Thread: 7.62x39

Originally Posted by Flyblown

Thats interesting... not doubting you mate but 1400 fps is well below the expansion threshold for many traditional cup and core bullets as well as some of the more modern softer long-range bullets.

Would love to know what Barnes say... around 2000fps terminal velocity would be my guess.

Wasn't a mate, was a Barnes wholesaler, couldn't see the sense of the making a projectile specifically for the 7.62x39 that needed 2000fps to expand. May grab a packet and run some tests.