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Posted: 10/4/2023 9:45:33 PM EDT
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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 |
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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). 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? |
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Originally Posted By lazyengineer: Supposed to be. It'll bounce down the barrel anyway. In an AK, will anyone notice? 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. |
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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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