7.62x39 Bullet Drop - Demonstrated and Explained

[@markponticelli2914]

Who Tee Who I love your videos, you are genuinely an honest and enthusiastic in every thing you do. The 7.62x39 is a fantastic round, born out of war and makes a great hunting caliber out to 175-200 yards. I have a friend that hunts with this caliber and I sighted his rifle in at 25 yards, dead on. This gives a point-blank range (PBR) out to 220 yards. Do a drop chart using your info in the video, but zero at 25 yards and you will be pleasantly surprised to see that the difference in climb and drop out to 200 yards, does not exceed 3 inches. This is great for sighting in the rifle and never having to worry about hold over out to 200 yards. Place the crosshairs on the vitals and shoot. You should do a video to prove this, because hunting with this caliber is cheap which allows for more practice.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Appreciate you watching bigtime 🙏. Thanks for the comment

[@vashstampede5933]

Primary Arms has some in-house branded scopes and red dots that utilize what they call the ACSS reticle. This is a simplified aiming reticle that has bullet drop and wind drift compensation out to 500 yards for 7.62x39 or .300 Blackout. The red dot version I have only has dots to go out to 450 yards and uses a horseshoe type reticle that is more useful for short range shooting, out to 200 yards I'd say. Both the variable 1-6x scope and 30mm red dot were not terribly expensive and the ACSS reticle was worth it for both, it takes alot of guess work out of shooting at range with 7.62x39mm. I highly recommend both for use with this round, they are solid optics and work as designed.

[@slimjimmy7031]

Oh gosh thank you so much for this video! I’ve had my Ruger x39 for a year now and hunted with it a lot. I purposely only hunted to where I wouldn’t have a shot longer than 100 yards because my rifle was zeroed at 100 yards. I did not know what it would do at 50 yards and I sure didn’t know what it would do at 200. Now I am more confident in using this rifle at longer ranges. 6 inches of drop at 200 yards is easy to compensate. If you’re aiming a white tail you have roughly 12 inches of a kill zone. I would compensate by aiming at the back bone of the deer and the bullet should punch in right in the middle of the shoulder. Awesome video my man’

[@catherineharris4746]

Fact😂👍👍

[@eloiseharbeson2483]

That's why I use a 200m zero. Easier to shoot 3" low at 100m than to shoot 6" high at 200m.

[@garytrainer748]

Man that is a sweeeet little shootin iron. Thats a fantastic 200 yrd group. And dang that cheap wolf ammo doing exactly what they say. Great stuff.

[@fiveowaf454]

I have found the various sub brands of the Barnaul made ammo to be surprisingly accurate, this proves it to be so beyond doubt. Certainly overcomes the constant comment I hear that 7.62x39 is not an accurate round. Thanks for the video, I'd like to have seen a 25 yd target with the 100 yard zero.

[@garytrainer748]

@@fiveowaf454 yep. Though i think people say the round is not accurate because they are linking it with an ak-47 rifle. The rifle may not have the finest of accuracy. But that doesn't mean the round is inaccurate. Some folks just don't see the whole picture. Good thing the rest of us do😉👍

[@OldManMontgomery]

This demonstration shows two very useful factoids. 1. The cartridge will group reliably (with a proper rifle, don't expect this from an issue SKS or Ak47) at ranges of two hundred yards or more. As usual, groups grow with range to target. 2. "Calculations" are useful and reliable. Of course, they are only as good as the information entered. So, the folks who cannot get reliable information from such are those who are rather sloppy with their input information or refuse to read instructions. Good work, Who. You are far more intelligent than you pretend.

[@stockbulll]

Mine really loves the military classic 124gr HP. I pulled off a 5 shot 5/8" group at 200. Average group at 200 was 1 1/2- 1 3/4. There is nothing more exciting than a budget rifle with budget ammo giving top shelf results. It's a smile factory!

[@vinson6337]

Dude! That’s awesome!

