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FMJ 122 GR 2396 FPS 500 RDS Bulk Ammo
FMJ 122 GR 2396 FPS 500
more detailed testing results on FMJ 122 GR 2396 FPS 500 RDS Bulk Ammo became available,
starting in 1947
the cartridge was tweaked by the Ulyanovsk Machine Building Plant to improve its accuracy
and penetration. Initially, the boat tail had been omitted because the Soviet
designers had assumed (incorrectly) that it
would only make a
difference at long ranges, when the bullet became subsonic, and the accuracy of the intermediate
cartridge at these
ranges was considered inconsequential. However, further testing showed that the boat tail
improved accuracy even at
shorter ranges, where the bullet was still supersonic. In order to maintain the overall mass of the
bullet, after adding
the boat tail, the ogival head section of the bullet was lengthened as well, making the bullet
more streamlined overall. The
maximum radius was now attained at some 15.95 mm from the tip and the overall length
of the bullet increased to
26.8 mm. In order to preserve
the total length of the cartridge, the case sleeve was shortened to 38.7 mm (and by rounding it is
customarily referred
to as 7.62×39.)
Additionally, the 7.62×39 FMJ new bullet had a core made of lead wrapped in low-carbon steel .
FMJ 122 GR 2396 FPS 500 RDS Bulk Ammo
An in-depth look at 7.62×39 ballistics, including the muzzle velocity, data and trajectory for
some of the most popular
rounds AmmunitionToGo.com sells.
The shooting world doesn’t always consider 7.62×39 the most precise of cartridges but
some of us would argue that reputation isn’t entirely fair. If you’re driving Ford Pinto
with premium gasoline, you can’t expect race car performance
, after all. To better appreciate and perhaps better understand the fuel of AK-47 shooters
everywhere,
let’s explore the caliber through a deep dive into 7.62×39 ballistics.
7.62×39 Fast Facts
- With more AK-47 rifles produced than any other firearm, the 7.62×39 is the world’s
- unofficial favorite cartridge.
- Although typically considered a range and self-defense round, the 7.62 consistently
- delivers 1,000 ft lbs energy
- at distances greater than 100 yards — enough to ethically kill whitetail.
- The 7.62’s reputation for low accuracy is attributable to prevalent low quality
- rifles and ammunition,not the cartridge’s design itself.
- Its designer once described the AK-47 as “a weapon of defense and not a
- weapon of offense.”
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