{"id":6891,"date":"2021-01-16T17:01:29","date_gmt":"2021-01-16T17:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/?p=6891"},"modified":"2025-09-30T17:21:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T17:21:55","slug":"762x39-ballistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/762x39-ballistics\/","title":{"rendered":"7.62&#215;39 Ballistics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The shooting world doesn&#8217;t always consider 7.62&#215;39 the most precise of cartridges but some of us would argue that reputation isn&#8217;t entirely fair. If you&#8217;re driving Ford Pinto with premium gasoline, you can&#8217;t expect race car performance, after all. To better appreciate and perhaps better understand the fuel of AK-47 shooters everywhere, let&#8217;s explore the caliber through a deep dive into 7.62&#215;39 ballistics.<\/p>\n<h3>7.62&#215;39 Fast Facts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With more AK-47 rifles produced than any other firearm, the 7.62&#215;39 is the world\u2019s unofficial favorite cartridge.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although typically considered a range and self-defense round, the 7.62 consistently delivers 1,000 ft lbs energy at distances greater than 100 yards &#8212; enough to ethically kill whitetail.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 7.62\u2019s reputation for low accuracy is attributable to prevalent low quality rifles and ammunition, not the cartridge\u2019s design itself.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its designer once described the AK-47 as \u201ca weapon of defense and not a weapon of offense.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>7.62&#215;39 Ballistics Chart<\/h2>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-119\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-119 b-ballistic-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Ammo Name<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Barrel<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Muzzle<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">100 yds.<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">200 yds.<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">300 yds.<\/th><th class=\"column-7\">400 yds.<\/th><th class=\"column-8\">500 yds.<\/th><th class=\"column-9\">Muzzle<\/th><th class=\"column-10\">100 yds.<\/th><th class=\"column-11\">200 yds.<\/th><th class=\"column-12\">300 yds.<\/th><th class=\"column-13\">400 yds.<\/th><th class=\"column-14\">500 yds.<\/th><th class=\"column-15\">Muzzle<\/th><th class=\"column-16\">100 yds.<\/th><th class=\"column-17\">200 yds.<\/th><th class=\"column-18\">300 yds.<\/th><th class=\"column-19\">400 yds.<\/th><th class=\"column-20\">500 yds.<\/th><th class=\"column-21\">G1<\/th><th class=\"column-22\">G7<\/th><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/1000rds-7-62x39mm-tula-122gr-fmj-ammo\">Tula 122 Gr. FMJ<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2396<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1702<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/1000rds-762x39-wpa-military-classic-124gr-fmj-ammo\">Wolf 124 Gr. FMJ<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2330<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1495<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.183<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/1000rds-7-62x39-wolf-122gr-fmj-ammo\">Wolf 122 Gr. FMJ<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2396<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1556<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/600rds-7-62x39mm-sellier-bellot-123gr-fmj-ammo\">Sellier &amp; Bellot 123 Gr. FMJ<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20.5\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2421<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2112<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1842<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1607<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1402<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">-<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1607<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">1223<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">930<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">708<\/td><td class=\"column-13\">539<\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\">-<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">-5.9<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">-22.1<\/td><td class=\"column-19\">-51.8<\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\">0.289<\/td><td class=\"column-22\">0.149<\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.183<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/500rds-762x39-brown-bear-123gr-polymer-fmj-ammo\">Brown Bear 123 Gr. FMJ<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2430<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1613<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.182<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/20rds-7-62x39-hornady-black-123gr-sst-ammo\">Hornady 123 Gr. SST<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2350<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2040<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1755<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1502<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1289<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">1129<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1508<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">1136<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">841<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">616<\/td><td class=\"column-13\">454<\/td><td class=\"column-14\">348<\/td><td class=\"column-15\">-1.5<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">3.5<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">-14.8<\/td><td class=\"column-19\">-45.2<\/td><td class=\"column-20\">-96.6<\/td><td class=\"column-21\">0.265<\/td><td class=\"column-22\">0.147<\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.182<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/500rds-7-62x39-pmc-bronze-123gr-fmj-ammo\">PMC 123 Gr. FMJ<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2350<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2072<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1817<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1583<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1368<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">1171<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1495<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">1172<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">902<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">684<\/td><td class=\"column-13\">511<\/td><td class=\"column-14\">374<\/td><td class=\"column-15\">0.6<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">0.5<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">-26.4<\/td><td class=\"column-19\">-67.8<\/td><td class=\"column-20\">135<\/td><td class=\"column-21\">0.282<\/td><td