7.62 vs 5.45 - Which Is Better?

Today we're taking a look at the classic debate amongst AK guys across the world: 7.62 or 5.45? Let's talk about that.
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[@BrandonHerrera]

Thanks for watching guys! Which do you prefer, 7.62 of 5.45? Also what other comparisons would you like to see in the future? Thanks to MyBookie for sponsoring this video! Be sure to check them out and use the code "BRANDON" here: mybookie.ag/lock/

[@its_just_blake1363]

Hey brandon

[@EvadeDragon]

7.62

[@gatorteeth5908]

Prolly 5.45 cuz it's cheaper where I'm at lol

[@jonahsymes4060]

Love you brother hope u have a good day💙🧡

[@jedimastermonke4555]

7.62

[@collinculberson202]

Would love to see a 5.56 vs 5.45, 9x39 vs 300 blackout, or 7.62x54r vs 308 comparison video. Loved this one. #akgnotificationsquad

[@EvilMendes]

The Caliber cold war

[@jtc120880]

Concur with all these

[@j5689]

7.62x54R is closer to .30-06 than to .308, but it requires a really long barrel to get the most out of it because it was originally designed around 30” Mosin Nagants

[@northernu.s.a3995]

Yes! 7.62 x 54r out of a Zastava M91❤️🇷🇸

[@napolean2160]

All of the above

[@robnew]

Brandon wasn't lying when he said his ammo would last 4 days...

[@enderman5423]

Ye

[@juanvaldez5422]

I bet dudes got pallets

[@PMCNguyen]

I gave you the 762nd like.

[@erich.2550]

I recall reading about the Chechens during their fight with Russia. Many of them said they disliked the 5.45x39, and really preferred the 7.62x39. Understandable.

[@user-bw6kr7ny8e]

It's an urban legend. Chechen and RUAF forces use both, depends on specific mission.

[@fmstudio085]

You're quit right buddy, 7.62mm is powerful and has more penetrating power

[@AR15andGOD]

No, not understandable at all. Like, at all. They must have been stupid and didn't do any ballistic testing, at range or on target or otherwise. The results are not negotiable.

[@AR15andGOD]

No, it has less penetrating power. Far FAR less... what are you even basing this on? Cinderblock testing? That is worthless in the realm of human terminal ballistics, which is all that matters.@@fmstudio085

[@AR15andGOD]

No, 7.62x39 Has less power in all aspects compared to 556/545. Effect on target is all that matters, and the effects on target from a 556/545 vastly outperform 762x39.@@fmstudio085

[@thehobby-smith]

I started my military service with the old AK-47, in my second year, we changed to the AK-74. You can hardly hide behind anything against 7.62 AK, 5.45 is good for open fields and target practice.

[@KINGRODP]

Yea. I heard Vietnam veterans say "We learned real quick upon arriving that trees were not cover"

[@AR15andGOD]

You've obviously never been in active combat. Like, what a really really stupid comment. You will NEVER use your service weapon as an obstacle clearing device, that's what the mg guy is for. The effects on target of 545 compared to 762x39 are so vastly different that it's impossible to say otherwise if you've actually taken lives, before. Like I've always said, people judge 762x39 vs 556/545 purely based on how they hit steel plates/cinderblocks at 20 feet, which does not represent actual effect on target at all

[@AR15andGOD]

556 goes through trees better than 762x39 . Smaller diameter, less resistance, more velocity@@KINGRODP

[@thehobby-smith]

Yes, I have never been in active combat and thank God for that. As for the rest of your ignorant comment...you are not a very bright bulb either. @@AR15andGOD

[@jordanwiser4192]

@@AR15andGODhe is saying you could shoot through brick walls and such much more effectively than with 5.45x39 or 5.56x45

[@GoodGuySemi]

Brandon this isn't Tarkov, you don't find Russian ammo from hidden stashes for days anymore

[@dzonialucard]

7 62 bp squad

[@annguyenlehoang7779]

7.62 bp squad income

[@Tadicuslegion78]

Clara: Is 7.62 available Doctor: Depends on the context, 7.62x51 NATO, yes. 7.62x39? No.

[@jackreeder215]

Few so we still have the better one, any other FAL Gang represents.

[@Tadicuslegion78]

@@jackreeder215 M14: I use 7.62x51 too ya know. FAL Gang: *beats him up like Omniman*

[@heavymetalpancake1133]

Is it possible to cut and neck 7.62 nato to russian one?

[@jackreeder215]

@@Tadicuslegion78 ( Imbel FAL looking at Modernized M14s, the rigged us trials and the tastelessly modifed M14s ) "you need all of this, only to have a fraction of my power"

[@LUR1FAX]

@@Tadicuslegion78 BM-59 kicks M14's bootyhole.

[@blankeny]

7.62, because I have a ton of it. I got a case with each SKS I purchased back when @ $.99.00 ea. A 1954 model and a 1956 model, each with spike bayonets!!!

[@CH-vv2hr]

badass

[@joeg5414]

I'm still mad at myself for not buying some when I kept seeing them for like $200.

[@jep1st]

I used a 7.62 during my military service and the most fun part of that round was shooting targets through the trees. Also a popular meme about AK variants is that they're inaccurate. Well, I can't speak for all of them but the RK95 I used was definitely accurate up to 300m which was the longest range we used. Had no troubles hitting the human sized target at that range.

[@bill8617]

The memes are American because (non-reloaders) only have access to the cheapest of target rounds for 7.6x39. I am guessing Finland? You all have state of the art components... for the AK.

[@jep1st]

@bill8617 Yes, Finland. Also as I understand, the RK95 is one of the best variants available.

