AK Defensive Ammo - Page 2

VegasSIG · May 24th, 2008, 08:26 PM

I am pretty confident that just a standard FMJ round from an AK is pretty effective. How much more effective do you really need? I wish I had a quarter of a penny for every person killed with a FMJ 7.62x39. I would be a very rich man. Might be stretching it on this but, I would venture to say over 90% stops/kills made with 7.62x39 have been made with good ole FMJ. Are you trying to drop a bull?

hogdaddy · May 24th, 2008, 09:11 PM

Brother LEO uses JSP .223

SonofASniper · May 24th, 2008, 11:19 PM

I would be willing to bet that anyone who has been shot by 7.62x39 and lived to tell about it will tell you that any of it is pretty effective.

fsufanaz · May 24th, 2008, 11:24 PM

Your right in a rifle FMJ is pretty darn effective but it never is a bad thing to send the very best when the need arises. I was only planning to load the first couple of mags with the "good" stuff and the rest with FMJ's due to the cost. I will however increase the number of mags with the good stuff as time gos by.

Ed

Mo · May 25th, 2008, 12:13 PM

I keep FMJs in my AK. It's not my main defensive gun, and if things are bad enough that I have to go to the AK, I'm going to want serious penetration.

raevan · May 25th, 2008, 01:29 PM

154gr SP Russian ammo, good for Deer should be good for self defense. It wouldn't hurt to have a few boxes of domestic hunting ammo on hand as well.
Back in the days when WW2 surplus rifles were the rage, some people used FMJ military ammo to hunt with because they couldn't get regular hunting ammo, since it wasn't being manufactured. They still got their Deer.

I would say that any ammo for a HP rifle would be better then any common pistol ammo used for your EDC.

Timothy · May 28th, 2008, 10:12 AM

Wolf military classic hollow point showed dramatic tumbling and mild fragmentation in a jello test I once saw and the author concluded it was the best choice for the person wanting to stockpile an effective defensive round without breaking the bank. Good luck

May 24th, 2008, 08:26 PM	#11
VegasSIG Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 123	I am pretty confident that just a standard FMJ round from an AK is pretty effective. How much more effective do you really need? I wish I had a quarter of a penny for every person killed with a FMJ 7.62x39. I would be a very rich man. Might be stretching it on this but, I would venture to say over 90% stops/kills made with 7.62x39 have been made with good ole FMJ. Are you trying to drop a bull? __________________ Sig Sauer P-220-ST .45 ACP SigPro 2340. 40 CAL Sig Sauer P-239 .40 CAL Yugo M70B1 RomAk WASR-10/63 CAI AES-10 B RPK Mossberg 930SPX 12 Gauge

May 24th, 2008, 11:19 PM	#13
SonofASniper Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,000	I would be willing to bet that anyone who has been shot by 7.62x39 and lived to tell about it will tell you that any of it is pretty effective. __________________ The unreasonable person will determine what the reasonable compromise will be.

May 24th, 2008, 11:24 PM	#14
fsufanaz Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Not in AZ anymore Posts: 158	Your right in a rifle FMJ is pretty darn effective but it never is a bad thing to send the very best when the need arises. I was only planning to load the first couple of mags with the "good" stuff and the rest with FMJ's due to the cost. I will however increase the number of mags with the good stuff as time gos by. Ed __________________ US Navy Retired Silent Service The real test of a man is not when he plays the role he wants for himself, but when he plays the role destiny has for him. Vaclav Havel

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May 24th, 2008, 09:11 PM	#12
hogdaddy Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 152	Brother LEO uses JSP .223

May 25th, 2008, 12:13 PM	#15
Mo Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Missouri, USA Posts: 186	I keep FMJs in my AK. It's not my main defensive gun, and if things are bad enough that I have to go to the AK, I'm going to want serious penetration.

May 25th, 2008, 01:29 PM	#16
raevan VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: washington Posts: 3,426	154gr SP Russian ammo, good for Deer should be good for self defense. It wouldn't hurt to have a few boxes of domestic hunting ammo on hand as well. Back in the days when WW2 surplus rifles were the rage, some people used FMJ military ammo to hunt with because they couldn't get regular hunting ammo, since it wasn't being manufactured. They still got their Deer. I would say that any ammo for a HP rifle would be better then any common pistol ammo used for your EDC.

May 28th, 2008, 10:12 AM	#17
Timothy Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Nevada Posts: 25	Wolf military classic hollow point showed dramatic tumbling and mild fragmentation in a jello test I once saw and the author concluded it was the best choice for the person wanting to stockpile an effective defensive round without breaking the bank. Good luck