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The 5.6×57mmR (designated as the 6,5 × 57 R by the C.I.P.)^[1] cartridge was created by Rheinisch-Westfälische Sprengstoffwerke (RWS) [de] in Germany for hunting small deer.^[2]

The 5.6×57mm (designated as the 5,6 × 57 by the C.I.P.)^[3] 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.^[1]

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

• List of rimmed cartridges

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