[@AB-nv7bz]

AK isn't as accurate as an AR simply due to the tolerances of the weapon. Which has advantages and disadvantages, hence the AK's unrivaled reliability. So you can get a smaller grouping with an AR, but its irrelevant in the real world usage. I'd take an AK over an AR, but an M4 over both.

[@akakios7386]

@@AB-nv7bz An M4 is an AR, it's the carbine variant of the m16. AR is a platform, saying you'd take an M4 over an AR is like saying you'd take a Glock 17 over a Glock, or an L1A1 over a FAL. Also military M4's are not intended for long range accuracy either, your typical M4A1 is supposed to be about 4 MOA (you don't really need anything better to be combat effective, as you said, typically irrelevant to real world usage), in comparison well made AK's average 2.5-3 MOA and a decent free-float AR15 (which would include block 2 or URGI M4s used by SOCOM, where the extra precision does count) can easily achieve less than 1 MOA with the right ammo.

[@BlackSpade72]

@@AB-nv7bz Nobody knows the AK like Marco Vorobiev. The former Soviet solider has spent nearly his entire life behind the sights of the Kalashnikov and literally knows the rifle from the inside out. Some say, “Yeah, but it’s not accurate.” I say, BS. The gun is not inaccurate, that comes down to the shooter. A M4, when you’re talking about 16-inch barrels - a carbine - an AK outshoots it. The gun is designed to strike at 0-1,300 meters a human-sized target. A M4, is out of range at 660 meters. If someone says it’s not accurate, I say, “No - you’re not accurate.”

[@Duckbombz]

Brandon, just FYI: You can put those gel blocks in a bucket of water and all the surface disruptions will not be visable. That way you can see the insides all nice.

[@treeman5590]

You can also very quickly hit it with a blow torch, *note very quickly.*

[@vojko0031]

He usualy just magdumps into trash. And i love it.

[@Sanjin88589]

Yes and you can also use a bucket of water to prevent fall damage.

[@WiseLuck117]

And a grenade to double jump

[@NRBW]

I think that trick also works on white T-shirts :P

[@Rurik_Luci]

My question is would David Chipman try to claim an AK chambered in 5.45 is an assault weapon? By his standard presented during his hearing it should not. As 5.45mm is only 0.214 inches. That would indicate it is not equal to the caliber of.22 let alone larger. Therefore by his definition a gun chambered in 5.45 is not an assault weapon.

[@witiwap86]

I don't recall him specifying bullet diameter as the benchmark, just .22. His statements don't really have any legal bearing so if he were to try to actually codify it he could just specify the muzzle energy or powder load of a 22. Besides, .223 and 5.56 are both essentially 22s as well. (.22 inches = 5.6mm)

[@Maria_Erias]

You assume that idiots play by a standard set of rules. They'll just move the goal posts.

[@Santisima_Trinidad]

@@witiwap86 so caliber is just the diameter of the slug in inches? I assumed as much, but never knew for sure. Of course, saying 12.5 doesn't quite have the same ring to it as .50, so for once i won't complain about the imperial system being annoying and awkward.

[@DH-xw6jp]

Could people use that logic to get around bans on calibers bigger than .22?

[@davidschneider9145]

And what about flechet guns or the H&K stuff like the MP7? That’s smaller than .22 as well

[@jupitersky]

I very much enjoyed! Super fun to watch you have fun, and also learn some stuff too!

[@garykappes4654]

The 7N ammo used to be really cheap that is what I loved about it. They even made AR's and AR uppers in 5.45x39. I have a pimped out Saiga that I bought used at a local shop many years ago for $450. It's funny how many people like the 7.62x39 over the 5.56 Nato. My favorite is the 308 followed by the 300 Black out.

[@user-bw6kr7ny8e]

Grendel is the best compromise.

[@deathkorpstrooper8228]

As I like to say: "7.62 for the Revolution and 5.45 for war"

[@maxpulido4268]

Honestly just use whatever is standard in your country. When the bad times come, that beautiful 3,000 dollar 6.5 is gonna get reamed out to 762 or 9mm, or getting a barrel insert pinned in to bring it down to 556/545.

[@bombsawaylemay770]

7.62x54 for storming trenches, 7.62x25 for motivating those to storm the trenches. 😁

[@colobopsis5685]

@@bombsawaylemay770 more like 7.62x25 for sweeping the ruined buildings

[@maxpulido4268]

@Bonesintheocean.mp3 Reloading as a hobby is fine. I meant it as a practical matter.

[@jerrynaylor4092]

50 for winning the war

[@lezerchil4931]

Audience: "How's that ammo ban going, Brandon?" Brandon: "...I feel like doing it 29 more times"

[@DrCoch-dw5fe]

What an absolute chad

[@_454_]

was that 7n6 ;( ?

[@dirtyd2316]

As much as I like the 7.62mm ,I would have to go with the 5.45 cause it’s easier to control and I can carry more ammo. The 7.62 will definitely do some damage but I’ve seen pictures of some of damage the 5.45 did to people during the Afghan war and it wasn’t pretty.

[@greenghost5009]

Facts, but let’s admit you go to a pawnshop or any other gun store say a random gun store, they gonna have 7.62 and probably have never received a 5.45 bullet in the store

[@TheTGRproductions]

I respect your decision entirely, though my heart belongs to the 7.62 x 39 due to it's sheer power and superior penetration capabilities. I don't own 5.45 unfortunately, but if I did it would be my primary home defense cartridge! Too bad a certain old man with dementia made that much harder, forcing me to stick with 5.56 for home defense (Still a good option though) 😕

[@greenghost5009]

@@TheTGRproductions I just grabbed one today Bruh, gonna bulk up on ammo and that’s it for me and I got zenitco coming, I do have a ddm4v7 that I’m doing a project on to

[@mrjozo-pr6ih]

The 5.45 or 5.56 you name it, are basicly smaller than some convention allows ammo to be cause of it`s instabillity, which due to rotation sideways on entering makes bigger wounds. But you do you guys.

