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14.5mm JDJ

Rifle cartridge

Rifle cartridge

FieldValue
name14.5mm JDJ
originUnited States
typeRifle
manufacturerSSK Industries
parent.50 BMG
bullet.585
bw11173
vel12700
en118992

The 14.5mm JDJ is a rifle cartridge originally created by SSK Industries of Wintersville, Ohio. SSK Industries is now SSK Firearms and no longer appears to sell the cartridge.

Overview

It uses the .50 BMG case with the neck opened up to accept a .585 in bullet. It fires the 1173 gr bullet at 2700 ft/s with the fire-formed load. The Barnes 750 gr bullet can also be loaded to 3000 ft/s. It has a destructive device exemption. Only rifles chambered for the .50 BMG can be converted to this caliber.

References

References

  1. "14.5mm JDJ". SSK Industries.
  2. Luke Nichols, [https://beatricedailysun.com/sports/local/what-is-the-world-s-biggest-rifle/article_0e579fa2-4ffa-5dcc-8a23-21429bd8484b.html "What is the World's Biggest Rifle?"] ''Beatrice Daily Sun''. 9 August 2013.
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