Is .308 better than 7.62 x39?

308 Winchester and 7.62x54R both have very similar external ballistics, but the . 308 has a slightly flatter trajectory and retains a little bit more energy at longer range because it fires a bullet with a higher ballistic coefficient.

Why is 7.62 x39 so cheap?

223 ammo is generally produced domestically using high quality brass and copper components. 7.62×39 ammo is generally produced somewhere overseas using lower quality and cheaper components such as steel over brass and copper. This means that 7.62×39 ammo is “effectively” cheaper than .

What caliber is 7.62 x39 equal to?

Well, to begin with, the 7.62X39 is a 31 caliber round (using . 310′-. 312″ bullets, actually using bullets of the same diameter as cartridges in the 32 caliber class), and a very casual search of any ballistics table will tell you it is not the same as a 30-30 in terms of energy.

Will 7.62 x39 kill a bear?

Re: 7.62x39mm For Bear? it’s fine as long as you can hit the animal right with it. 7.62×39 with fmj will put down big animals. I’ve heard of poachers in Africa taking down elephant and rhino with them….might take a few rounds but the round has plenty of penetration.

Can a 7.62 kill an elephant?

Poachers use 7.62×39, which would be better used to shoot the poachers. The generally accepted minimum for those wealthy enough to afford an elephant hunt is 375 H&H or 375 Ruger. It’s to kill the elephant in a reasonably humane manner, and in such a way as to minimize the likelihood of his killing you back.

How far can you shoot a 7.62 x39?

400 yards

Should I buy AK or AR?

The AR-15 is a very accurate rifle with an effective range of 600 yards, which is 200 more yards than the AK-47. Rifle accuracy is measured in “Minute of Angle (MOA)” and the AR-15 is 30% more accurate than the AK-47. The cyclic rate of this rifle is much faster and can fire 200 more rounds per minute than the AK-47.

Is 7.62 x39 good for home defense?

The Many Uses of the AK-47 The AK-47 and it’s venerable 7.62x39mm round can be used for hunting, target practice, plinking, competition, and even home/ self-defense.

Is 762×39 good for home defense?

It’s a very recoiling round with a lot of stopping power. With appropriate bullet design, it’s very well-suited for premises defense. 7.62x39mm was designed to penetrate, and even to be reasonably accurate when passing through things like block walls and car doors.

Is AK 47 an assault weapon?

The AK-47, officially known as the Avtomat Kalashnikova (Russian: Автома́т Кала́шникова, lit. ‘Kalashnikov’s automatic rifle’; also known as the Kalashnikov or just AK), is a gas-operated, 7.62×39mm assault rifle developed in the Soviet Union by Mikhail Kalashnikov in the aftermath of World War II.

Can 7.62 go through a wall?

Platinum Member. A 7.62mm bullet will go through drywall. I dunno about concrete. A 5.56mm bullet will go through a few walls of drywall spaced apart, but will go through sidways after the first one causes it to tumble.

Can you shoot through a brick wall?

There are a lot of factors to consider — including bullet construction, angle of impact, and so on. However, virtually any centerfire rifle will penetrate a brick wall. Some may not ALWAYS penetrate, but if a few shots are fired into the same area, they’ll start coming through.

Will 5.56 go through a person?

The truth is: almost any round that will penetrate deeply enough to hit vital organs in the human body (and stop an attacker) will penetrate typical interior home walls. That’s because most walls are made up of little more than a couple 2×4 wood studs and drywall on each side.

What ammo goes through walls?

Most ammo will go through all walls and exit your house. Even birdshot did. Unless it hits the 2x4s most ammo is going through, even frangible did. Obviously a lower caliber and velocity will likely have less energy after going through the walls.

Will a 9mm go through a body?

9mm is a good penetrator for a hand gun round, and it will over penetrate some living targets. Anything FMJ will generally pose a big risk of passing clean through and hitting a non-combatant, especially pistol rounds (high-velocity rifle rounds will often fragment and tumble upon striking flesh, especially 5.56mm).

Can a 9mm go through a house?

9mm (especially ball or target ammunition) can penetrate many layers of drywall. Despite the popularity of the round, too few realize that 9mm ball ammo can easily punch through not just one but several interior walls.

Will a 9mm go through a 2X4?

38, 9mm, and . 45 would blow right through a 2X4 the long way. 22 would almost always make it.