class=\"column-22\">0.154<\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.255<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/1000rds-7-62x39mm-tula-cartridge-works-124gr-hp-ammo\">Tula 124 Gr. HP<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2330<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1483<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.183<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/1000rds-7-62x39mm-tula-122gr-hp-ammo\">Tula 122 Gr. HP<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2330<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1483<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/20rds-762x39-federal-124gr-fmj-ammo\">Federal 124 Gr. FMJ<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2350<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2078<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1824<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1595<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1392<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">1224<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1520<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">1189<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">916<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">701<\/td><td class=\"column-13\">533<\/td><td class=\"column-14\">412<\/td><td class=\"column-15\">-<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">3.3<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">-14<\/td><td class=\"column-19\">-41.5<\/td><td class=\"column-20\">-87.5<\/td><td class=\"column-21\">0.303<\/td><td class=\"column-22\">0.163<\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.183<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/200rds-762x39-federal-powershok-123gr-sp-ammo\">Federal 123 Gr. Power Shok<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2350<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2055<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1783<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1539<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1329<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">1164<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1508<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">1153<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">868<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">646<\/td><td class=\"column-13\">482<\/td><td class=\"column-14\">370<\/td><td class=\"column-15\">0.2<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">-6.7<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">-24.6<\/td><td class=\"column-19\">-43.9<\/td><td class=\"column-20\">-93.3<\/td><td class=\"column-21\">0.274<\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/20rds-762x39-winchester-usa-123gr-fmj-ammo\">Winchester 123 Gr. FMJ<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2355<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2026<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1726<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1463<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1247<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">1093<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1515<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">1121<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">814<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">585<\/td><td class=\"column-13\">425<\/td><td class=\"column-14\">326<\/td><td class=\"column-15\">0.2<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">-7<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">-25.9<\/td><td class=\"column-19\">-61.1<\/td><td class=\"column-20\">-<\/td><td class=\"column-21\">0.25<\/td><td class=\"column-22\">0.142<\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.182<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/20rds-7-62x39-winchester-deer-season-xp-123gr-extreme-point-ammo\">Winchester 123 Gr. XP<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2380<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2112<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1862<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1633<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1429<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">1257<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1547<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">1218<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">947<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">728<\/td><td class=\"column-13\">557<\/td><td class=\"column-14\">431<\/td><td class=\"column-15\">-<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">3.2<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">-14<\/td><td class=\"column-19\">-39.7<\/td><td class=\"column-20\">-83.3<\/td><td class=\"column-21\">0.31<\/td><td class=\"column-22\">0.165<\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.182<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/1000rds-762x39-fiocchi-124gr-fmj-brass-cased-ammo\">Fiocchi 124 Gr. FMJ<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2375<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2070<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1789<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1538<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1322<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">1155<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1540<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">1170<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">874<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">646<\/td><td class=\"column-13\">478<\/td><td class=\"column-14\">364<\/td><td class=\"column-15\">-0.12<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">-6.7<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">-24.3<\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\">0.266<\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.183<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/20rds-762x39-winchester-pdx1-defender-120gr-split-core-hp-ammo\">Winchester 120 Gr. PDX1<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2365<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2039<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1741<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1479<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1262<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">1104<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1490<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">1108<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">808<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">583<\/td><td class=\"column-13\">424<\/td><td class=\"column-14\">325<\/td><td class=\"column-15\">3.5<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">-15<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">-46.1<\/td><td class=\"column-19\">-99.1<\/td><td class=\"column-20\">-<\/td><td class=\"column-21\">0.252<\/td><td class=\"column-22\">0.143<\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.177<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/product_info.php\/pName\/20rds-762x39-federal-fusion-123gr-sp-ammo\">Federal 