7.5X54 FRENCH

The 7.5x54mm French (aka 7.5 French) was developed to replace the 8×50mmR Lebel round the French Army used during WWI. 7.5 French ball ammo is conventionally loaded with 139 full metal jacket (FMJ) projectiles, although hunting cartridges loaded with heavier soft point bullets are also commercially available. Take care that 7.5 French rifles aren’t compatible with the similarly named but differently shaped 7.5×55mm Swiss cartridge!