[@Doc6mm]

Mine likes the same stuff

[@merlinnorris817]

You prove the haters wrong 7.62 ×39 can be extremely accurate round

[@imeprezime1285]

Depends on riffle and ammo manufacturer. I have seen excellent and horrible combos

[@davidh9659]

@@imeprezime1285 if those charts are correct tho, a mere 69gr 223Rem could outperform it energywise at 300 yards and with half the drop and recoil...

[@OldManMontgomery]

@@imeprezime1285 Exactly! Bolt rifles are better for accuracy and hunting.

[@OldManMontgomery]

@@davidh9659 You're confusing kinetic energy with momentum, just as the advertising wants you to do.

[@davidh9659]

@@OldManMontgomery there's no confusion on my part. I was talking about energy. Momentum wise theres no doubt the 7.62 projectile has more. But momentum doesn't kill people.

[@frankoftheforest]

a few years ago i almost picked up the 300 blackout ruger ranch. the guy at the gun counter swayed me to the 7.62 and it was well worth it after the ammo crisis. sweet shooter for 400$

[@jeremyfrix522]

I’ve been waiting for this one cause I don’t know a whole lot about this caliber in a bolt action but i am realllyy interested in it 👍🏻👍🏻💪🏻

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Thanks for watching Jeremy!

[@jeremyfrix522]

Yessirr thank you for trying so hard to keep us vids even in these dark times 👍🏻👍🏻💪🏻💪🏻😎

[@eltomas3634]

The performance numbers for 7.62x39 are very close to 30-30 WIN numbers.

[@OldManMontgomery]

Jeremy Frix, for a bit Tula loaded 154 grain (10 gram) bullets in 7.62x39mm ammo. My chronograph measures the velocity as 2160 fps; using a CZ 527 rifle with barrel of just over 18 inches or 470mm. Quite enough to take deer. I load the cartridge with a 150 grain bullet (use .303 British bullets) up to about 2250 fps in MY rifle. In effect, a bolt action .30-30. Easy to carry through the woods, will take a deer.

[@jeremyfrix522]

@@OldManMontgomery awesome no wonder that round works so good thank you sir 👍🏻😎

[@tskirchman]

Awesomeness! Thank you for finally being able to stretch this caliber out!

[@varietasVeritas]

I used to make soft point bullets out of old surplus .303 British by clipping off the tips of fmj rounds with a wire cutter. Accuracy wasn't to bad. You mite try that with your cheap 762x39 fmj to see what the accuracy difference is and test the expansion.

[@salninethousand2496]

I use a ballistic calculator (I use Vortex's) and make a DOPE card, and affix to the inside of the lens caps. I go to the range with and validate the ballistic calculator at 50, 100 and 200 yards. It's always within an inch. FWIW, I zero my 7.62x39 rifles at 100 yards, and drop at 200 yards is ~6 consistently. Works like a champ. Great round, great rifles (SKS, Mini-30, Ruger American, etc.).

[@practicalnottactical]

Really enjoying your bullet drop videos mate. A lot of people don't realise how much work it takes to hit targets or game out past 200. There is a lot of youtube clips which demonstrate how VERY experienced shooters can hit targets at longer ranges, but those videos don't show how much work and practice before the camera starts rolling it takes to get that good. Looking forward to your 22-250 drop video.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

🙏🙏🙏 appreciate you watching

[@donaldduck4867]

Your shots on target made me wana dance too!😂 Stay safe Brother!😎🇺🇸

[@aussiesteveakastevecallagh2280]

Hey Adam Another great video Mate thank you , we are still in lockdown over here for another 3 weeks all ranges are closed so got nothing to do but watch y’all on KZbin , I hope you and everyone over there is safe your in the best part of the world . Aussie Steve .

[@WHOTEEWHO]

🙏🙏🙏

[@thews9237]

Hang in there mate.. wish you all down under the best.

[@la_old_salt2241]

Hang in there Steve.

