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30x165 mm ROUNDS FOR AUTOMATIC GUNS 2A38, 2A42 AND 2A72

RAPIT-C,AP,AP-T

RAPIT-C,AP,AP-T

Caliber

5.56/7.62

Barrel length, mm

215/215

Magazine capacity

30/30

Overview

Features

Specifications

Accessories

Packing

30x165 mm Rounds RAPIT-C with Armour-Piercing Incendiary Tracer Projectile

NSN: 1305-50-000-0423

30x165 mm Rounds AP with Armour-Piercing Projectile

NSN: 1305-50-001-1899

30x165 mm Rounds AP-T with Armour-Piercing Tracer Projectile

NSN: 1305-50-000-0304

 

Overview

The Rounds are used to defeat air and ground unarmored and light armored targets.The Round with a tracer projectile ensure the flight trajectory visibility and allows fire adjustment.In addition to RAPIT-C higher piercing ability the Round is characterized with incendiary effect behind the armour, which distinguishes it from the know Rounds with AP projectile.

The Rounds are compatible with automatic guns 2A38, 2A42, 2A72, mounted on Infantry Fighting Vehicles BMP-2, BMP-3, BMD-2, BMD-3, BTR-80A; Reconnaissance Vehicle "RIS"; Air-Defence Complex "€žTunguska"€œ; Attack Helicopters Ka-50, Mi-28 .

Packing
18 Rounds in one airtight metal box, three metal boxes (54 pcs. totally ) in a wooden case
Wooden case dimensions, mm875x398x206
Gross weight, kg65
Volume, m30.072
Specifications
RAPIT-CAP AP-T
Caliber, mm30x16530x16530x165
Projectile typeArmour-piercing Incendiary TracerArmour-piercingArmour-piercing Tracer
Round length, mmfrom 289.39 to 292.84from 289.39 to 292.84from 289.39 to 292.84
Round weight, g858 approx.858 approx.858 approx.
Projectile weight, g406 approx.400 approx.400 approx.
PrimerKV-3-1KV-3-1KV-3-1
Tracer burning time, snot less than 3-not less than 3.5
Average muzzle velocity, V0 aver, m/s970970970
Average max Pressure at 15 °C Pmax.aver., Mpanot more than 353.04not more than 353.04not more than 353.04
Penetration*, distance, mmat 100 m: 60 mm at 500 m: 50 mm at 1000 m: 45 mm at 1500 m: 40 mmat 500m: 22 mm at 1000m: 18 mm at 1500m: 14 mmat 500m: 22 mm at 1000m: 18 mm at 1500m: 14 mm
Propellant type6/7 P-5 BPfl6/7 P-5 BPfl6/7 P-5 BPfl
Case materialSteel (zinc plated)Steel (zinc plated)Steel (zinc plated)
Operational temperature range, °Cfrom minus 50 to 50from minus 50 to 50from minus 50 to 50
CLASS OF EXPLOSION HAZARD1.2C; UN 0328
* Penetration test is provided by firing on 20 mm armour plate, placed at 100 m from the muzzle, at 30° towards the firing line and projectile impact velocity Vimpact=800 ±10 m/s