123 Gr. Fusion<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">20\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2350<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2077<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1823<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1593<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1389<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">1222<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1508<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">1178<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">907<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">693<\/td><td class=\"column-13\">527<\/td><td class=\"column-14\">407<\/td><td class=\"column-15\">-<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">3.3<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">-14<\/td><td class=\"column-19\">-41.6<\/td><td class=\"column-20\">-87.7<\/td><td class=\"column-21\">0.302<\/td><td class=\"column-22\">0.163<\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.182<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-119 from cache -->\n<p><em>Scroll right for energy, trajectory and coefficient data in the chart above.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>The Need for 7.62&#215;39<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6894\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/7.62x39-head-stamps.jpg\" alt=\"headstamps on 7.62x39 ammunition\" width=\"1301\" height=\"765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/7.62x39-head-stamps.jpg 1301w, https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/7.62x39-head-stamps-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/7.62x39-head-stamps-1024x602.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1301px) 100vw, 1301px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 7.62 was developed by Soviet Russia during the tail end of WWII. It was conceived as an intermediate cartridge capable of use in semi-automatic and selective fire rifles, as well as light machine guns. Mikhail Kalashnikov began work on the AK-47 in 1945. His reliable, durable, and low maintenance 7.62 rifle became popular, to put it lightly, and it is currently produced in nearly 100 countries. 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Soft Point Ammo                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"mc-shortcode__pagination\">\n        <div class=\"mc-shortcode__nav-left\" onClick=\"handleMcGetPreviousSlides(event);\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/themes\/atg\/assets\/img\/mc-arrow-left.svg\" alt=\"left icon\" width=\"16\" height=\"12\">\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"mc-shortcode__nav-steps\">\n                                                                        <div class=\"mc-shortcode__nav-number mc-shortcode__nav-number--selected\" data-slideIndex=\"2\" onClick=\"handleMcGetSlidesByIndex(event);\">\n                    1                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mc-shortcode__nav-number\" data-slideIndex=\"4\" onClick=\"handleMcGetSlidesByIndex(event);\">\n                    2                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mc-shortcode__nav-number\" data-slideIndex=\"6\" onClick=\"handleMcGetSlidesByIndex(event);\">\n                    3                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mc-shortcode__nav-number mc-shortcode__nav-number--hidden\" data-slideIndex=\"8\" onClick=\"handleMcGetSlidesByIndex(event);\">\n                    4                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mc-shortcode__nav-number mc-shortcode__nav-number--hidden\" data-slideIndex=\"10\" onClick=\"handleMcGetSlidesByIndex(event);\">\n                    5                <\/div>\n                                                            <div class=\"mc-shortcode__nav-number mc-shortcode__nav-number--hidden\" data-slideIndex=\"12\" onClick=\"handleMcGetSlidesByIndex(event);\">\n                    6                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n        <div class=\"mc-shortcode__nav-right mc-shortcode__nav-right--active\" onClick=\"handleMcGetNextSlides(event);\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/themes\/atg\/assets\/img\/mc-arrow-right.svg\" alt=\"right icon\" width=\"16\" height=\"12\">\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Ballistics Insights<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6895\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/7.62x39-ammo-cartridges-lined-up.jpg\" alt=\"7.62x39 ammo cartridges lined up at a shooting range\" width=\"1500\" height=\"703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/7.62x39-ammo-cartridges-lined-up.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/7.62x39-ammo-cartridges-lined-up-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/7.62x39-ammo-cartridges-lined-up-1024x480.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 7.62&#215;39&#8217;s typical 2,350 feet per second muzzle velocity is about 750 fps slower than the 5.56&#215;45\u2019s. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/index.php\/cName\/rifle-ammo-762x39\">7.62&#215;39 ammo<\/a> will therefore exhibit the same velocity at 300 yards that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/index.php\/cName\/rifle-ammo-223-556\">5.56<\/a> will at 500. The 7.62 may have a steeper bullet drop, but its heavier bullet delivers about 200 ft lbs more muzzle energy than a 5.56. Plus, it retains that power advantage downrange.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 7.62\u2019s 0.309\u201d bullet ranges little in weight, averaging around 123 grains for a sectional density (SD) of 0.182. That is a lower SD than the 5.56\u2019s, leaving it less capable of penetrating as deeply in soft tissue, but the round\u2019s wider bullet accordingly creates a wider wound channel. An SD of 0.182 is suitable for hunting for smaller game, and adequate for medium game with the right shot placement and bullet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.62 ammunition with hollow point bullets is commonly available. These rounds don&#8217;t generally deliver expanding terminal performance comparable to a handgun load. A round outfitted with a projectile like Hornady\u2019s SST or Winchester\u2019s XP would be optimal for deer hunting. They are also likely better for self-defense.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other 7.62&#215;39 Attributes<\/span><\/i><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturers such as Wolf and Tula offer a variety of steel cased 7.62 ammunition. It is non-reloadable and typically causes more fouling of the chamber. However, it is significantly less expensive than brass cased ammo.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compared to the AR-15, the AK-47 is not as customizable, typically less accurate downrange, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammoforsale.com\/ammo-club\/ak-47-vs-ar-15\/\">about 2.5 lbs heavier<\/a>. 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