Question About 7.62X39 Ammo
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Question About 7.62X39 Ammo
I've only seen 7.62X39 ammo in the full metal jacket style. Do they sell this ammo with hunting bullets? Nosler Partitions? Core-Lokts? Etc.? What are the chances that this guy was hunting deer with FMJ rounds?
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RE: Question About 7.62X39 Ammo
Yes, there are a few factory hunting rounds made for 7.62x39mm...Wolf (cheap surplus crap) makes a hollow point bullet that's pretty good for coyotes, and MIGHT work on deer...Remington puts out Corelocts in them last I knew.
Winchester also puts out their Soft point in this round. Federal puts out their Power shok bullet in this round as well. PMC puts out a PSP.
There are also several bullet types available in surplus/foreign stuff that makes its way over here...I think Norinco used to ship soft point ammo over pretty regularly.
Not to mention that the SKS is a .308" bore, so you can reload basically any bullet you want for it...although I've got a feeling this guy doesn't fall into that category.
Winchester also puts out their Soft point in this round. Federal puts out their Power shok bullet in this round as well. PMC puts out a PSP.
There are also several bullet types available in surplus/foreign stuff that makes its way over here...I think Norinco used to ship soft point ammo over pretty regularly.
Not to mention that the SKS is a .308" bore, so you can reload basically any bullet you want for it...although I've got a feeling this guy doesn't fall into that category.
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RE: Question About 7.62X39 Ammo
Not to mention that the SKS is a .308" bore, so you can reload basically any bullet you want for it...although I've got a feeling this guy doesn't fall into that category.
The last I knew, Wolf 7.62x39mm Soviet cartridges are made in Russia and use the Russian standard .310-.311cal bullets.
My Hornady manual states the following, "Foreign firearms have a .311" bore and are most accurate with .310" diameter Hornady Bullets. Ruger's Mini-30 has a .308" bore." (Hornady Handbook of Cartridge Reloading, Sixth Edition, pp. 477).
My Speer manual also says the following, "The standard bullet diameter for the 7.62x39 is .311"." (Speer Reloading Manual: Rifle & Pistol, Number 13, pp. 331.)
Mike
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RE: Question About 7.62X39 Ammo
It is to my belief that the 7.62x39 is the 30-30 caliber, if im not mistaken. I dont really know a whole lot about that, but some other forum was discussing it, and it rang a bell for me.
Mike
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RE: Question About 7.62X39 Ammo
ok if 7.62x39mm has a .310 diameter bullet and a ruger mini-30 has a .308 bore diameter. then why is the mini-30 chambered for 7.62x39mm???? wouldnt a .310 daimeter bullet be to tight of a fit for a .308 diameter barrel???
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RE: Question About 7.62X39 Ammo
[quote]ok if 7.62x39mm has a .310 diameter bullet and a ruger mini-30 has a .308 bore diameter. then why is the mini-30 chambered for 7.62x39mm???? wouldnt a .310 daimeter bullet be to tight of a fit for a .308 diameter barrel??? [quote]
The Mini-30 has a throat diameter that will allow the chambering of .310 bullets, with a .308 bore.
The Mini-30 has a throat diameter that will allow the chambering of .310 bullets, with a .308 bore.