| DOD AMMUNITION CODE | 1305-A211 |
| CARTRIDGE DESIGN TYPE | BALL |
| CARTRIDGE GRADE DESIGNATOR | MG |
| CARTRIDGE GROUPING TYPE | SINGLE ROUND |
| CARTRIDGE MODEL NUMBER | M2 |
| GROSS WEIGHT | 43.0 SHIPPING CONTAINER POUNDS AND 110.0 PALLET POUNDS |
| HAZARDOUS MATERIAL CLASSIFICATION CODE | 1.4 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HAZARD CLASS DIVISION AND S STORAGE COMPATIBILITY GROUP AND F DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CLASS |
| MUZZLE VELOCITY | 2740.0 FEET PER SECOND NOMINAL |
| PROJECTILE WEIGHT | 152.0 GRAINS |
| QUANTITY PER SHIPPING CONTAINER | 500 |
| REFERENCE NUMBER DIFFERENTIATING CHARACTERISTICS | AS DIFFERENTIATED BY CARTRIDGE GROUPING TYPE,CARTRIDGE DESIGN TYPE,CARTRIDGE GRADE DESIGNATOR AND UNIT PACKAGE QUANTITY |
| WEAPON FOR WHICH DESIGNED | MACHINE GUN AND RIFLE |