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September 20, 2012, 10:34 AM | #1 |
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7.62x39mm fmj(russian ammo) a good man stopper?
or should i be buying soft points for sd?
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September 20, 2012, 11:50 AM | #2 |
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It really depends. Which Russian ammo are you talking about?
That said, the nastiest 7.62x39 round I know of is Hornady's SST....
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September 20, 2012, 11:53 AM | #3 |
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Uhh... Seeing as how Johnny Jihad is using comblock steel-cased fmj with pretty good success in their AKs...
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September 20, 2012, 12:51 PM | #4 |
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Johnny Jihad is using a lot of 7N6 5.45 these days.
Here's some gel tests of the 7.62x39 SST round: Gel tests
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September 20, 2012, 01:53 PM | #5 |
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September 20, 2012, 03:52 PM | #6 |
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Anyone know if the current crop of Tula-based ammo is steel core or lead core?
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September 22, 2012, 06:29 AM | #7 |
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theres sure alot of soldiers sitting up there with God that will attest to its effectiveness.
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September 23, 2012, 04:31 AM | #8 |
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Unfortunately, the Vietman War Memorial Wall in D.C. is pretty long. Granted, a fair share were probably IEDs and traps, but I'm sure many American GIs fell to the AK or SKS.
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September 24, 2012, 01:34 PM | #10 |
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touchy
I hate to even start down this path. So up front, all praise to our military and our allies in all past history and present.
So......seems like I read where in WWII, a high percentage of casualties were fragmentation related. Nam was different, many more projectile/bullet wounds percentage wise. Likely near all x39mm fmj. God rest them all and comfort their families. Let us always honor and not forget. |
September 24, 2012, 03:07 PM | #11 |
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I know it's somewhat off topic but let's say all you had was some Brown Bear 7.62x39 FJM to hunt boar or maybe even a deer. Effective? Not so Effective?
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September 24, 2012, 06:03 PM | #12 |
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It would be very effective on deer as it would on two legged intruders. However, there likely are better performers. A lot of hunters like the S&B soft points for instance.
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September 26, 2012, 01:32 AM | #14 |
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It's a lead core with thin steel jacket and copper wash.
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September 26, 2012, 02:37 AM | #15 |
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All are open base, mild steel bullets. Even the HP and PSP are open base, not cup and core. I have changed my opinion of these cheep steel clad rounds. The copper washed steel is softer than some "copper" bullets. I have a spring-loaded center punch that shows this in an obvious way.
My favorite is Herter's SP 154 gr. All of the imported stuff I have tried are .311 dia and fits the 7.62 bore proper. The American stuff is .310 or (cringe!) .309 and not as accurate. Sorry lost the plot there... yes absolutely a "man stopper"... I'm going to use mine on antlerless Elk this year. -SS- |
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