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Strange case found at the range
Yesterday I found a new-to-me case laying on the
Being a steel case, and showing no signs it doesn't appear to be formed from something else. What is it? Harold Last edited by Harold M; 03-11-2019 at 12:47 AM. |
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5.45 x 39
The case head on 5.45 x 39 is .394 not the .440 used for the 7.62 x 39
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Looked at it myself before, but unfortunately it doesn't seem like anyone offers reloadable cases for it.
Drew |
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Harold:
How about a picture of it next to a common case? Thanks, George
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I believe you very well may be right on the 5.45x39mm assumption.
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I've got a few of those cases too from my local range. Never could figure out what they were. Now I know
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5.45x39, The Soviets answer to our .223
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Yes, the case is in fact 5.45x39. I shoot many rounds of that caliber in my rifles.
It is a very powerful round that is not given it's due on most boards. I did a penetration test on 1" thick steel plate several years ago and compared it to our M855 'Green Tip" 5.56 ammo. The 5.45 blew a hole almost through the plate at 200 meters. The M855 just made a nice dent in it. The bullet is very low drag and has a dead-air chamber in the nose .This causes the bullet nose to fold over instantly when it hits flesh and tumble the bullet. The quality of the surplus ammo varies a lot. So do the bores in the barrels. It is .219 to .220 not .223. Many of the US made barrels as well as the Romanian barrels are .223. Accuracy is very poor. In a proper bore, the little bullet is accurate to 500 meters with no problems. No one is making brass or cheap loading dies for this caliber. |
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its a damn fun round too shoot in an AR or AK74, though. There are bolt action rifles chambered in the round that guards carried at one time. Good looking guns.
I've always thought it would make a great round for varmint if there was brass for it....but, i just went 222 instead |
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