SNB

7.62x54mm R SNB gzh

A 7.62x54mm R SNB gzh (GRAU Index - 7N14) cartridge with a 9.8 gram armor-piercing bullet with a pointed heat-strengthened steel core over a lead base with a bimetallic jacket, in a bimetallic case. This SNB cartridge (SNíperskiy s Bronebóynoy púley - "Sniper with Armor-piercing bullet") was developed in the mid-1990s as a modernization of the 7.62x54mm R PS gzh cartridge to improve its penetration capabilities when fired from a sniper or designated marksman rifles, managing of piercing specialized ballistic body protections as well as providing a significant stopping power effect.