{"id":651,"date":"2018-12-14T16:26:32","date_gmt":"2018-12-14T16:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/?p=651"},"modified":"2024-10-25T18:02:49","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T18:02:49","slug":"best-7-62x39-ak-47-ammo-steel-vs-brass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wideners.com\/blog\/best-7-62x39-ak-47-ammo-steel-vs-brass\/","title":{"rendered":"Best AK-47 Ammo: 7.62×39 Steel VS Brass"},"content":{"rendered":"

In terms of mass, in straight numbers, the 7.62x39mm<\/a> is far and away the preeminent battle rifle caliber in the world. With over 100 million AK-47 and its clones having been produced it’s not hard to see why. That\u2019s not a misprint, and it does not include the VZ-58, SKS, or the slew of Eastern European and North American rifles, and the light machine gun RPK which uses the caliber. There is nothing more common than AK-47 ammo. And why shouldn\u2019t it be? Compact, hard-hitting at typical combat ranges, and all of the weapons which use it have proven to be supremely durable and reliable.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best AK-47 Ammo: Steel VS Brass<\/span><\/h2>\n

Wolf 7.62×39 123 GR FMJ (Steel) VS Fiocchi 7.62×39 124 Gr FMJ (Brass)<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Fiocchi 7.62\u00d739 124 Gr FMJ (Left) VS Wolf 7.62\u00d739 123 GR FMJ (right).<\/p><\/div>\n

Wolf is readily available in 1,000-round spam cans<\/a> and runs around $0.20 per round. It is everything we have talked about in a steel case FMJ: built for mass consumption. Not super clean, and not sexy at all, but it matches the AK-47 just fine. <\/span><\/p>\n

The ballistics of Wolf steel are not going to be much different than Fiocchi 124gr brass. The main concern being the effects of dirty steel cased ammo vice significantly better brass-cased ammo. If I am running a bargain basement AK, I\u2019m going dirty. If I am shooting a CZ-527 in 7.62x39mm, or even a Mini-30, I\u2019ll opt for the cleaner, smoother brass from Fiocchi.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Caliber<\/th>\nBullet Type<\/th>\nBullet Weight<\/th>\nVelocity (Muzzle)<\/th>\nEnergy (Muzzle)<\/th>\n100 Yards (Velocity\/Energy)<\/th>\n200 Yards (Velocity\/Energy)<\/th>\n300 Yards (Velocity\/Energy)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
7.62×39 (Wolf)<\/td>\nFull Metal Jacket (FMJ)<\/td>\n123gr<\/td>\n2,362 FPS<\/td>\n1,524 FT LBS<\/td>\n2,075 FPS\/1,176 FT LBS<\/td>\n1,800 FPS\/885 FT LBS<\/td>\n1,550 FPS\/656 FT LBS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7.62×39 (Fiocchi)<\/td>\nFull Metal Jacket (FMJ)<\/td>\n124gr<\/td>\n2,375 FPS<\/td>\n1,553 FT LBS<\/td>\n2,090 FPS\/1,203 FT LBS<\/td>\n1,820 FPS\/912 FT LBS<\/td>\n1,565 FPS\/674 FT LBS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n
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\n PMC 7.62x39mm 123 Grain FMJ \u2013 500 Rounds <\/div>\n
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