P-385-63 Range Safety Pamphlet Download

Table 4–18 Surface danger zone data for .50 caliber small arms direct-fire Ammuni- tion .50 caliber Impact media Distance X (m) Distance Y (m) Distance W (m) Area A 1 (m) Area B (m) Angle P (deg) Angle Q (deg) Ricochet vertical haz- ard (m) M8 API, M2 AP, M20, M1 Earth/ Water Steel/ Concrete 6,100 6,100 5,142 4,300 1,659 718 100 100 NR NR 40.80 16.30 69.60 33.10 904 462 M33 Ball, M2 Ball, M17, M10, M17, Spot- ter Tracer Earth/ Water Steel/ Concrete 6,500 6,500 5,211 4,147 1,652 714 100 100 NR NR 38.19 16.03 63.35 44.13 901 478 M858 Ball Plastic, M860 Tracer Plastic Earth/ Water Steel/ Concrete 700 700 398 415 20 53 100 100 NR NR 4.28 11.65 9.16 21.14 41 41 Legend for Table 4-18: AP=armor piercing API=armor-piercing incendiary NR=not required Notes: 1 Area A applies to cone SDZ only. w. Table 4–19 contains SDZ data for M903 .50 caliber SLAP small arms direct-fire ammunition. Table 4–19 Surface danger zone data for M903 .50 caliber saboted light armor penetrator Altitude (ft) Impact media Distance X (m) Distance W (m) Distance D (m) Area A (m) Area B (m Angle P (deg) Ricochet vertical hazard (m) 0 Sand/Steel 8,625 1,130 1,074 NR NR 47.34 1,130 1,000 Sand/Steel 8,885 1,155 1,101 NR NR 47.34 1,155 2,000 Sand/Steel 9,145 1,180 1,128 NR NR 47.38 1,180 3,000 Sand/Steel 9,405 1,205 1,155 NR NR 47.39 1,205 4,000 Sand/Steel 9,665 1,230 1,182 NR NR 47.40 1,230 5,000 Sand/Steel 9,925 1,255 1,209 NR NR 47.42 1,255 6,000 Sand/Steel 10,185 1,280 1,236 NR NR 47.43 1,280 7,000 Sand/Steel 10,445 1,305 1,263 NR NR 47.44 1,305 x. Table 4–20 contains SDZ data for M962 .50 caliber SLAP–T small arms direct-fire ammunition. 43 DA PAM 385–63 • 16 April 2014