[@zachconant7031]

@@greenghost5009 what 5.45 am did you get?

[@arcticrust44]

Love watching your vids. Watching your vids has also made me realize just how much attention to detail BSG/EFT has to their weapon systems being as realistic as possible.

[@fobbitoperator3620]

His only video I've ever disagreed with, is the 1 he made regarding the Kel-Tek Sub2000 being a girly/trans-dude gun. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIPCZnuqa56redEsi=sbN-0WvrXxma1ff6 In a SHTF scenario, when you need to be light with your go-bag, a 10mm Sub2000 will be a force multiplier with a Glock 29/40, as their mags are interchangeable. BH is typically on-point otherwise.

[@kevinmarrett9532]

Brandon: Coke, or Pepsi? Chocolate… My stupid dumb brain: …Or milk?

[@mrdeun3655]

why not both?

[@eluminate6058]

@@mrdeun3655 both is good

[@sartorialdriver6528]

I only drink the finest Malk.

[@bedlamite42]

whisky.

[@caiorodriguesmonteiro4768]

This is my kingdom come...

[@afinoxi]

US : no more Russian ammo Brandon : How bout we test some Russian ammo

[@adee3235]

Russian ammo may as well become a currency

[@afinoxi]

@@adee3235 metro 2033 vibes

[@RealDavidChipman]

@@adee3235 Fallout, but replace the Caps with Russian Boolets.

[@akboomer2837]

@@adee3235 Our national debt is over 50 trillion rounds of 7.62x39... LOL

[@Tomemos1Jager]

@@RealDavidChipman Yes, that's Metro Edit: I feel dirty for talking to a weeb

[@whiplash8277]

Got a lot of both ammo calibers. Started stocking up on spam cans of 7N6 when they were $109.00 at the local gunshow, of course this was about a dozen years ago or so. Really glad about that now that is no longer imported.

[@marklanfier8287]

Great video… Always love seeing ballistic videos.

[@titaniummechanism3214]

*slaps roof of ballistic gel "This bad boy can fit so many temporal cavity!"

[@bluecaptainIT]

*Keeps slapping* Also, inappropriate sounds and Imagery. Yeah.

[@KamikazKid]

I unironically want "Olga the Trash Pistol" shovel sidefolder & all.

[@ilham7345]

shovelside

[@ashtonfowler8469]

She’s beautiful

[@crazysilly2914]

Question: 7.62 vs. 5.45 - Which is better? Answer: 9x39

[@MoriShep]

Olga is fine women, she will never do you wrong and will fight at the bar at your side

[@WeebooTTV]

personally i like 5.45 x 39 for medium range but if i have a choice for 5.45 x 39 vs 7.62 x 39 for home defense or shorter range i would pick 7.62 x 39 because of the stopping power and speed of the round

[@YEEYEE-dy8tk]

What do you like about the slower speed of 7.62x39?

[@user-bw6kr7ny8e]

@@YEEYEE-dy8tk it's twice the grains of the 5.45 and bigger bullet diameter, better stopping power up close. In all other aspects 5.45 is better.

[@leeham6230]

​@@user-bw6kr7ny8eThe penetration of the 7.62 on hard targets is better, too. Heavier, slower projectile won't fragment like the speedy, light projectile.

[@ehill1536]

I have that same 74. Got a friend to fabricate and attach a cheek riser on the folding stock, added a tacticool 4 railed handguard and a hogue rubber grip... ❤ it.

[@BombShot]

Joe Biden: Ban Russian ammo Brandon: SO ANYWAYS I JUST STARTED BLASTIN

[@easternrebel1061]

Funny thing is, I'm working on getting everything I need to not only reload spent casings, but even make my own ammunition. I already have some reloading equipment being shipped, and I'm saving up for a CNC Machine, and a forging oven. I intend to be practically self sufficient.

[@RicardoSanchez-es5wl]

@@easternrebel1061 that’s badass, you should make some videos about it but also maybe not something you want to have openly on the internet in case these tyrants keep pushing further

[@easternrebel1061]

@@RicardoSanchez-es5wl well ill have to save for at least a couple months as well as do some remodeling of the barn to accommodate it, but in roughly six months to a year it should be set theoretically. As for making videos, I mainly just shitpost arma 3 moments that I find funny or stupid. Honestly, I'm not really into going big time on KZbin, and honestly given the current social and political climate, it's best I keep a low profile. This of course doesn't mean that you won't be welcome to any spare ammo, or even training and running drills , but ultimately I'd rather not end up on Biden's radar. Also, biden might not appreciate my PFP either because he ain't getting oil money for hunter from those guys.

[@erickolb8581]

@@easternrebel1061 What do you think of SOG PF? I hate the extractions at the end of missions. It feels like I'm fighting the entire NVA army.

[@easternrebel1061]

@@erickolb8581 great mod, but shitty story IMO. The multi-player is great though and I love the overhaul they did with the sound effects and mechanics.

[@RicardoSanchez-es5wl]

Dragunov and Mosin Chads: “Wait there’s other Russian rounds besides 7.62x54?”

[@andreivaldez2929]

People who willingly buy Mosins in the US are not Chads. Always the sickly looking kids with body odor, or boomer fudds who end up butchering them with dremels.

