Huntable 7.62x39??

The federal blue box 123gr SP is really good ammo. I was just at the range today and checked the zero on the ruger with it. Still grouping under 2" at 200m.
 
Don't know what the big deal is here....this cartridge is about the lowest powered round one could use on game animals, if anyone is that hard up for a gun to hunt big game with, gimme a call...I'll loan you a 30/30...a much more powerful round. I do think you owe it to the animal to use a more humane round for harvesting game. This round is only a step ahead of the .30 carbine, another wounder of game.
 
ben hunchak said:
Don't know what the big deal is here....this cartridge is about the lowest powered round one could use on game animals, if anyone is that hard up for a gun to hunt big game with, gimme a call...I'll loan you a 30/30...a much more powerful round. I do think you owe it to the animal to use a more humane round for harvesting game. This round is only a step ahead of the .30 carbine, another wounder of game.
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Thanks for the insight. :confused:
 
My experience with it is limited to one of my hunting buddies shooting one. Don't hit a mature deer anywhere but through the ribs and into the boiler room and not at more than 75 yards or it may be a long day.
 
ben hunchak said:
Don't know what the big deal is here....this cartridge is about the lowest powered round one could use on game animals, if anyone is that hard up for a gun to hunt big game with, gimme a call...I'll loan you a 30/30...a much more powerful round. I do think you owe it to the animal to use a more humane round for harvesting game. This round is only a step ahead of the .30 carbine, another wounder of game.
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Below is a comparison of the 30-30(150gr) along side the 7.62x39(125gr) that I pulled off of remington's website. Notice at 100 yards the 30-30 only has 116 ft/bs more energy than the 7.62x39. I am definately not hard up for a big game gun, but I like to use different tools. This year I will try the cz-858 and i am sure it will do fine. For me the range limit isn't from the round, but from the iron sights, and my ability (or inability) to make a clean shot.


Cartridge Information
Index Number Cartridge Type Weight (grs.) Bullet Style Primer No. Ballistic Coefficient
R762391 Remington® Express® 125 Pointed Soft Point 7 1/2 0.267
R30301 Remington® Express® 150 Soft Point Core-Lokt® 9 1/2 0.193


Velocity (ft/sec)
Cartridge Type Bullet Muzzle 100 200 300 400 500
Remington® Express® 125 PSP 2365 2062 1783 1533 1320 1154
Remington® Express® 150 SP CL 2390 1973 1605 1303 1095 974


Energy (ft-lbs)
Cartridge Type Bullet Muzzle 100 200 300 400 500
Remington® Express® 125 PSP 1552 1180 882 652 483 370
Remington® Express® 150 SP CL 1902 1296 858 565 399 316


Short-Range Trajectory
Cartridge Type Bullet 50 100 150 200 250 300
Remington® Express® 125 PSP 0.1 zero -2.2 -6.7 -14.0 -24.5
Remington® Express® 150 SP CL 0.2 zero -2.4 -7.6 -16.1 -28.8


Long-Range Trajectory
Cartridge Type Bullet 100 150 200 250 300 400 500
Remington® Express® 125 PSP 1.5 zero -3.8 -10.4 -20.1 -51.3 -102.5
Remington® Express® 150 SP CL 1.6 zero -4.3 -12.1 -24.0 -64.2 -133.2
 
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