Nothing wrong with 762x39

Many similarly powerful cartridges exist, many no longer available in factory ammo. It's the AR/SKS that drives volume of use, not the singular killing power of the 7.62x39 round.
 
300 black out is basically the same and everyone loves it I’d rather shoot the cheap stuff that’s not as good
 
It's too bad that he didn't show the wounds on the one he got at 432. 7.62x39 is usually going transonic just past 500 so I'm curious what it looked like. From an energy standpoint at that range it would have been in the range of a milspec 9mm NATO, or maybe a little warmer.

7.62x39 is certainly capable of good accuracy, it's just the artillery like ballistic trajectory that usually puts people off combined with less than efficient bullet designs. Pretty good caliber for hogs though. I would also be curious to see what that stuff would chrono through his can. It wouldn't surprise me if the extra dwell time he was getting maybe bumped the bullets up over 2400 before the bullet left the can.
 
emerson said:
Many similarly powerful cartridges exist, many no longer available in factory ammo. It's the AR/SKS that drives volume of use, not the singular killing power of the 7.62x39 round.
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In the same way the .30-30 and .32 Special were made popular. It was the rifle (carbine) Winchester model 94 not the so much the cartridge. I do like the Russian M43 round. Have new Ruger Ranch rifle on order in that chambering.

Darryl
 
teddy49 said:
It's too bad that he didn't show the wounds on the one he got at 432. 7.62x39 is usually going transonic just past 500 so I'm curious what it looked like. From an energy standpoint at that range it would have been in the range of a milspec 9mm NATO, or maybe a little warmer.
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Ya, about the same as a hot 9mm +p at the muzzle, which is about the same as a 357 Mag from a pistol at 50 yards.
 
teddy49 said:
It's too bad that he didn't show the wounds on the one he got at 432. 7.62x39 is usually going transonic just past 500 so I'm curious what it looked like. From an energy standpoint at that range it would have been in the range of a milspec 9mm NATO, or maybe a little warmer.

7.62x39 is certainly capable of good accuracy, it's just the artillery like ballistic trajectory that usually puts people off combined with less than efficient bullet designs. Pretty good caliber for hogs though. I would also be curious to see what that stuff would chrono through his can. It wouldn't surprise me if the extra dwell time he was getting maybe bumped the bullets up over 2400 before the bullet left the can.
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What he said. A 22LR could probably kill at 400 yards, too. It's disrespectful to the animal to treat them with such disdain. Second place goes to the nitwits on Facebook whacking sheep/elk at huge distances, then giggling like idiots while said elk/sheep tumbles a half mile down a cliff, wasting the meat and destroying the all important antlers. They never show all of the gutshot and animals missing a leg, for some reason. I guess other nitwits aren't as impressed by that.
 
sahara said:
What he said. A 22LR could probably kill at 400 yards, too. It's disrespectful to the animal to treat them with such disdain. Second place goes to the nitwits on Facebook whacking sheep/elk at huge distances, then giggling like idiots while said elk/sheep tumbles a half mile down a cliff, wasting the meat and destroying the all important antlers. They never show all of the gutshot and animals missing a leg, for some reason. I guess other nitwits aren't as impressed by that.[/QU

Thing is, if one were to reach out 400+YDS as responsibly as possible, there are many better options than a 30-30 like rnd.
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Love the cartridge. But I do miss that great Ukrainian stuff. Groups are about half the size when compared to the best of the Chinese 7.62x39. Damn you, Putin, for blowing up the Ukrainian factory.
 
Not the most accurate ammo around, groups 2 to 3" off the bench from my Remington 799 and Mini-30. Off-hand it groups well within a 6" diameter circle at 100 meters so if there are any shots that stray outside that then it's the operator not the ammo or rifle.
 
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7.62x39 defunct? Jeez, I hope not. I have never fired an SKS out of my pile to my recollection, but dusted off lots in a 52/57 years ago. Now, however, is a different story. I have several SKS rifles, a Baikal single shot with a red dot (cheap Tasco), and have just acquired a cute little Zasatva M 85. I am awaiting a Leupold base and have a sweet little Leupold scope for it.

The Baikal is a hoot to shoot.:p. It's been a while since I've shot the 52/57, and have a "straight pull" SKS waiting to be tried out. I have a fair bit of ammo, so hang on! :p
 
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