[@doghousedon1]

Sight in for 195 yards (3" high at 100). This gives you a 220 yard point blank range. A deep pops out at 50 yards you hold dead center. A deer pops out at 200 yards, you hold dead center. No guessing out to 225 yards. At max range the energy has dropped below the 1000 ft-lb threshold. So, it's a dead on hold to max PBR at which point the bullet drops below PBR and energy at the same time. It doesn't get any simpler than that. Thanks for the vid.

[@stockbulll]

When you said you could just about get up and dance... 😆 I love seeing other people with the same excitement for ballistics. 👍

[@toddr5732]

I am very happy with the accuracy of my ruger ranch rifle !

[@elmerfudd140]

Great video. I have the same rifle and love it for the same reasons. The Ruger American Ranch Rifle is one of the best kept secrets out there. Here in New England, White Tail deer are usually taken at distances well within this cartridges limits. Shoot straight and good luck with your new rifle.

[@jeremyfrix522]

Get ya some Ruger mini 30 mags for that bad boy 10 and 20 rounders work just fine !

[@IntheBlood67]

Thanks fer the intell!

[@jeremyfrix522]

@@IntheBlood67 yessirr

[@Chief74]

Interestingly I use the 25-200 yard Battle Zero for my Arsenal SGL AK. Slightly different concepts then the 300m “Belt Buckle” Battle Zero for the 7.62x39. I’m dead on POA/POI @ 25 and again @ 200 yards. On paper it looks to be a calculated drop around 12” @ 300 yards. I’m not a hunter, but it could be useful for people that only have access to 25 yard indoor ranges.

[@NATES84]

best simple explanation I have seen on you tube yet,excellent

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Appreciate you watching

[@terryhawley202]

I really enjoyed your video on the 7.62x39 Ruger American Ranch rifle. I especially like the fact that you shot at 50, 100 and 1000 yards. The balistic charts that you created are very helpful, especially since I considering buying a 7.62x39 rifle. Thanks for the great videos. Keep up the great work!

[@lowtdave]

I like the bullet drop episodes. Not bad. I finally got access to a 300 yard range and this is now relevant. Thanks

[@1Whitetail]

That caliber is new to me so I learned something new again. I am starting to look at your Ruger American more, starting to get impressed. Good show.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Thanks for watching Carl

[@ClinttheGreat]

7.62x39 is the same round the AK and SKS shoot. Shooting it from a bolt action dispels the myth that it’s an inaccurate round.

[@michaelherrera8051]

Nice video. Would've liked to seen you take another 3 shots at 200 adjusting for elevation. See what kind of pattern it Would've gotten.

[@OldManMontgomery]

It would get the exact same pattern as shown. Just centered on the aiming point.

[@mrmicro22]

I believe the math but I wou!d have liked to see it as well.

[@Aubrey_Yates]

I got me my first AK this week. This should be real interesting. 👍

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Awesome!!!

[@Aubrey_Yates]

I feel sorry for you, our deprived Canadian cousins. ☹️

[@Charon-5582]

@@blainclatworthy5423 whaddya mean, they took the ak's back in the 80's ish.

[@Aubrey_Yates]

@@theroller5673 I watched Rob Ski abuse the heck out of a ZPAP92, 'shorty' as he called it. So that's what I got. :)

[@scabcrawler632]

@@Aubrey_Yates snagged a zpap 85 in 556 before they started gettin high dollar

[@joracer1]

Another thing basically the bullet hits the ground the same time as if it were dropped at muzzle height. The speed of the bullet and how much it slows while traveling or its Balistic coefficient down range is where you get your drop, a fast bullet like a 22-250 drops about the same as a .22lr in time, the difference is the .22-250 has moved 4000 feet in 1 sec where the .22 lr only moved 1000 feet in 1 sec. Make it eaiser to understand, for me anyways.

[@garytrainer748]

200yrds pretty much max for deer and such. I feel its more or less a 30-30. Just a smidge less with the lighter bullet.

[@IntheBlood67]

It's the price and availability of AMMO that makes the BIG difference, IMHO!

