#intermediate cartridge

[post-authenticity-society]

In urban settings, most firefights occur at close ranges, often within 20-30 meters. Engagements beyond 100 meters are rare. In open areas, engagements can extend beyond 300 meters, especially with designated marksman or sniper support. Most infantry engagements typically happen within 300 meters. The maximum effective range for standard infantry rifles is around 500 meters, but actual combat often occurs much closer. Snipers can engage targets effectively at much greater distances, often exceeding 800 meters.

[historicalfirearms]

Hey! Excellent article on Pedersen rifle. The designer took it from US to Britain to produce it,they lost interest as US Army lost interest? Is that correct? It looks like it a lot going for it. 10 round clip.how were the ballistics of the .276 round compared to 30-06 and modern 5.56 NATO,just briefly? Thank you!

Thanks you.  Yes, that’s pretty much exactly it, although the British made rifles were used in the later US trials (c.1931-33).  The .276 Pedersen round and rifle were said to be quite accurate and was one of the things commented on during the US Trials.  However, the .276 round was much smaller and had a lower pressure than .30-06 which resulted in a slower velocity and a loss of range.  It had a velocity of about 730m/s which is about 100+m/s slower than a comparable .30-06 150gr projectile. Garand’s rifle was also developed in .276 Pedersen but when the decision was made to retain .30-06 his design handled the larger cartridge better.  It can certainly be argued that .276 was an early intermediate round with a 7mm projectile and a tapered case.

Thanks for the question.