7.62x39 Ballistics Gel Results

[VAdude]

Hello all! Below are all of my results for the 7.62x39. Please see the associated card to see the ammo type, velocity, firearm, and penetration information. Please feel free to also add any results you may have had, as this could possibly turn into a library of sorts with multiple contributors to help people pick which ammo to stock up on, and what ammo is all hype. In the case of non-factory ammunition that is tested, please bear in mind that you only use the listed load data at your own risk. Safe in my guns does not mean safe in yours. I am also open to testing any ammunition that you may have (factory or non) but if it is non-factory, I will need a breakdown of your load data/process before I pull the trigger on it. If you have an interest in that, PM me and we can discuss. If nothing else, please enjoy the results, they were certainly fun getting!

Gel data: 20% ballistic gel made from Knox unflavored gelatin (and for the money minded, great value unflavored gelatin powder also works fine), and a few drops of cinnamon oil to help keep mold down and prolong the life of the gel (plus cover the wet dog smell of the melting gel).

Also, I don’t pretend to think that this method is the best, most scientific, or even preferred method, but it felt a bit wasteful to just hold onto the data without sharing it with others. So here it is! Enjoy

I know this is old post but thanks for great info,. Awsome.

 

[Moparman485]

Ulyanovsk 8M3 “Effect” HP hunting factory ammo

 

[Moparman485]

Wolf 154gr Soft Point Factory load

 

[bushmaster06]

I'd be curious to see what come heavy subs using .303 bullets would look like. Speer makes some 180gr and 190gr bullets.

 

[Moparman485]

Would be interesting. My experience with similar sized and designed subs in the 300bo (comparable caliber) is that they will not expand and will either pencil through, or tumble (but not in such a way so as to cause large tumble damage as others can). Now if it was a bullet designed for subsonic expansion, like the hornady sub-x, it would likely perform great. As I have tested that bullet at sub speeds and got great expansion.

 

[bushmaster06]

Would be interesting. My experience with similar sized and designed subs in the 300bo (comparable caliber) is that they will not expand and will either pencil through, or tumble (but not in such a way so as to cause large tumble damage as others can). Now if it was a bullet designed for subsonic expansion, like the hornady sub-x, it would likely perform great. As I have tested that bullet at sub speeds and got great expansion.

What kind of expansion?

 

[Moparman485]

if you search the forum for my 300 blackout/whisper gel results, there is a gel test for the 190gr Hornady Sub-X bullet that has that info.

 

[Moparman485]

Barnaul 125gr Soft Point Factory Load, 2,353.8 FPS

 

[Moparman485]

123gr Federal Power Shok factory Load, 2,206.4 FPS

 

[Moparman485]

123gr PPU Soft Point, Reload, 2,182.5 FPS