[@rcstl8815]

"R"... 54R

[@jordanwiser4192]

@@rcstl8815 R meaning rimmed

[@sexnoisespodcast3160]

@@andreivaldez2929 I'm a handsome SOB and I own a beautiful mosin. Its a damn good coyote hunting gun.

[@rcstl8815]

@@jordanwiser4192 Yep, everyone knows it doesn't mean Russian. I was just making his post clearerererer! It is properly labeled 7.62x54R.

[@jlo7770]

Got my custom 5.45ar barrel a few months back. Its zombie green and I can't wait to finish that build

[@felixraithel9055]

Man I really like the way you combine information with your sense of humor that scratches on x-rated content, just awesome!

[@wenku8471]

These days the best caliber is the one you actually own and are willing to shoot.

[@bobdobs523]

Can afford to* I'll shoot .338...if you're buying.

[@alexstilwell3302]

Hell yea 338 i love mine i load 300 gr elite hunter bergers in my ammo i reload

[@taskforcealto]

I hear this argument all the time, mostly for hunting stuff. The correct answer is will it kill what your shooting at? If yes it is the exact round you need.

[@Rico_71]

That's the gun world version on "Hey son, you choose mom or dad?"

[@ReticentIndignation]

Dad or 7.62, easy!

[@universalrandomizer405]

Neither of them. I'll pick 9x19 mm just out of spite

[@Carnage1138]

That answers easy. It's always mom.

[@T0k01995]

That why 5.45 were called Poison bullets in Afghan war. People thought it was poisoned cause of tumbling caused inside the body

[@MrSumone]

I mean ... 5.56 tumbles upon impact often as well depending on site of impact and bullet weight. 55g much more likely to tumble than 62 or 77.

[@MrSumone]

It's specifically the 7n6 5.45 rounds that were called the poison bullet. 22g Steel penetrator and a lead plug at the base of the boat tail. Contrast those to what the US uses m855 only has an 11 grain steel cone in the tip.

[@Kpoole35]

it got the name because the wounds it created would often be infected with gangrene

[@Dcm193]

5.45 is dog shit . It performs really similar to m855 which is regarded as one of the worst 5.56 loads

[@Kpoole35]

@@Dcm193 whatever you’re smoking I want to try it.

[@bjsmith6753]

I believe the black stuff in the gel is where the air supper heats and burns gel from temp stretch cavity. Longer barrel does it bc faster velocity means bigger temp cavity. Sometimes in other videos you actually see a fire flash

[@wrayday7149]

In 2021 - Whatever ammo you can find in stock is the best.

[@easternrebel1061]

Pretty much.

[@thewelsh-lad8719]

US gov: Russian ammo ban Brandon: Ammo test go brr #AKGnotificationsquad

[@dylanblack8714]

Nice to see a fellow Welshman watching some gun porn

[@thewelsh-lad8719]

@@dylanblack8714 Live for the stuff mate.

[@TheArtonSlo]

Great video! If only i could see anything when that gel block was as see-through as my hand.

[@dennisrhoads8866]

Great video Brandon, I like the content whatever it is. Love the Rpk.

[@armabearo]

Brandon, as always, flexing on everyone else with all his ban ammo.

[@Otisthelesser]

Brandon yells “YEEEETTTTT!!!” *throws Russian rock at ballistic gel.*

[@WEKM]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@admiralfaffy]

Jeremy Clarkson invented the word YEET in the 90's... Brandon has to yell "Speed and Power!" at some point in a future episode to complete the circle.

[@WEKM]

@@admiralfaffy Indeed.

[@grantdeason9261]

that smoke from the target out of that long barrel 5.45 was crazy! Super cool video! Awsome!

[@y.a100]

15:58 the butterfly's flying behind him while he is talking about how much he likes the 5.45 is just beautiful

[@acouthyt2189]

AK guy talking about AK bullets and the way AKs AK with differing size AKs.

[@bedlamite42]

reads like a post from Mars Attacks.

[@fieldmarshalbaltimore1329]

Wholesome content

[@luckystranger4312]

You can see perfectly here how Brandon starts to cook himself in the texan sun

[@tatianapreobrazhenskaya9777]

It's so surreal to see people still having sun somewhere.

[@allen_p]

@@tatianapreobrazhenskaya9777 LOL... there's plenty of it down here

[@jakemiller3026]

I can’t escape destiny. Can’t believe top comment on the vid (at least when I watched it) was someone with a destiny profile pic

[@lazytommy0]

I enjoyed. Comparisons are great and informative

[@Xrayblazer3595]

I love all the videos you post on this channel. So post more!

[@thisguy41487]

"Now, what you will see on 7.62 is more muzzle rise." **shoots well built gun with almost no muzzle rise that fails to demonstrate more muzzle rise**

[@jayyoung5627]

It is probably a 10.5 lb gun

[@thisguy41487]

@@jayyoung5627 with all that kit on it? No doubt, at least 10.5lbs.

[@LatrinaDeshawntey]

what is physics Alex

[@bluecaptainIT]

Plus that muzzle brake. Thing's very effective

[@josephk.4200]

Now chamber that same build in 5.45 and see your recoil evaporate.

[@sweetnerevar7030]

1:20 side note: you can literally build this gun in tarkov. God I love that game

[@bebelin157]

I literally recognized all the pieces, specially the stock lol

[@ContactBurrito]

To b fair you can basically build any monster youd like when it comes to the glorious ak

[@funnyvalentine4691]

Can't really say I remember that certain scope being in Tarkov, plus the tac grips can't be moved right now, but that's more of an "AkFuAlLy" thing. But propes to devs even if non meta builds are left in dust they sure do look good.

