12.7 mmx99 (.50 cal) M17

Technical Specifications
Cartridge Length	138.43 mm
Cartridge Weight	~ 114 g
Velocity (23.7 m)	872 ± 12 m/sec
Mean Case Mouth Pressure	max. 4500 bar (P+3sd)
Accuracy (232.4 m)	Mean Radius Max. 21.54 cm
Bullet Extraction Force	min. 90 kgf
Tracer	At least 90 % of tracer bullets exhibit a continuous trace of satisfactory quality for at least 2.5 seconds.
Case Model Number	12.7 mmx99 Case
Case Material	Brass (CuZn30 )
Bullet Material	Gilding Metal, Lead, Tracer Composition
Primer	12.7 mm Primer, Boxer
Link Type	M9 Link
Type of Propellant	Cylindrical Powder
Weapon to be used	M2, M3
Bullet Weight	41.7 g
Packing	120 Cartridges in a M2A1 Metal Box, Two M2A1 Metal Boxes in a Wire Bounded Wooden Box and 45 Wire Bounded Wooden Boxes in a Pallet. (Total 10800 Bulk Cartridges)
Packing (alternative)	100 M9 Linked Cartridges in a M2A1 Metal Box, Two M2A1 Metal Boxes in a Wire Bounded Wooden Box, 45 Wire Bounded Wooden Boxes in a Pallet. (Total 9000 M9 Linked Cartridges)