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Thread: So how far can you usefully shoot a 7.62x39?

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  1. 06-03-2020, 08:30 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    SAID it before and no dought will do so again....its a 150 yard big animal round so being super silly accurate is nice but not essential for basic body shots. mine was 2-3" at hundy any time I tried it. 2-3" at hundy is still plenty good enough for a 150 yard chest shot....once you get past that range the energy becomes marginal.
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    Does it have potential for wobblies/goats further out?
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