5.45x39 ???

[Undergiver]

Not sure if it's been asked on here but why is there no dealer offering 5.45x39, if we could get it close to what we pay for 7.62x39 I would buy a 5.45 conversion kit for my M4. I'm thinking it's not approved for import

 

[Undergiver]

Not sure if it's been asked on here but why is there no dealer offering 5.45x39, if we could get it close to what we pay for 7.62x39 I would buy a 5.45 conversion kit for my M4. I'm thinking it's not approved for import

anybody

 

[CanAm]

none approved. chicken and egg situation.

The list is publicly available on the NRCAN site, BTW.

 

[zupermann]

Years ago, Century Arms (When they were in Kanada) had some for sale, made by RWS for their East German bolt action sniper rifles of that caliber.

 

[Alexandres]

It would seem that tradeex has some up for sale at 25$ for box of 50

 

[Undergiver]

It would seem that tradeex has some up for sale at 25$ for box of 50

I guess thats not bad when you can get 1200 rds in the USA for about $180

 

[MiG25]

Years ago, Century Arms (When they were in Kanada) had some for sale, made by RWS for their East German bolt action sniper rifles of that caliber.

i seem to recall somewhere that the bullets where oversized in that RWS ammo.

 

[Teapot]

Cannot 7.62x39 casings be necked down to 5.45?

 

[Stevo]

Cannot 7.62x39 casings be necked down to 5.45?

No. Base diameter and case taper are different. It's not a necked down 7.62x39.

 

[B]

No. Base diameter and case taper are different. It's not a necked down 7.62x39.

Most everyone seems to think so for some reason.

 

[Stevo]

Most everyone seems to think so for some reason.

And they'd be wrong. Note: Diagrams not to scale. Read the dimensions for actual comparison.

 

[Teapot]

They are very different indeed. A wildcat round of a necked down 7.62x39 casing with a 5.45 bullet would be interesting but defeat the purpose of a cheap round.

 

[murat]

I think there was a 5.6 round made from necked down 7.62x39, it was may be still is used for deer and fox hunting in Eastern Europe. From what I heard it just eat the gun barrels

 

[murat]

It was called .220 Russian

 

[zupermann]

It was called .220 Russian

And that was the base for 6mm BR right? I wonder how accurate the .220 Russian was...Does anyone even make a barrel for that here?

 

[MapleSugar]

And that was the base for 6mm BR right? I wonder how accurate the .220 Russian was...Does anyone even make a barrel for that here?

No, it was the parent case for the 6mm PPC, which is probably the most inherently accurate round ever.

It's great for shooting in a target/BR rifle and apparently it comes close to the .243 Win for hunting too.

 

[green]

There was a sporting ctg called the 5.6x39 or 220 Russian which was a necked down 7.62x39.

 

[Juster]

No. Base diameter and case taper are different. It's not a necked down 7.62x39.

Yup, that is why the mags are a different shape.

 

[MosinNagantM44]

What is the point. It is not like we can own AK here.

 

[zupermann]

What is the point. It is not like we can own AK here.

" For the pursuit of knowledge we do this"

Besides, we can still fantasize about it.........or maybe they'll pass a law against that too!