Re: ak 47 vs ak 74 (AK Site. AK-74 Discussion.)

Re: ak 47 vs ak 74
Author: Kurt	©	April 18, 2002 at 23:35:18
in reply to: Re: ak 47 vs ak 74* posted by Tactic on April 18, 2002 at 19:10:44*

<<That being said, I have a question. I'm not doubting your
story but how did your friend pick out a. 45 cal peace off
a. 30 cal round?>>

It had flattened and expanded. Softtips and hollowpoints tend to mushroom when they hit something. What was unusual was the smaller chunk breaking off and creating an exit wound.
If you really want to see some eye opening statistics, check out the downrange energy of the 5.56 and 5.45. At 500 yards they've got about the same kinetic energy as a .22 long rifle and both American and Russian troops have complained about the lack of penetration of either round.

Kind of off topic, but here's a link about the M16 and the
5.56 in Vietnam.

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> <<That being said, I have a question. I'm not doubting your > story but how did your friend pick out a. 45 cal peace off > a. 30 cal round?>> > > It had flattened and expanded. Softtips and hollowpoints tend to mushroom when they hit something. What was unusual was the smaller chunk breaking off and creating an exit wound. > If you really want to see some eye opening statistics, check out the downrange energy of the 5.56 and 5.45. At 500 yards they've got about the same kinetic energy as a .22 long rifle and both American and Russian troops have complained about the lack of penetration of either round. > > Kind of off topic, but here's a link about the M16 and the > 5.56 in Vietnam.
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