5.6×57mmR

The 5.6×57mmR (designated as the 6,5 × 57 R by the C.I.P.) cartridge was created by  in Germany for hunting small deer.

5.6×57mm rimless variant
The 5.6×57mm (designated as the 5,6 × 57 by the C.I.P.) is a rimless variant of the 5.6×57mmR. The rimmed variant was designed for break-open rifles and is almost identical to the rimless variant except for the rim.

Ballistics

 * Loads:
 * 74 gr @ 1040 m/s (3380 ft/s)
 * 60 gr @ 3700 ft/s