.277 Fury

The .277 Fury or 6.8×51mm Common Cartridge, (designated as the .277 SIG Fury by the SAAMI) is a centerfire rimless bottlenecked rifle cartridge announced by SIG Sauer in late 2019. Its hybrid three-piece cartridge case has a steel case head and brass body connected by an aluminum locking washer to support the high chamber pressure of 80,000 psi (551.6 MPa).

.277 Fury
TypeCenterfire rifle
Place of originUnited States of America
Production history
Designed2019
ManufacturerSIG Sauer
Produced2019–present
Specifications
Case typeRimless, bottleneck
Bullet diameter.2780 in (7.06 mm)
Land diameter.2700 in (6.86 mm)
Neck diameter.3100 in (7.87 mm)
Shoulder diameter.4611 in (11.71 mm)
Base diameter.4703 in (11.95 mm)
Rim diameter.4720 in (11.99 mm)
Rim thickness.0540 in (1.37 mm)
Case length2.015 in (51.2 mm)
Overall length2.825 in (71.8 mm)
Rifling twist1 in 7 in. (177.8 mm)
Maximum pressure (SAAMI)80,000 psi (550 MPa)
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
135 gr (9 g) Hybrid match 3,000 ft/s (910 m/s) 2,694 ft⋅lbf (3,653 J)
135 gr (9 g) Elite ball FMJ 2,750 ft/s (840 m/s) 2,267 ft⋅lbf (3,074 J)
140 gr (9 g) VLD match 2,950 ft/s (900 m/s) 2,706 ft⋅lbf (3,669 J)
Test barrel length: 16 inch (406 mm)
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