AK ammo ?s

[KnightWolf09]

I should be getting my AK soon and had some ammo questions. I'm looking at brown and silver bear ammo on ammunitiontogo.com. I read that the laquer-coated brown bear leaves a residue. Is that a problem?
Also, can anyone speak on the differences between hollow and soft point performance. I believe that the hollows don't expand. But are there any differences as far as accuracy and penetration (esp of solid objects, walls bricks and cars).

Thanks.

 

[Guate_shooter]

As long as its NON corrosive you should be g2g.

Soft point will have less/slower expansion and more penetration, hollow point will have MAX expansion but less penetration, it just depends on what you trying to do.

I have probably 700 Rnds of Monarch 124 Grn FMJ Steel Casing NON corrosive, packed in 20 Rnd boxes that I can probably sell you if you think you might be interested, same thing as this ones, I also have 3 or 4 New or almost new 30 Rnd Polymer Mags, I will have to check once I get home tomorrow to see exactly what I have.

http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=AW76239PFMJ&groupid=39

 

[kcinnick]

Walmart now carries TULA ammo in 7.62 if you want to try it out. It is 4.97 a box, and it comes from the same place as Wolf ammo. I think the monarch at academy is the same as the bear ammo, and another decent option to check out by getting a few boxes locally.

Another favorite for cheap plinking ammo is Golden Tiger, at $179ish a $1000 is generally the cheapest option, but I have only seen Golden Tiger available online at that price.

I have never experienced any issues with any 7.62 ammo in any AK, so just get some ammo and go shoot.

 

[sylvest]

I should be getting my AK soon and had some ammo questions. I'm looking at brown and silver bear ammo on ammunitiontogo.com. I read that the laquer-coated brown bear leaves a residue. Is that a problem?
Also, can anyone speak on the differences between hollow and soft point performance. I believe that the hollows don't expand. But are there any differences as far as accuracy and penetration (esp of solid objects, walls bricks and cars).

Thanks.

please dont say hollows unless you are brainless ghetto trash

 

[AK shooter]

I have never shot any of the soft points but the wolf hollow points fragment more than expand. I shot a 70lb hog last year with them and most of the bullet exited the animal but there were some fragments left behind. Some AK's will feed hollow points and some will not, buy one box of them to see if it will before you buy a case and find out it will not.

 

[KnightWolf09]

please dont say hollows unless you are brainless ghetto trash

I like shortening things. Would you prefer HPs. And I'm far from brainless. I do not live in or come from a "ghetto".

 

[KnightWolf09]

I have never shot any of the soft points but the wolf hollow points fragment more than expand. I shot a 70lb hog last year with them and most of the bullet exited the animal but there were some fragments left behind. Some AK's will feed hollow points and some will not, buy one box of them to see if it will before you buy a case and find out it will not.

I'll most likely get seceral boxes of different brands and types.

 

[sylvest]

I like shortening things. Would you prefer HPs. And I'm far from brainless. I do not live in or come from a "ghetto".

hp's is much better. hollows is the preferred term of the rap and thug life crowd

 

[JadeRaven]

Nothing wrong with saying hollows

But if your location is in fact "New Orleans" then you do live in the ghetto

As long as you're shooting out of an AK, accuracy differences among the types of cheap steel cased ammo is pretty much moot. As for terminal ballistics, you are correct the hollow points do not expand, but rather fragment. Soft points could potentially offer more penetration, but really any 7.62x39 isn't going to have much problem with penetration. A lacquer coating should not affect your AK.

Only thing to look out for, as said above, is anything that's "corrosive." Unless you obsessively clean your rifle all the time it's best to stay away.

My personal preference for AK ammo is the Wolf Military Classic HP. It has the Ulyanovsk "effect" round. And it's among the cheapest.

 

[KnightWolf09]

thanks. Any links for wolf mil classic?

 

[AK shooter]

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/AMM6407-1.html

This stuff is basically the same as Wolf and it is the best price that I can find.

 

[kcinnick]

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/AMM6407-1.html

This stuff is basically the same as Wolf and it is the best price that I can find.

Yup, that's TULA ammo, well at least the outer box says TULA, and it comes on the same shipment as all the other ammo that is actually marked TULA.

 

[Blake74u]

Dude, this is what you need if you're ordering online. CTD is pricey on S/H though. Midway not so.

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/ItemDetail.aspx?sku=AMM-6407

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productnumber=870760

 

[JadeRaven]

thanks. Any links for wolf mil classic?

http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=6885

http://www.ammunitionstore.com/prod...HP-Wolf-Military-Classic-1000-Round-Case.html