Accurate 7.62 x 39 Ammo?

Zombie Zeke

Zombie Zeke

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I am going to buy a bad guy gun coming up in the next month but want to know what are some good factory loads for it?
 
Hi,

I've had good luck with Wolf Gold. And if you can find it, Golden Tiger gets good reviews.

dalee
 
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From SHOT, reading all the KOOL AID on it now...seems people can't see the benefit of a AK feeding SIG. ;)
 
7.62x39 Isn't an inaccurate round. It's just that it's more often found in inaccurate weapons. The AK and the SKS. These are sloppy poorly made guns and delivery accuracy on par with that. Though for the slop you do get a weapon that can fire after being drug through the mud for 20 years.

I think if the weapon is built well... just buy quality ammo and the rest is up to you. I personally think 7.62X39 is a hell of a round for urban and small field battle. I'll have to look into that sig. Very interesting.
 
i like it man

i kinda wonder if the 75 rd drum will fit lol

i wish i could help ya about the ammo but the wally worlds cheapest is what i put thru my sks, im not much of a sport shooter tho, more of just for fun
 
Hornady makes a 123gr SST load for it, or they used too. Not sure if they still do. I've gotten pretty decent accuracy out of just about any factory ammo in a good gun.

There are specialty ammo companies that can make up whatever you want, for not much more than Remington/Winchester factory loads run.

I used to have a little CZ527 Carbine in 7.62x39. Stock from the factory, 18.5" light barrel. It grouped Wolf 122gr HP at an average of around 5/8" at 100 yds for 5 shots. The Wolf 123 FMJ ran around 1.5", as did Remington and Winchester soft point ammo.

I still kick my myself for selling that gun.:o
 
Infi-del said:
7.62x39 Isn't an inaccurate round. It's just that it's more often found in inaccurate weapons. The AK and the SKS. These are sloppy poorly made guns and delivery accuracy on par with that. Though for the slop you do get a weapon that can fire after being drug through the mud for 20 years.

I think if the weapon is built well... just buy quality ammo and the rest is up to you. I personally think 7.62X39 is a hell of a round for urban and small field battle. I'll have to look into that sig. Very interesting.
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Kinda depends on what you're definition of accurate is. A lot of the inaccuracy IS the round. Especially when you're talking about shooting over 200-250 meters.

Example:

So, many of us know that the 7.62x39 isn't exactly a flat-shooting caliber (unless a rainbow is considered, 'flat'). But, how much of a rainbow is it really?

I took some ballistics data and decided to make a chart just to show the drop of the round at distance.

This is for a 123gr FMJ with a muzzle velocity of 2300fps. Standard 50/100m zero (they have the same POA/POI, which should be clue #1).

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As you can see, at 200m, you get a drop of 7 inches. Not too terribly bad but when you go beyond 200m, the drop is better described in feet rather than inches (seriously).

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So a 400 meter shot = 6.5 FEET of drop

So - inside 200 m.. very good combat weapons.. But there's a reason the Russians use 5.45 now.

Credit DavePAL84 for the charts!
 
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USMCSergeant said:
Kinda depends on what you're definition of accurate is. A lot of the inaccuracy IS the round. Especially when you're talking about shooting over 200-250 meters.

Example:

So, many of us know that the 7.62x39 isn't exactly a flat-shooting caliber (unless a rainbow is considered, 'flat'). But, how much of a rainbow is it really?

I took some ballistics data and decided to make a chart just to show the drop of the round at distance.

This is for a 123gr FMJ with a muzzle velocity of 2300fps. Standard 50/100m zero (they have the same POA/POI, which should be clue #1).

ak-ballistics.jpg


As you can see, at 200m, you get a drop of 7 inches. Not too terribly bad but when you go beyond 200m, the drop is better described in feet rather than inches (seriously).

ak-drop.jpg


So a 400 meter shot = 6.5 FEET of drop

So - inside 200 m.. very good combat weapons.. But there's a reason the Russians use 5.45 now.

Credit DavePAL84 for the charts!
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Semper Fi Sarge.

Thanks for the quick and dirty on the drop rates, this one isn't going to be for long range anything, under 200m is fine and this will be a purely fun gun bad bear situation.

I like the idea of the Bulgarian Drum
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I had one for a Norinco AK that I got rid of before moving to Kalifornia.
 
Zombie Zeke said:
Semper Fi Sarge.

Thanks for the quick and dirty on the drop rates, this one isn't going to be for long range anything, under 200m is fine and this will be a purely fun gun bad bear situation.

I like the idea of the Bulgarian Drum
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I had one for a Norinco AK that I got rid of before moving to Kalifornia.
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Semper Fi back.

Oh yeah, inside 200m X39 is a hell of a round and the AK is certainly a great weapon. That's why I own one! (Along with a couple AR's of course) :D
 
FYI remington FMJ ammo is TERRIBLE! had more duds in one box of that than all the asst. types of wolf ammo i ever bought.
 
Only problems I've ever had with Wolfe is it's a bit dirty to shoot, IMO. Never any failures to function/fire.
 
winchester white box is pretty decent for plinking.
7.62x39 has ballistics VERY similar to 30/30.
good hog hunting round, too.
 
I bought a little Ruger Hawkeye bolt action in 7.62x39 a few months back. It doesn't come with sights so I mounted an old Weaver 4x I had laying around. Then went out in the desert with several boxes of Russian 'Tula' ammo, the standard steel cased mil stuff.

I could hardly believe the groups the Hawkeye turned in firing the Tula ammo! I mean one inch, three shot groups time after time and no flyers. I have no complaints with the rifle or ammo. It surprised the hell out of me because I was expecting something like four to six inch groups at 100 yards.
 
The PPC competition rounds are based on the 7.62x39 case. The round has accuracy, no doubts there.
 
Hornady offers a load with 123 gr SST 's. I would say that will be your most accurate, just based on production quality.
 
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