The 14.5mm JDJ is a rifle cartridge created by SSK Industries of Wintersville, Ohio.[1][2]
14.5mm JDJ | ||||||||
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Type | Rifle | |||||||
Place of origin | United States | |||||||
Production history | ||||||||
Manufacturer | SSK Industries | |||||||
Specifications | ||||||||
Parent case | .50 BMG | |||||||
Bullet diameter | .585 in (14.9 mm) | |||||||
Ballistic performance | ||||||||
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Overview
editIt uses the .50 BMG case with the neck opened up to accept a .585 in (14.9 mm) bullet. It fires the 1,173-grain (76.0 g) bullet at 2,700 ft/s (820 m/s) with the fire-formed load. The Barnes 750-grain (49 g) bullet can also be loaded to 3,000 ft/s (910 m/s). It has a destructive device exemption. Only rifles chambered for the .50 BMG can be converted to this caliber.
References
editThis article needs additional citations for verification. (September 2010) |
- ^ "14.5mm JDJ". SSK Industries. Archived from the original on 7 September 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2010.
- ^ Luke Nichols, "What is the World's Biggest Rifle?" 9 August 2013. Beatrice Daily Sun