighing 3,6g or 2,9 g - the bordeless version is usable for automatic weapons and its parameters fall into the category of ammunition PDW |
308 Picra |
- charge has the same cartridge as well as the revolver version of the same name, but the shot is more slide out from the cartridge - charge has therefore substantially larger construction length - has been developed for Picra SP-96 silhouette pistol |
260 Picra |
- designed for SP-96 silhouette pistol in discipline BB (large-caliber pistols/200 m) - original cartridge 7,62 x 39 is transformed to a larger volume and has a narrowed neck for a shot caliber 264 (6,7 mm) - starting shot velocity during the shooting from ten-inch barrel is 630 ms-1, Eo = 1730 J - enlargement of cartridge dust space (enlarge the size P2-see CIP) is achieved either with fireforming - firing of complete charge into relevantly enlarged chamber - or much cheaper and faster through the water hammer (design and construction I.Picek), it will shape the inside of the cartridge according to the shape of "chamber" |
260 R Picra |
- charge has a different shape, but similar ballistic properties like borderless .260 Picra - it is used to fire from silhouette pistol or rifle, it is possible to use it in combined hunting guns with multiple bores, e.g., in triples (due to its thinness) - original cartridge is 5,6 x 50 R Mag |
30 Picra |
- the oldest one (developed in 1999); used for firing from SP-96 silhouette pistol - for discipline Field pistol and large-caliber pistol, where it shot at a distance of 200 m - original cartridge 357 Magnum is transformed into bottled - charge is similar to charge 300 WHISPER a 7 mm TCU |
30 x 39 |
- slight modification charge 7,62 x 39 caliber projectile 308 - original marking 7,62 x 39 reminds a military ammunition cartridge used for years by Warsaw Pact troops, and was therefore not allowed in some silhouette countries for sports use - French shooters, who wanted to use this charge, suggested its marking as 30 x 39 |
REVOLVER CARTRIDGES
300 WP |
- designed for Picra SR-97 silhouette revolver - was created in cooperation with the Swiss ballistics G.J.Wasserem (WP = Wasser, Picek) - in the charge set is used the cartridge of Swiss service rifle ammunition 7,5 x 55 GP 11, which was been reduced by 9 mm to 46 mm and the neck has moved toward the bottom |
308 Picra |
- constructed in 1998 and is designed for Picra SR-97 silhouette revolver - the base is a rifle cartridge 308 Win, shorted to 46 mm by diplaced neck towards the bottom and modified angle of bearing cone - long, 12 g heavy shot is pressed deeply into the neck, thereby to achieve a length reduction to 59 mm and enable to use the limited size cylinder - charge excels at high accuracy during the shooting at 200 m distance (2R100 = x cm) and with low lateral divergence due to windrift (wdr200 = 34 cm) |
460 Picra |
- the most powerful Czech revolver charge, which was created in 2002 as an extreme caliber for the PICRA SR-97 SUPERSONIC revolver with nine-inch barrel - the revolver base is rifle cartridge 375 H&H Magnum with bearing cycle, shortened to 46mm and slightly modify for estuary for shot cal. 458, i.e. 11,6 mm - this charge is spplicable not only for the metal silhouette, but also for hunting (range of fire) of heavy animals, where hunting with handgun is allowed |
RIFLE CARTRIDGES
260 WP |
- hub-based cartridge 7,5 x 55 for silhouette or a sniper rifle - this charge was created in cooperation with Mr. G.J. Wasser (WP = Wasser, Picek) |
360 Picra |
- charge was developed according to order for heavier tropical animals hunting |
300 Picra Magnum |
- charge designed for sniper rifle to shoot at greater distances (up to 1000 m) - low range of scatter (2R100 = xx cm) - original cartridge was 416 Rigby |