diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile/boltaction.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile/boltaction.dm
index 38cef6e627a..cbc403c4e00 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile/boltaction.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/guns/projectile/boltaction.dm
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	action_sound = 'sound/weapons/riflebolt.ogg'
 
 /obj/item/weapon/gun/projectile/shotgun/pump/rifle/practice // For target practice
-	desc = "A bolt-action rifle with a lightweight synthetic wood stock, designed for competitive shooting. Comes shipped with practice rounds pre-loaded into the gun. Popular among professional marksmen. Uses 5.56mm rounds."
+	desc = "A bolt-action rifle with a lightweight synthetic wood stock, designed for competitive shooting. Comes shipped with practice rounds pre-loaded into the gun. Popular among professional marksmen. Uses 7.62mm rounds."
 	ammo_type = /obj/item/ammo_casing/a762p
 
 /obj/item/weapon/gun/projectile/shotgun/pump/rifle/ceremonial
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/gun/projectile/shotgun/pump/rifle/mosin
 	name = "\improper Mosin Nagant"
-	desc = "Despite its age, the Mosin Nagant continues to be a favorite weapon among colonists, conscripts, and militias across the cosmos. Most today are built by Chen-Iltchenko Firearms, but it's hard to say who built this particular gun, considering the design has been ripped off by just about every arms manufacturer in the galaxy. Uses 5.56mm rounds."
+	desc = "Despite its age, the Mosin Nagant continues to be a favorite weapon among colonists, conscripts, and militias across the cosmos. Most today are built by Chen-Iltchenko Firearms, but it's hard to say who built this particular gun, considering the design has been ripped off by just about every arms manufacturer in the galaxy. Uses 7.62mm rounds."
 	icon_state = "mosin"
 	item_state = "mosin"