[@DeusEx1977]

Oh, hell yes. Always interested in well done ballistics tests.

[@flyingfowltraining]

Excellent comparison video.

[@BryantMoore87]

russian ammo ban: exists Brandon: I'm gonna full auto mag dump this ak into that gel block

[@peternorton5648]

It’s true, there is no end to his dedication to his fans . . I mean all of us, uh . . Well you know.

[@user-ro9zf9kz1h]

Now the trues question can be answered which one is better 5.54 or 7.62? Of course its 5.56 NATO

[@mattellis6040]

762 is as cheap as 9mm

[@rt-eden8392]

Everyone: What do you prefer 7.62 or 5.45? Dragunov: Cries in 7.62 x 54r

[@TheRealZJE313]

Well the Russian army in there AK 12 and 107are 5.45 so I am going with what they Russians say

[@Daokl]

@@TheRealZJE313 meanwhile russian special forces also use ShAK-12 - 12.7*55mm assault rifle, since 5.45, 7.62, 9*39 are not nearly so special. They also have silenced sniper rifle (VSSK) and rather large and badass revolver (ShR) for same caliber. So they use 5.45, but not really thrilled with it.

[@TheRealZJE313]

@@Daokl ok that don't surprise me.thanks for the INFO

[@crazysilly2914]

Question: 7.62 vs. 5.45 - Which is better? Answer: 9x39

[@senint]

@@crazysilly2914 *Happy chuckling noices coming from snow*

[@shawnsizemore8408]

Man I just started watching this guy. I just got my first 7.62. Third AK platform but first in 7.62. This guy is fucking great. Love what he is doing. Greatness

[@PaperSlayer93]

Awesome ballistics on the 5.45! Would love to see 7.62x54 vs 308 or even to put it to rest, 7.62x39 vs 223/5.56! One more interesting test would be the 5.45 vs 5.56.....maybe...........yea.

[@smiesznywalenty658]

The patriotic feeling when Brandon uses the Tantal. 🇵🇱

[@RADIOACTIVEBUNY]

A Polish man goes to the eye doctor. The bottom line of the eye chart has the letters: C Z Y N Q S T A S Z The Optometrist asks „Can you read this?” „Read it?”, the Pole replies, „I know the guy!”

[@easternrebel1061]

I actually imported my AK from the Radom plant. I was honestly impressed. It wasn't the original Russian AK I'd been looking for, but I'm quite satisfied with it.

[@D5quared91]

A “little bit” more energy. The 5.45 gives about 1000 ft-lbs out of a 16” bbl. 7.62 gives in excess of 1700 in some loads. It’s yuge diff diff. 7.62 soft points wreck.

[@snugglecity3500]

5.45 is great until someone has body armour

[@knieban]

I was gonna say, it looked like the 7.62(especially out of the RPK), did a better job of dumping it's energy into the target too. Like being stabbed with a knife vs being stabbed with a fence post.

[@user-km5kj8xh1x]

I agree the soft points do major damage

[@weege5.45]

@@snugglecity3500 5.45 is a better armor penetrator than 7.62 due to higher velocity and smaller frontal area. I'm pretty sure it will defeat IIIa at close range where 7.62x39 won't. The recipient is still fucked if they don't mitigate spall, though.

[@snugglecity3500]

@@weege5.45 you saying that made me remember something. Isnt 7.62 designed to tumble?

[@joshcovey9558]

When i spoke to medics out of Eastern Ukraine they said the 7.62×39mm was easy enough to extract most the time but the 5.45 was a tricky little fucker and alot of guys died on the table hunting it down bc it would ricochet in the body and be much harder to locate for removal

[@finneganstanifer4286]

I have never personally owned an ak, but brandon I love that polish tantal, it looks like a cool gun and something that would be really fun to shoot. Hopefully, I can get my hands on one!

[@JayCBR1100xx]

“That was so nice I feel like doing it 29 more times” Flex of the century.

[@burningrivers0616]

@@edm192 ha gottem

[@aaronskuse2207]

I’m a proud member of the 7.62 master race. 😏 We got 7.62x63, x51, x54r, x39, x35, x25, etc .30 cal is the best general purpose size for most cartridges.

[@PyromaN93]

Nah, you don't need anything except 14,5x114mm

[@tigerman1978]

​@@PyromaN93 It IS a bit heavy to carry around though...

[@davidschneider9145]

Don’t forget 7.62x38R. It’s a bit bad but it still belongs to the family

[@judsongaiden9878]

.30 Carbine (7.62x33mm) is in there too.

[@PyromaN93]

@@tigerman1978 in most cases you don't need to carry it, it can carry itself.

[@stanleymaestas5441]

Yes , for sure, part 2, please 🙏.

[@thumperlockpicking9269]

I love this video. Great job

[@splatcat8615]

Here you have Brandon trying to sell 5.45 so he can keep all the 7.62 all for himself

[@themanonmars]

Legend has it he did it for both calibers .... his stockpile shits on an abandoned Croatian Factory

[@Gyrfalcon312]

Hehe, some real 4D chess movement right here.

[@MrKamei]

😂😂😂😂

[@PUGBUTTSGONNAGETYOU]

Brandon can keep that up to lol.

[@Gnome545]

As they say with engines, "There's no replacement for displacement." So goes it for firearms, "If you want to hit them with more, go with a bigger bore." Ok, fine. Maybe I just made that up but, I like it and I'm running with it.

