How much damage does a 7.62 x39 do?
With the exception of soft points/ballistic tips, the 7.62×39 really does minimal soft tissue damage. I’ve hunted several hogs with it and the wound pattern is pretty much the same. If you hit bone, it will do a lot of damage since the bullet will often deform and bone fragments will go everywhere.
How powerful is a 7.62 round?
7.62 retains over 1,700 foot-pounds of energy at 500-yards versus 5.56 which hits 950 foot-pounds at 500-yards. Pushing out to 1,000-yards, the 7.62 M80 loads retain over 1,000 foot-pounds of energy. That extra power makes it a more capable long-range round.
Is 7.62 x51 better than 7.62 x39?
7.62x51mm NATO (aka . 308 Winchester) has a much bigger case, and thus far more powder, than a 7.62x39mm WP. It has more recoil (usually), more range, and more penetration. It also costs about 2-3 times as much.
What are some weapons that use the NATO 7-62 cartridge?
Many other firearms that use the 7.62×51mm NATO remain in service (especially various marksman / sniper rifles, medium machine guns / general-purpose machine guns such as the M240, and others). The cartridge is used by military personnel, on mounted and crew-served weapons that are mounted to vehicles, aircraft and ships.
What is the proof round pressure requirement for the NATO cartridge?
The proof round pressure requirement is 521.30 MPa (75,608 psi) piezo pressure recorded in a NATO design EPVAT barrel with a Kistler 6215 transducer, HPI GP6 transducer or by equipment to C.I.P. requirements. The 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge approaches the ballistic performance of the original U.S. military.30-06 Springfield M1906 service cartridge.
What is the difference between NATO and 308 Winchester?
Winchester branded the cartridge and introduced it to the commercial hunting market as the .308 Winchester. The dimensions of .308 Winchester are almost the same as 7.62×51mm NATO. The chamber of the former has a marginally shorter headspace and thinner case walls than the latter due to changed specifications between 1952 and 1954.