[@IntheBlood67]

@MAsonTRIX I smell that! Me too!

[@garytrainer748]

@Rick Christopher yep. That makes sense. The .308 is a significantly more powerful cartridge than either 7.62x39 or the 30-30. Also the . 308 uses a heavier bullet that would add to the recoil. They're all good though if ya got bullets for them! Lol. Happy shooting brother!👍👍

[@roberthoffman4713]

7.62 x 39 was my favorite target round. I was also impressed by how accurate a $79 SKS was right out of the crate. Well I did strip it and clean the cosmoline off of it. But I never expected $79 rifle with open sites would be so accurate. I have issues dialing in scopes, I seem to get them right on target and it repeats until the next time I get it out then it seem to need tweaks.

[@txrick4879]

The SKS has a real way to mount a scope the cover with mounts is not it you must get the saddle mount where you drill and tap the receiver and it worked well for me . Shell defector needed so they don't beat the scope up . Remove ammo well and you use clips . Real accuracy is good .

[@doghousedon1]

That SKS is quite a surprising rifle. 😉 I bet you wish you bought a crate of those things when you had the chance at that price. I sure do.

[@lowerspeedhigherdrag]

Try lapping your scope rings, and make sure they are tightened to torque specs. Used to happen to me all the time. I realized the rifle was getting bumped in my safe. Doing that extra stuff takes the slop out of the rings and stopped little bumps from throwing it off.

[@lowerspeedhigherdrag]

It's not so much the ammo as the AK that makes it an "inaccurate round" it does combat accuracy very very well

[@JimiBones]

I love my Ruger American Ranch 7.62x39. I dialed mine in at 100yds too. I love how light the rifle is and I love it's accuracy as well

[@wagstag89]

That rifle might be the best overall gun purchase I've ever made. Mine shoots the same way with all the cheap ammo. Ive currently got a night vision scope on it and I've killed many many hogs with it but I'm about to put a glass optic back on it for whitetail season. The fact that you can also put mini 30 mags in it is just icing on the cake.

[@pewpewwithtodd8077]

Those thumbs downs are from folks that cannot find a Ruger American Ranch in 7.62x39 for less than $1,500.00 lol Let's go Brandon!

[@shanevonharten3100]

🇦🇺🇺🇸 LETS GO BRANDON 🇺🇸🇦🇺

[@leegreene3059]

I hunted for over a year and a half, then the Russian ammo ban made it kind of pointless (pay for few more cents and run 308) if I ever see one at a decent price I'll grab it but sniffy screwed me again. Or since they hate the black rifles I'll use a 45-70 for home defense. I figured joe would prefer it over the weapons of war 🤷‍♂️

[@johnscreekmark]

Get a CZ 527.

[@thesayxx]

@@leegreene3059 nothing like a fist sized hole in a would be assailant :D

[@floridafishingandfitness5735]

Another great video as usual! Love me some 7.62!

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Always appreciate you watching

[@chrisaerts6489]

I love how you show that you don't need fancy guns to shoot. I love all my gun's equally. No matter of there make or caliber.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

🙏🙏🙏 appreciate you watching Chris

[@chrisaerts6489]

@@WHOTEEWHO Your doing a great job. I just wish I could get guys to understand external ballistic's.

[@daviddrago7107]

Rifleline is really good ammo, shoot awesome groups, really impressed with it. Also reloadable another huge plus. I use a stoner heavy barrel in 7.62x39 love it

[@HOOSIERDADDY385]

Thanks for the video. The 7.62x39 is a good round.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

I love it

[@ryanjones5592]

I set up my sons 7.62x39 for what works out to be about a 167 yard zero. That gives him +2” @100 and -2.5” -3” @200. Easy center hold for a whitetail within the guns effective range and easy holdovers if you want.

[@peterclancy3653]

I used to competition shooting out to 1000 metres with 7.62 ammo using peep sights and an Omark single shot rifle it is amazing how accurate you can be allowing for range, windage and heat mirage considering the drop of the bullet.