[@jakegarrett8109]

They forget about boost pressure and RPM (like my car factory is 9,500 rpm, but it also fires 2x more per rpm than a standard piston engine so its effectively closer to 19,000 rpm for comparison sake). Then boost, like the engine my car uses is one of the most powerful mostly stock engines to use just adding a giant turbo with over 1000 HP per liter where most piston engines need completely custom engine blocks and custom pistons, and basically not a single stock part in them. Also the power to weight ratio on that engine is very high, especially for an NA engine. Also there are other replacements, such as fuel or oxidizers, such as NOS (oxidizer) or Methanol (fuel) for using extremely high turbo pressure. So, that old saying is no longer true (also due to reciprocating mass the big engines do not handle higher RPM unless they have extremely short stroke such as F1 cars since the maximum piston velocity is lower relative to longer bore).

[@ViktoriousDead]

Quantity is better than quality

[@jakegarrett8109]

@@ancientrenegade9243 Its not though, its 1.3 liters of displacement for the 13b. Technically if we go by rotor RPM it fires 6x more than a piston on its crankshaft, but I compare crankshaft to crankshaft since the rotor is on a 3:1 gear ratio. Its simply not, it would be closer to a 2 cycle piston engine (except the rotor undergoes all 4 cycles but in a sweeping elliptical path instead of linear and repeating). Now if it was a 4 rotor, then yes it would be 2.6 liters but its not a 26b (I have met a guy that made an 8 rotor turbo from bolting 4x RX7 engines together which apparently is easy but I'm not sure the RX8 engines are that modular)

[@jakegarrett8109]

@@ancientrenegade9243 again it's not, first we have one guy saying 2.6, now you're saying 3.9 based on rotation of dissimilar engine design, which is also wrong because then I would argue we should go by rotor rotation which is 360 degree firing cycle since it's just the crankshaft that's got its own gearing that you're pulling the number from and not really anything to do with the engine cycle otherwise you'd also be counting engine rpm after the transmission or gearbox which nobody does except turboshaft jet installation where they also don't care about displacement besides volumetric airflow as they only care about torque and RPM at output shaft as well as fuel flowrate**. In that example, jet engines are not built the same but I would consider displacement to be compressor diameter x effective pitch but true displacement would vary based on compressibility of fluid and some might also care about total displacement (so they wouldn't ignore flow bypass systems such as most modern turbofans don't have all of the flow go through the burner for efficiency gains compared to old turbojets), but it sounds like you would probably be counting the full engine size (total interior volume x rpm) in that example. From an engineering perspective I believe my approach is correct, as each pocket of air holds 1.3 liters of air ignoring vacuum of intake loss (otherwise turbochargers would be changing displacement which nobody changes displacement ratings based on boost pressure because that wouldn't make sense as displacement is clearly defined as diameter times length, or air pocket volume). Based on historical methods of measuring engine size this is the most logical and concise approach. I do concede that 3.9l makes way more sense than 2.6 though, as it can be derived in a logical way I thought of (different than your derivation). I mostly care that my engine fits in an 18" cube and weighs less than 250 pounds and spits flames and pops like you're racing through a warzone and that it puts a smile so big on my face that Im sometimes in pain from smiling so big and will get early stretch marks from it, but to me that spinning dorito makes my day and you can't stay mad when driving a rotary, so cheers!

[@jakegarrett8109]

@@ancientrenegade9243 I'm not really sure if that's the correct volumetric number, but assuming it is I'm also not sure swept travel is even the correct way to go about it (as air can move in a system but do 0 work, such as if I had a boxer engine but had both pistons travel the same direction, the total air displacement would be 0 even if we had infinite travel and 0 work would be accomplished). It would be max intake air chamber size for more comparable number (total volume of air being displaced from the outside environment). Also considering the entire cycle takes 360 degrees of the rotor to do 3 combustion cycles, I'd argue again that the geared crankshaft speed is irrelevant and would look at purely the rotor if you are looking at it thermodynamically (in which case you would want to argue that it fires "3 pistons" or "3 cycles" per 360 degrees and say it takes 120 degrees on average to complete a cycle) I still think per intake cycle it sucks in 1.3L/2 every time the intake port opens on the it (per rotor), so to me that would be 1.3/2 L per rotor, and that's also how you'd be approximating how much fuel to add for typical NA engines. Either way it behaves much more like a 1.3L high revved engine and pretty similar to a 2 stroke if comparing crankshaft to crankshaft rpm, I even pre-mix 2 stroke oil every time I fill up and its also about as terrible at fuel economy (less than half what I make with a 4 cylinder) so I guess its more semantics since its really not directly measured the same as a typical engine so I would default to how the inventor of the engine would rate it (for example I had an idea for a recuperating engine that undergoes an odd number of cycles, I would consider its displacement to be the first volumetric displacement), or if someone making a jet wanted to go with mass flow rate or static thrust or some other unit I believe historically the inventor has dictated the units (such as horsepower being weaker than ponies for marketing purposes).

[@paulgill7660]

Thanks for putting up with the heat,brilliant again dude ❤❤❤❤❤❤😂😮.

[@brownmuta7537]

honestly I liked the balistics gel contant. I would like if you tested rounds more, like FMJ, Hollow point, Tracer? I mean we've all probably seen dragons breathe. Idk, it'd just be cool to see the pentration difference on ballistics gel, or armored penetration tests, to see how much more affective FMJ really is. And obviously you'd have to shoot very low velocity rounds to catch them all in the block and see the difference. Great Video!!

