3 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Dec 5, 2004I would appreciate some honest objective comparative comments regarding the AR15 vs. AK74 and the 5.45x39 vs. 5.56x45. I'm very familiar .

32 posts - 22 authors - Last post: Jun 24, 2009this guy is a bit pro ak. . but enjoy anyway! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= 7Otf0-sYrQ8&feature=channel .

Mar 29, 2011 – Which is a more powerful cartridge the 5.56x45 or 5.45x39. If We had identical rifles which cartridge, would penetrate more, and have more .

Lethality of 5.45x39 vs. 5.56x45. cms81586 [Member]. 10/22/2005 2:00:12 AM. Which produces better terminal ballistics at various ranges? The 5.56 fires a .

7 answers - Apr 25, 2008Top answer: The reason for the cavity, is to make the bullet yaw. When bullet hits the body, the tip bends and the bullet typically travels high and to the right causing massive .

Feb 23, 2010 – 9 Cleaning Bulgarian AK-74 NDS-2 Rifle, 5.45x39 . The next day, I . . Is there much or any difference when firing one that uses 5.56 to 5.45 .

Other bullet types in the 5.45x39 range of military ammunition include tracers, armor . Buy .223 Rem / 5.56x45 ammo at discount prices at Lucky Gunner . 5.8 x42 DAP-87, 5, 895, 2000, heavy ball from machine gun or sniper rifle barrel .

11 posts - 10 authors - Last post: Dec 26, 2002I can think of one advantage the 5.45X39 has. Its cheaper most places. Not enough of an advantage for me. I got my AK in 5.56X45./ .223 .

12 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Apr 4, 2007Good luck finding inexpensive/ sufficient supplies of 5.45X39.5 . My dad told me he could carry over 250 rnds of .223 v/s half that in 30-06 or 308 . I have about five 7.62x39s to my one 5.45x39 and one 5.56 AK to put my .

the Russian, NATO, and Chinese current military rounds, I was wondering how similar these are, and if anyone has a website or information in general.

32 posts - 18 authors - Last post: Aug 16With a huge budget like that I would look into a quality AR in 5.56 (don't mess with 5.45x39 or 7.62x 39 AR's as the mags for both are not .

Chronograph 5.56 XM193 vs 5.45 7N6 - YouTube 11 min - Oct 9, 2010 - Uploaded by jetfuel545

11 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Aug 28, 20105.45 vs 5.56 AK and SKS. . How much difference, ballistically, is there between the Russian 5.45 x 39 and the NATO .556? Thanks. .

24 posts - 11 authors - Last post: Jun 185.45x39 vs 7.62x39 vs 5.56x45 Auto & Semi-Auto Discussion.

Aug 20, 2010 – Military 5.45x39 7H10 caliber improved piercing round for automatic rifles of . A standard issue NATO 5.56x45 caliber round specially designed for . once you receive either the One of Ours or the Boss achievement; also, .

22 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Jun 16, 2009If your rifle is stamped 5.56, then you can use milspec 5.56 or civilian .223 . On the other hand, the 5.56/.223 will not chamber in the 5.45X39. .

12 posts - 8 authors - Last post: May 17, 2009I would also have to say that the 7.62X39 is a good round, but it would be a good idea to have an AR platform just because of the parts .

5 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Mar 1AR-15 5.56x45 vs AR-15 7.62x39 Central Maryland. . Another option to look into is the Smith and Wesson 5.45x39mm upper. Boss uses one .

7 answers - Apr 27, 2009Top answer: 5.56 is not all that common around here. I have to order it online. 223 is however. The lead is different for the two and it makes a slight difference in accuracy. .

1 post - Last post: Mar 8After much testing and research I've found that the 5.45 round of the ak 74, also known as the poison bullet is a much more effective round.

7.62X39 vs 5.56 NATO vs 5.45X39 pt. 1 - YouTube 14 min - Jun 18, 2011 - Uploaded by VariableassaultX

16 posts - 13 authors - Last post: Jan 26, 2010(Yes, I know you can get an AK in 5.56, that's not what I'm asking.) So, I recommended the AK-74, only to be told that the 5.45x39 is also not .

25 posts - 11 authors - Last post: Sep 16, 20037.62x51 vs 5.56x45 vs 7.62x39 vs 5.45x39 Long Arms.

3 posts - 2 authors - Last post: Sep 4, 20105.56x45 vs 5.45x39.5 Rifles Gallery. . 5.56x45 vs 5.45x39.5. Go Back, Calguns. net > Firearm discussions > Centerfire Rifles > Rifles Gallery .