[@notsosilentmajority1]

Great timing for this video. I have a tag for the end of the month and I was thinking of giving this same rifle a chance out in the field. I have the same rifle and some of the same ammo, so you have basically done the calculations for me. Thank you Adam, you're a good man. I usually use a Sako chambered in .308 but I really am considering taking the Ruger 7.62x39 out this year. Maybe I'll bring both rifles just in case my target is a bit further out. I'm out west and we don't usually get 50 - 100 yard shots. Thanks again. Stay safe.

[@prljm9166]

Just picked one of these up from academy. Had to orderly online and pick up in store. Was running $499, not too bad considering how hard they are to get right now. Looking forward to shooting it soon! Love your Ruger Ranch vids!!!

[@dreci3001]

I would never have thought to get a bolt action in 7.62x39, but apparently they do those in the US. After watching your 22LR long range vid, you got me intrigued. As a true Slav this caliber belongs in a semi-auto - AK platform for short. I used one in the military, and have a civilian (semi only) AKM under a hunting license. I never expect anything from this rifle, but I can try 30 (sorry 20, new laws) times in a few seconds. I never hunt with this caliber, since it mostly wounds rather than kills, but I do quite a lot of training and competitions, wearing full gear, kicking doors, crawling, mud, snow, day, night.....but never more than 300m. We call it the 7.62 smol! I have a Ukrainian PSO sight as well as a Bushnell red dot on a side mount picatiny, all quick detach, cause nothing beats the true and tested iron sights. :)

[@DerTodesbote1]

You should make some training videos where you kick in some doors, would be really cool to watch :)

[@dreci3001]

@@DerTodesbote1 Hahaha, that was some time back in the army, I am a bit rusty nowadays :)

[@develwalker789]

I would have never guess 7.62x39 was gonna drop that much in only 200 yards I'll keep that in mind,thnx wtw very helpful 👍

[@billcrites7116]

Would love to see this same test with a 300 win mag throwing 150gr bullets. Love this kind of videos. Keep up the good work.

[@Charon-5582]

123 grains going 800fps would still hurt alot at 1000 yards. What the group would look like is a different story though.

[@imeprezime1285]

Group at 1000 yards would be of size of an elephant. 7.62x39 has a high incapacitation potential no matter where it lands. It is documented it killed people at 3000 yards

[@Aubrey_Yates]

Awesome show! I learned something! 👍👍👍

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Always appreciate you watching Aubrey

[@jimmybare3026]

I remember you saying you never clean your guns. I'd love to see a proper barrel cleaning, retest and accuracy comparison on the rifle of your choice. I'm a fanatic about keeping the copper out out of my barrels and often wondered if it's really worth the effort.

[@Odin31b]

Any progress on this yet?

[@pimpovic2]

Most investigation will show that it's not worth it.

[@dbmail545]

The only rifle that has copper fouled on me to any extent was a .17hmr Ruger. Don't even think about cleaning it until accuracy starts to suffer. I love how copper washed steel jacketed bullets leave no discernable fouling in chrome plated bores.

[@DefZen343]

i shoot at competitions with my Ar, my rifles group tighter after a good amount of copper is in the barrel, i havent cleaned my barrel in over 4k rounds, cleaning your barrel excessively will actuallu damage your barrel and make your accuracy worse 👀

[@jimmybare3026]

@@DefZen343 I believe a few barrels have been ruined from the cleaning rod flexing and wiping out the lands in short order. Always use a bore guide and the proper cleaning rod if you can't help but to clean. Never use a rod intended for a 17 or 22 cal. On a 270 - 50 cal.

[@stephencarmichael5156]

I was looking at the 7.62x39 and it didn't take long for me to just stick with my 7mm-08. This video is a nice way to show the drop.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Thanks for watching Stephen

[@jlasud]

Round was designed for firefights within 300 meters,or 330 yards. Since they figured out that's where most firefights occur. For anything further out,they had the Dragunov,and PKM.