[@SurvivalRussia]

Easy. 5.45x39 is way better than 7.62x39. Lighter, faster, flat shooting and has that "poison bullet" effect. 5.45 is also a better penetrating round that 556, due to the longer projectile :)

[@crayonchomper1180]

truly a man after my own heart I really wish more western videogame companies would allow us to use it more effectively *cough cough* Call of Duty *cough* (give us more than 30 round 5.45 mags)

[@djjaysky9071]

7.62 is better. better penetration than 308 and 5.45. 5.45 is only better at longer range

[@nickhenley1338]

@@djjaysky9071 nah the .22 bullet penetrates easier and goes faster

[@badassnelson]

Are you saying the 5.45 round is longer than the 5.56 round?

[@badassnelson]

Are you saying the 5.45 round is longer than the 5.56 round?

[@cesaralarcon5228]

“Russian Ammo Ban” Regular Chads: “Muh Ammo :’(“ Brandon Herrera: “So I started blasting”

[@The_Honcho]

Dudes probably got like 50,000 rounds in his shed

[@cesaralarcon5228]

@@The_Honcho exactly why he can just keep going regular uploads

[@loquat44-40]

I stayed away from 5.45 because its availability was limited. 7.62x39 has become an american cartridge and even without the russian ammo, there are other countries that make it and with untold numbers of SKSs AKs, and other rifles, the round is not going away. At 200 yards the 7.62x39 does the job and that is my longest realistic range.

[@firstchoice14]

@@loquat44-40 5.45 was available at excellent prices for a long time. It was only after ATF decided, in their ultimate wisdom, that it was "armor piercing", that supply started to become an issue. And then prices on the 5.45 went up.

[@loquat44-40]

@@firstchoice14 Only on the internet or by finding a place that happened to sell it. If I had purchased one, I would also have purchased a life time supply. 7.62x39 even in these times is easily found. If I want a .22 I will go 5.56. I just checked SGAmmo and there seems to be no 5.45 listed, but they do have 7.62x39.

[@keithav1]

Ready for part 2.

[@i_inf0din254]

Would be neat to get a 5.45 and 5.56 comparison

[@wisemankugelmemicus1701]

5.56 crushes 5.45

[@zeeshanparvez5235]

@@wisemankugelmemicus1701 Depends on barrel length

[@jamirbingham4101]

@@zeeshanparvez5235no it doesn’t, 556 crushes it no matter what

[@christianclose7382]

Even though it doesn't 😂

[@wolfman6238]

Would love to see a 545 vs 556 test. Since they're both more similar to each other than 762x39

[@hjorturerlend]

Very similar, only notable differences are that 5.45 has ~20-25% higher ballistic coefficient and thus performs better in wind. Recoil is also a bit milder and the steel cases lighter.

[@Jackedhobbit]

The real question we’re all asking. Where did the extra block of gel go? It was last scene being carried into Brandon’s room followed by violent slapping noises.

[@pzmkvg]

Lmao, too funny.

[@cloggedpitot1]

Dont forget the sobbing at the end

[@asdrubaelvect8038]

@@cloggedpitot1 best 7-11 minute video ever

[@almaadams3631]

I was gonna say: all that smoke coming out the back of the gel block was just a giant queef.

[@rickwiggins283]

Sniffing noises first.

[@paulnolen7651]

Awesome job keep up the great work thank you thank you 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@automatan]

You got it brother, no need to choose, I love 'em both...and they don't mind!

[@robertalaverdov8147]

Fun fact, the Russians nearly adopted the 6.5mmx57 caliber when the Fedorov Avtomat was designed in 1916. Having studied a variety of calibers from 8mm to 6mm (anything below 6mm was considered underpowered, hmm!) they thought the 6.5mm caliber was most suited for automatic rifles. Eventually settling on the 6.5mmx50 Arisaka cartridge due to production issues and Japan having a ready ammo supply to purchase. Which is crazy considering that the US army is just now developing the 6.8mmx51 for it's next generation rifle, 100 years after the Russians said mid 6mm was the best type of round.

[@TheNocturnalEvil]

Yeah, the 277 Fury. It was developed by SIG Sauer in 2019. U.S. military hasn't yet begun testing it for themselves. However, if SIG Sauer's claims are to be trusted that new round performs better than 6.5 Creedmoor. Given the track record of SIG I do trust their claims. It's not an assault rifle round though. It's meant to be used in battle rifles, and squad weapons round, and it will be a replacement for the 7.62x51mm round.

[@scott_hunts]

I mean, the Swedes adopted a 6.5 round a long fucking time ago, and the ballistics were so good that it is still used today for hunting.

[@TheNocturnalEvil]

@@scott_hunts Indeed, the 6.5x55mm Swedish round predates the 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka. Swedes realized the ballistic advantages of the 6.5 mm round quite a long time ago.

[@robertalaverdov8147]

@@scott_hunts I have a felling that a 6.5mm/6.8mm might become the new universal caliber. It's the centrists round to solve the dispute between the radical 5.45/5.56 and 7.62 extremists.

[@Voltmander]

@@TheNocturnalEvil nothing about military use but the 6.5x55 Swedish is also the universially adopted round for competition use in Scandinavia as a whole, and i can say that it's a great round to use as i've been in the Civilian Marksmanship Association for about 10 years :)

[@krumst]

5.45 . AK74 was my service rifle. Even it's biggest minus - prone to ricochets, can be turned in plus - Yes in wood it's frustrating - 76N often ricochets from the three's branches with distinctive noise - piiiiuuuuuuuu . But shooting thru the window in a room with concrete walls there is 1 or 2 deadly post-ricochet vectors . I had a chance to play with that numerous times at abandoned structures at remote outposts. Fun fact - center hit with 76n on empty tin can doesn't produce any movement of the target . Looks like miss from away . Close look shows a small entry hole on front side and one giant exit hole at the back of the can . Actually back of the tin can is not just pierced but ripped .

