TheReal_Vader
Regular
- Location
- Ontario
Just wondering if anyone else had tried using these? Would like to hear other peoples experiences!
I've recently started experimenting with these bullets for reloading 7.62x39 using D4198 powder. I'm getting great chrono numbers, but on paper they are shooting VERY high and accuracy is very poor. When compared against Hornady 123gr bullets using the same powder at the same velocity (2300fps), the Russian bullets are about 16" high at 100 yards. I didn't expect these to be as accurate as the Hornady bullets, but I'm pretty disappointed with my results so far.
I double checked the weight they are consistently 122-123gr. The bullet is a much longer boat tail design compared to the Hornady, I suspect this would be slightly more aerodynamic but that hardly accounts for the huge POI shift from other 123gr bullets.
Chrono Data - Russian 123gr FMJ-BT w/D4198
Avg Vel: 2301fps
Min Vel: 2296fps
Max Vel: 2311fps
Spread: 15
Std Dev: 6.6
Shots: 5
I've recently started experimenting with these bullets for reloading 7.62x39 using D4198 powder. I'm getting great chrono numbers, but on paper they are shooting VERY high and accuracy is very poor. When compared against Hornady 123gr bullets using the same powder at the same velocity (2300fps), the Russian bullets are about 16" high at 100 yards. I didn't expect these to be as accurate as the Hornady bullets, but I'm pretty disappointed with my results so far.
I double checked the weight they are consistently 122-123gr. The bullet is a much longer boat tail design compared to the Hornady, I suspect this would be slightly more aerodynamic but that hardly accounts for the huge POI shift from other 123gr bullets.
Chrono Data - Russian 123gr FMJ-BT w/D4198
Avg Vel: 2301fps
Min Vel: 2296fps
Max Vel: 2311fps
Spread: 15
Std Dev: 6.6
Shots: 5