[@vincentsilva5663]

What's badass about 762X39 is that it's been around since the mid 40s and will be here long after we turn into dust you can still find the ammo for cheap in stores which is badass a proven round that i can trust my life on

[@lowerspeedhigherdrag]

My only 2 complaints are that the steel cases break my ar extractors fairly quickly, and if I'm not selective in my ammo I can end up with corrosive primers.

[@romanshevy257]

Took down caribou at 615 yards with 7.62x39 out of ar47 after walking the round in because of elevation (shooting up a huge mountain and with wind gusts of 10-15 mph). So, it’s capable. Used a Nikon 3-9 with BDC reticle.

[@mickeymantle46]

AWSOME SHOOTING AS USUAL BROTHER!! GOD BLESS !

[@WHOTEEWHO]

🙏🙏🙏

[@5150gtrman]

It might be better to zero that round to a 200 yard battle zero...5.56 is a good round for the 100 yard zero...the heavier 7.62 round is better zerod to 200... which means at 25 you're zero @ 200 Youre zero and anything in between is high - at its peak 3 inches at the 125...So basically you're virtually point of aim / point of impact to the 200 yard line... at 250 yards its 6 inches low / 300 12 inches (approx) ....It makes it easier to shoot anything 200 yards and in. Just maximizes the round and minimizes the guessing.... Great Gun btw!

[@Jaden48108]

I think I'm going to look into the Ruger 7.62 x 39. Thanks for the vid. Helpful.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Thanks for watching

[@johnfowler6189]

Great video 👍 thanks for using the wolf polyformance don't know why but for a relatively low cost round it always produces consistently tight groups. I've been using it as my "zero round" with great results. Ruger really knows what they're doing matching up the American ranch with 7. 62x39. Great combo here in central Florida for shooting in the brush. You rarely get a chance for more than a 150yd shot.

[@paulv8133]

Very cool, thank you brother! Today I just picked up a ruger m77 Mark II stainless 7.62x39. I live in Wyoming so effectively we need rifles that can confidently shoot out to 300 yards especially for elk. Some go further, but I don't. So I was curious about the ballistics. Compared to my 223 or 300 win, this thing is a slow heavy drop. But as you've shown up to 100yrds will be a fun doe harvest rifle. Thank you again for taking the time to do this!

[@anthonyglaser929]

Thanks for posting this video. It answered some questions for me.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Thanks for watching

[@robertchapman4488]

Sight it in 2- 3 inches high at 100 you'll still be fine at 25 and 50 and you only be approximately two or three inches low at 200 so then all you got to do is hold dead on out to 200 no worries, because with that round you shouldn't be shooting any deer size or larger game any farther away than that anyway.

[@tonycanniffe2360]

Good points mate

[@edeldridge36]

I agree. With the specs for the load given by WhoTeeWho, a zero of 2" high at 100 yards would be 3.04" low at 200 yards. Just aim dead on at any range out to 200 yards and be within 3.04" of point of aim.

[@tidypog3272]

This. Idk why anybody would ever zero for 100 yards

[@keepbman]

Just picked up my own ranch! Can't wait to take it out

[@marcolson4493]

Good shooting 100 yards is a smart,safe distance. Well done.

[@willsatozlife4359]

Thank you I was wondering about the bullet drop. I hunt with this rifle but rarely have a shot past 150 yds but less than 200 yds. Good video.

[@michaelhubbard1711]

Appreciate your video!! I hunted with a man that lived in Wisconsin back in the 80’s he carried some kind of military rifle it was old in that caliber and he always said “if it gets out to where I even think it ps 200 yds I hold at the top of his back past that I don’t shoot “ by watching this video he may have been right !!

[@waynesteele5072]

Thanks for the chart and video. Like always it was a really fun video.

[@WHOTEEWHO]

🙏🙏🙏

[@timubels2430]

Great video. Very nice to see the work you all are doing. Keep up the good work. Thanks.