[@TheSeanoops]

Were did you serve?

[@krumst]

@@TheSeanoops Bulgarian arny 1991-1993 , motor-rifle infantry. Conscription service.

[@SuperSanych]

Hello dear. The variety of 545 cartridges is amazing. Since 2002, live ammunition with a reduced chance of ricochet has appeared. At least such cartridges are present in his homeland.)

[@Reriiru]

I love me 5.45. Mostly because 4 large mags of it weight eeeehh... Significantly less. It's just such a nice caliber. And those black RPKs are sexy as fuck, although i did not like the stock all that much.

[@krumst]

@@Reriiru According to mine memories, the standart wooden stock of ak74 is the best for shooting, the triangle folding excellent for hauling around all day long and the plum plastic stock somewhere in between. RPKs standart wooden stock is really a weird shape , i did not like it too.

[@jesseflynn1259]

I love watching your show . Yes we used real gell blocks .

[@jamesanderson7831]

Verry informitive Brandon but would you do a part 2 to this episode but also include the 5.56 and 7.62 X 51. Love your videos.

[@zsemi3051]

*Brandon Herrera releases* 7.62 VS 5.45 Me 35 seconds after release: *finally, we have something to watch*

[@astevallis14]

An excellent comparison video! Makarov vs 9mm would be interesting.

[@that_guy_3714]

They're very very very similar, like 9mm makarov is just a midpoint between .380 and 9mm luger

[@Hiddenus1]

You mean 9x18mm vs 9x39 right?

[@hk93shooter]

i was offered an ak-74 with 4 spam cans (7N6)for a ridiculously low price in the late '90s. but turned it down because i didnt want to stock both rounds. man i should have got that just for fun.

[@travisbond635]

LETS GO BRANDON. Let's see the 2nd part.

[@cammclendon4024]

Saying which one you like more is like choosing a favorite child. You definitely have one, but it’s really inappropriate to say out loud

[@heavymetalpancake1133]

Yes, we absolutely want second part, featuring .45 ak

[@misterfister7422]

Great video bro

[@Cheka__]

Depends on how much ammo you need to carry. Other than that, they're both awesome.

[@youngandwack9706]

I still wanna see you as Wolverine we need it !!!

[@natetibbetts7849]

Adamantium AK.

[@jonguy8496]

dammit !!! why did you curse me with that. now I'll see nothing but wolverine. well now we know what his Halloween character coming up should be.

[@TorquilBletchleySmythe]

I agree. I'm Australian, but Huge Ackman is a bit skirty for a superhero, donchathink?

[@jonguy8496]

@@TorquilBletchleySmythe I agree he is a bit skirty for the character. Brandon Herrera would be the down and dirty version I think. 😋

[@davidschneider9145]

@John Guy Brandon is also closer to Wolverine‘s actual height

[@yamuthastwat123]

I'm a .30-06 type of guy but that's just me. I enjoy a bruised shoulder and bleeding ear drums over target acquisition

[@beshkodiak]

Yesss. M1 Garand! 8 inch dinger at 800 yards, off-hand with iron sights!

[@Arctos3gs]

Part 2. Thank you.

[@brando104]

Hopefully there is plans for the future to do more of ammo testing and more comblock firearms cambered in other calibers

[@quinlanreed7162]

I’d like to think this is someone’s first video of Brandon’s, and that just tickles my soul in a funny way.

[@saintpoli6800]

They get that first discharge experience we all had on our first time

[@joelex7966]

This is my first video of Brandon's. He is humorous and to the point. Obvious knows how to handle firearms as well.

[@CommieCrusader]

"that does a lot of the ripping and tearing" Doom approved

[@tomking8597]

Super cool. I didn’t even know that there was a 5. For the AK. Cool

[@WilliamKnifeMan3202]

This was a fun video. I forget to look up 5.45 on KZbin most of the time.

[@rhyrix4691]

the black stuff is not from the bullet itself, it is what happens when the round goes through sucking air into the gel, the entry and exit holes then close up causing that air to get trapped in there, when the block shrinks back to the original size, all that air is compressed, causing a small explosion. It wouldnt happen in your body, only in balistic gel targets. edit: wow, you can see the flash from this explosion on the rpk74 shot!

[@mattbrandtphotography2224]

AK Jesus: “Which kind of round is best?” ATF: That’s a ridiculous question. AK Jesus: “False. Golden Bear. Ammo, Russia, Battlestar Galactica.”

[@gasmegalodonc]

You mean Deathstar

[@taskforcealto]

We need general Adama back!

[@esplooze]

@@gasmegalodonc it's a quote from the office

[@crazysilly2914]

Question: 7.62 vs. 5.45 - Which is better? Answer: 9x39

[@gasmegalodonc]

@@crazysilly2914 7.62 or 5.45 Answer: Both *Soviet anthem plays*

[@ryanhanchett3708]

I just like watching pretty much all your vids!👍

[@thebarefootadventurer8467]

the ballistics gel hit by the 7.62 out of the rpk jumps like I do when someone jump scares me!

[@itildude]

Great video. I love the no drama approach, just showing what they do.

[@OwOUwUOnO]

I enjoyed watching & listening to your bit of perspective on both calibers, I've searched through some other videos where it seemed like the videos were only a one sided theory about one or the other rather than comparing them.

[@JimSwim308]

you can always dump a little dye into the cavity of the gel for better video quality.