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10/4/2023 9:45:33 PM EDT
One outfit online (Freedom) makes/sells the ammo linked below. What is the purpose of fmj of 150 grains?

https://www.freedommunitions.com/7-62x39-147-gr-fmj-new.html

10/4/2023 9:48:49 PM EDT
[#1]
Because some people like slow and heavy?   Bet it rings a steel gong like a bell.
10/4/2023 10:21:03 PM EDT
[#2]
Same reason 150 grain 300 blackout is a thing


Companies already make large amounts of those projectiles
10/4/2023 10:25:24 PM EDT
[#3]
It is just a crazy world right now . Nothing seems to make sense.
10/4/2023 11:16:43 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By ScoutH57:
Same reason 150 grain 300 blackout is a thing


Companies already make large amounts of those projectiles
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I don't know the diameter of the 300 blackout bullet. The 7.62x51 NATO is .308. The 7.62x39 is .310 or .311 (I forget which).
10/4/2023 11:46:39 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By peacematu:


I don't know the diameter of the 300 blackout bullet. The 7.62x51 NATO is .308. The 7.62x39 is .310 or .311 (I forget which).
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Originally Posted By peacematu:
Originally Posted By ScoutH57:
Same reason 150 grain 300 blackout is a thing


Companies already make large amounts of those projectiles


I don't know the diameter of the 300 blackout bullet. The 7.62x51 NATO is .308. The 7.62x39 is .310 or .311 (I forget which).


Supposed to be.  It'll bounce down the barrel anyway.  In an AK, will anyone notice?
10/5/2023 11:45:09 AM EDT
[#6]
308 booolit
Remy wont let me down like Mia did.
10/5/2023 12:02:55 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By lazyengineer:


Supposed to be.  It'll bounce down the barrel anyway.  In an AK, will anyone notice?
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This, reloaders have used .308 bullets in x39 for years to make blasting ammo if .311 bullets were scarce.

I'd agree this is them probably maximizing their component utility and using the common .308 150gr. FMJ.  Or hell, maybe they used an in-between bullet around .309-.310 as a catch-all for all the various "30-cal" loadngs.
10/5/2023 12:10:12 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By peacematu:


I don't know the diameter of the 300 blackout bullet. The 7.62x51 NATO is .308. The 7.62x39 is .310 or .311 (I forget which).
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7.62x54r  150grn
10/9/2023 9:25:13 PM EDT
[#9]
I have some of those. It’s a .308 dia projectile.
10/14/2023 8:12:12 AM EDT
[#10]
Russians produced a 154gr sp for many years. Great ammo.

Not sure what a FMJ would be odd.
10/28/2023 7:30:07 PM EDT
[#11]
If they made a 220gr loaded round, I’d shoot it.
10/30/2023 2:12:38 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By lazyengineer:


Supposed to be.  It'll bounce down the barrel anyway.  In an AK, will anyone notice?
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The diameter of the bore at the lands is .300" in both cases. You'll just get more blow-by gases from the .308 bullets in the .312 bore.
"It is the tradition that a Kentuckian never runs. He does not have to."
Beard vs. United States
10/30/2023 6:31:43 PM EDT
[#13]
I know that Freedom has a reputation for blowing up guns. I would be hard pressed to spend my money on that.
RIP Jeff Reed. Tennessee Squire, Ga. Carry member, NRA,Non-puking 72 ounce drinker 2 of 6 Norcal call sign, Forgotten.

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