[@cspackler33]

Keep in mind that your particular rifle/scope might shoot differently. Video shows a high mounted scope similar to how most set up an AR15. A 100 yard zero with 7.62x39 (123gr, 2350fps, .28bc, 2.6" scope height over bore) is actually hitting zero @ 70 yards, skimming just high, and falling back through @ 100. It will be 1 mil low (~8")@ 200m or 6" @ 200 yards. After that, it's falling like a brick and bleeding velocity fast (around 2' drop at 300). If the scope were mounted more traditionally and an inch lower, the zero would be 40/100 with the impact slightly higher between and a couple inches lower at 200. Don't know why he entered 1.5" scope height in his ballistic chart. Fun caliber for hunting inside 200m though.

[@Dale37]

I saw Academy had 520 round cases of this ammo for $200 last night. Blew my mind, I knew this round existed but at that price, I was caught off guard. Really got me contemplating buying one.

[@phillipibsen4027]

I bought 1,000 rounds of wolf military for $320 a few months ago. You just can’t beat it.

[@richardmendoza738]

Welp. That was my deciding factor for picking up one of these rifles. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘absolutely appreciate whatcha do for us sir!!!!!!!

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Appreciate you watching Richard

[@1diggers1]

If a hunter doesn't understand bullet drop, then they really shouldn't be doing that.

[@brucemoriarty9964]

This is a perfect example of a gun that shoots great looks great and ya did some great shootin. God Bless ya family and you and have a wonderful day brother.☺

[@outdoorswithroostercurrie6984]

All I can say is WOW 😮. That Ruger is definitely a shooter. Hope to see you do some hunting with it this season.

[@MDR-hn2yz]

Awesome video. I have a ton of 7.62x39 ammo and definitely wouldn’t mind picking up a bolt action rifle for that caliber.

[@matthewfew3278]

I guarantee it is not a dead hold at 150. That would mean your 9 inches of drop occur between 150 and 200. You probably have a 4 inch holdover at 150. 9 power is way more than you need to shoot 200 yards. All that out of the way, thats an impressive little rig. I dont really like medium power rifle cartridges because they cant reach out effectively, but for a brush gun/whitetail rig 7.62x39 is probably perfect. Slow bullets expand a little differently and tend to dump energy just as well as 308 or something similar. Cool video. I would recomwnd throwing an nx8 1x10 on that rig. Something with a holdover grid. You can really dial that little rifle in with a scope like that.

[@cyberfox981]

I take many wild hogs with my Yugoslav SKS in that caliber, keep my shoots under 150m (around 160yards). With your excelent presentation you just confirmed how efective 7.62 x 39 can be in adequeate firearm. Other thing I find 9X scope more than enough for that caliber, on my SKS I was have 4X32 fixed scope and use it very effectively.

[@denrizza]

That Ruger American Ranch in 7.62x39 has become my favorite bolt action rifle. Is accurate with even cheap ammo. I also use a 3x9 scope and this rifle will definitely take deer at up to 200 yrds. I zeroed mine for a 50/200 because of the range I go to and use 154gr Tula.

[@hockeyplayah7912]

Nice video, great information. I shoot the (formerly) cheap stuff with mine and it's been right on even with a cheap scope. I'm a short range plinker

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Thanks for watching

[@o5245607]

I believe the Russians sawed off the Russian Moisan bullets for the cheap Wolf, Brown Bear, and Silver Bear ammo. I have weighed bullets, powder, and cases and the inaccuracies of this type of ammo mainly come from the differing diameters of the bullets which measured .306" to .316". All other measurements were close to being the same from shell to shell. Warning: It may not be safe shooting Wolf ammo in .308" diameter barrels so be sure and check what your rifle's barrel diameter is before shooting them. The Ruger Ranch rifles were built with a forcing cone chamber to handle larger diameter bullets allowing them to be shot. And finally, if you have a quality rifle that actually shoots well it might not be worth the small price savings realized using the bi-metal jacketed Russian shells where steel is used in the jacket construction which increases barrel wear. I always enjoy your videos, thanks.

