Yugo M76 info and M75 Specs

[Zoomie]

Received this info from Jani who lives in Slovenia. I asked him why they refer to the rifle as CZ M76 (I have CZ stamped on my rifle), what the specs were on the M75 ammo (I was under the impression it was a lighter bullet), and where did the rifles that we received most likely came from? Here's his reply:


The CZ stands for Crvena Zastava, Co. the Serbian
company which made the M76 rifles. The material had
come from Serbia if the rifles are like new, if used
they can be from any of republics.

Here are the DATA on M75 sniper ammo for the M76
sniper rifle.
Cartridge:

Length:
80.60 mm (3.173 in)

Weigth:
26.5 g (409 gr)


Case:

Length:
57.00 mm (2.244 in)

Weigth:
11 g (170 gr)

Material:
Brass


Bullet:

Length:
34.00 mm (1.339 in)

Weigth:
12.85 g (198 gr)

Diameter:
8.22 mm (.3235 in)

Material:
Jacket: Gilding metal
Core: Lead/Antimony


Primer: Large Rifle, Berdan
Propellant: Single-base flake powder

Ballistic characteristics:

Velocity:
720 ± 8 m/s at 25 m (2362 ± 26 fps at 82 ft)

Chamber pressure:
max 2940 bar (42,640 psi)

[arado]

Interesting information. In particular on the M25 ammunition. The specifications duplicate the Portugese NFM cartridge. The bullet weight, velocity and construction material. Now to strip down six and measure for case, powder, bullet weight /uniformity.

[arado]

Measured six rounds. FNM 15/71 198gr. bullets very consistent. Powder charge 44.3 extruded. very consistent. case weight 178 gr. +- 1. OAL 80mm, case length 55.6mm. Bullet diameters very consistent. Bullet made from gilded steel, lead core. Now when it warm outside try it in the M76.