Hornady Subsonic Varmint 7.62X39mm 255 Gr Sub-X (SX) Ammo 20 Round Box With Its Reduced Noise And Less Recoil, Hornady's Subsonic makes An Ideal Training Round For New Shooters And provides a More Enjoyable And Successful Shooting Experience For Anyone. The Flex Tip Of The Sub-X Bullet, Combined With Long grooves In Its Gilding Metal Jacket And The bullet's Flat Profile, helps It Expand at Low velocities With No Loss In Accuracy. Unique powders For Subsonic Use Result In Low Flash Signature With Or Without a Suppressor. Hornady Subsonic Ammunition Is Even Quieter Than a Supersonic Round. Caliber: 7.62X39mm Bullet Type: Sub-X (SX) Bullet Weight: 255 Gr Muzzle Energy: 624 ft Lbs Muzzle Velocity: 1050 Fps Rounds Per Box: 20 Boxes Per Case: 10 Application: Hunting Casing Material: Brass
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
The 7.62X39mm (7.62mm Russian) was adopted by the Soviet Union in 1943, first in the SKS semiautomatic, and then in the famous AK-47 selective fire assault rifle. The concept was based on Russian experience with the 7.92X33mm Kurz in the German MKB42, the world's first assault rifle. The 7.62X39mm has more case capacity, thus higher velocity and somewhat more range than the German cartridge, but the concept remains: A short to medium-range cartridge that offers a high volume of fire as, literally, troops closed in the assault. Although officially replaced by the 5.45X39mm in the AK-74, the 7.62X39mm and its AK-47 remain in use the world over, very possibly the most prolific military rifle and cartridge ever made. The 7.62X39mm has been adapted to the AR platform, and also chambered in various civilian platforms. Firing a 123-grain bullet at 2365 fps, the 7.62X39 is low in recoil and is an excellent deer cartridge at short to medium range. — Craig Boddington