15 posts - 11 authors - Last post: Jun 22, 2009this guy is a bit pro ak. . but enjoy anyway! http://www.youtube.com/watch .

In 5.45x39 or 5.56x45, there are not as many choices of magazines as there are in 7.62x39, but there are several to choose from. The most common are the East .

Rifling twist, 255 mm (1 in 10inch or 1 in 8inch) . The Soviet 5.45×39mm .

6 posts - 1 author - Last post: Sep 2, 2010Here's a dumb question. With my 5.45x39 AR upper. can I shoot it through my 5.56x45 suppressor?

10 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Jun 16, 2008but the russians say that their 5.45X39mm has less recoil and is more . it is,,, 5.56 nato has around 1600 joules the russian 5.45 has about 1100 . . web site to show either ballistic table or mention its B.C. (ballistic coefficient) .

14 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Feb 17, 2010I was getting ready to shoot some steel plates and compare the results but I think I just saved myself some time. See post number 14 Click here .

Sep 5, 2005 – 5.56 vs. 7.62. who wins? What They Have Iraqi soldiers carry the AK-47 (top) . The 7.62x39 round (a la AK47 and SKS) blows the doors off the .

43 posts - 18 authors - Last post: Oct 17, 2007I propose to add the 5.45x39 , the 6.5 Grendel and the 6.8 Rem. . in 7.62 x 39 and another in 5.56, same configuration. . or a T/C Encore with .

I am looking for any opinions on these two calibers pros cons on both. I have had 5.56 AR for a long time but only recently became interested in the 5.45x39 .

26 posts - 17 authors - Last post: Apr 29, 20095.45 or 7.62 x 39? (http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t= 258234 .

Jan 28, 2009 – [ARCHIVED THREAD] - Upper dilemma 5.56 vs. 5.45x39 (Page 1 .

The 7.62x39 or the 5.56x45 ? . View Full Version : 7.62x39 vs 5.56x45 . . when the soviets had introduced the AK74 (5.45) in the mid 80s in afghanistan too. .

The other is to reduce the calibre while retaining the same, or a higher, velocity . .. Rather surprisingly, the Russians followed suit and adopted a new 5.45x39 7N6 . This is a bit less powerful than the 5.56 NATO although it does have an .

9 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Oct 25, 2009The 5.45 was Russia's answer to the 5.56. Lighter and easier to field than their 7.62 x 39 or 7.62 x 54. I wouldn't buy one since ammo is not .

11 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Mar 222900 fps and 1000 ft lbs for the 5.45 vs 3000 and 1300 for the 5.56 and . They developed the 5.45x39 round which was specifically made to .

Sep 6, 2010 – I conducted a penetration test today using the 5.45x39 new type Military surplus ball ammo vs the NATO M-855 5.56 ammo. The target was a .

24 posts - 16 authors - Last post: Mar 4, 2010Assuming the same general ballistic information applies to the 5.45x39 vs. 5 .

3 posts - 3 authors - Last post: May 1, 2004how does the lighter 5.45 compare to the heavier 7.62X39 or the US 5.56?? GR.

I've been looking at the 5.56x39 as a possible choice as a SHTF caliber. You can get this in an AR . Zombie Squad • View topic - 5.56 vs 5.45 · Ammunition .

Apr 6, 2011 – The 5.45x39 cartridge features a shorter tapered case (39mm) compared to the 5.56's longer (45mm) and straighter design. The 5.45x39's .

11 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Nov 28, 2007I am leaning towards 7.62x39 because it has superior stopping power, but the 6.8 SPC is inviting and the 5.56 NATO round is cheap and .

12 posts - 7 authors - Last post: May 8, 2008Quick question that I always wondered. When the 5.45x39 was used in afghanistan, the rebels called it the "poison bullet". So I was thinking, .

10 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Oct 30, 2008Also for the AR lover a new 5.45x39 upper is coming out. . you provide any comparison of the terminal effectiveness of the 5.45 vs the 5.56? .

7.62x39 was the original caliber but now you can find AK clones in an assortment of . 7.62×39 vs 5.45×39 . Different AK ammo 308, 5.56, 5.45x39 and 7.62x39 .

10 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Jan 75.45X39 Terminal Ballistic Information. . to 5.56, and has a very similar trajectory very similar to 5.56 with either a 100 or 200 meter zero. .

Contents: 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z See also . 5.45 x 39 mm AEK-971 / AEK-971s ; 5.56 x 45 mm AEK-972 ; 7.62 x 39 mm .

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