[@pimpovic2]

You should try a 25 yard zero with the x39, it puts you right on again at 200 yards with only a 3.5" rise at 100 yards, but the better part is that at 300 yards drop is only about 14". Effectively, your hold overs become much easier at 300 if you ever think you'll make a kill shot at that distance.

[@dbmail545]

I regulate everything but rimfires at 200 yards. 7.62x39 is reasonably flat at that range, about 1mil (4") high at 100. Hard to get shots over 200 here in North Florida.

[@lowerspeedhigherdrag]

So what that sounds like to me is a 25 yard zero gives you a battle zero our to 200. Which where I hunt is more than I will ever get

[@Masheen187]

I need to get one of these I got 1000s of 762 for my ak and sks, you convinced me to get a ruger now

[@justinweaver8787]

Very useful info much appreciated. Have a good weekend.

[@42701texasman]

picked one up not long ago. added a raised scope mount, almost like yours. but now i need a cheek riser for it

[@ginogomez5401]

I love the way he says "buttots". Great video and great info. Thank you sir.

[@DavidJohnston-i5u]

Try Zero at 150 yards, give you a .2 high at 50, 1 inch high at 100, dead on at 150, 3.1 inch low at 200, still in kill zone ... fyi, big fan!

[@BuckFoeJiden]

I run a 7.62x39 pistol with a can, and a Sightmark Wraith for Coyotes at night. The 123 grain soft points lay them down where you hit them every time.

[@jerryhammack1318]

I had the cz 527 carbine in 7.62×39 . Was deadly on coyotes easily to 1100 yards! Impressed a few fellow hunters who witnessed the little rifle in the right hands! They were using 204 rugers and 22-250 Remingtons . Their trajectories were flatter , but I was ex- military . Also a long range shooting since a teenager! Practice has its merit!

[@ChrisSmith-sr9lv]

I have the same Ruger and it really is that accurate!

[@pierregauthier3077]

As an experienced bow hunter ill chime in here. It's about kinetic energy ( speed and weight of the projectile). And shot placement. I don't care what your shooting, if you can't place the shot I'd never take you out. I haven't lost a Northern Ontario whitetail with my sks yet. And none of them have gone more than 50 yards.

[@aaronsspatcositevideos8463]

Same exact rifle I’m hitting 1” at 200 yards, I run a DeadAir Sandman S zeroed with it, it’s a blast

[@robreadinger5340]

My favorite rifle is a garage built ak with an fn chrome lined barrel. Sighted in at 120 yards dead on. 50 is 1 inch low at 270 it's a slight hold over. Love the round.

[@longrange2850]

I have the same rifle and I absolutely love it. Great coyote gun.

[@charlesgarey5723]

Great video Whoo_Tee. The iron sights on the SKS and AK were "battle zeroed" to hit at ~300 meters, and all infantry had to do was aim for the belt buckle to score a torso hit from 0-300 meters, which falls right in line with your data.

[@dalanwanbdiska6542]

Dropped a deer using this exact setup, battlesights with a 6oclock hold. Hit behind the shoulder , got him in 1 shot. I love the sks.

[@rickperry240]

I thought Wolf was going to stop shipping some ass in the 🏠 stopped it Not my president

[@mikes8915]

I really do love how a 50 yard sight in is only 1/2 inch high at 100 with 7.62x39

[@YellowHammer26]

Thanks wtw, I love this kind of content 👍👍

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Appreciate you watching Lance

[@munnyshot8301]

The American Ranch are pretty damn accurate. Great groups/vid. Thank you. Also resubscribed since KZbin must have dropped me off of your list.

[@MrStudmuffin90]

REALLY loved this video sir, I have same rifle myself in 7.62 and love how accurate it seems to around 250😎👌 I would Love to see how you manage at say 400 yards? My local range only goes out to 300 yards 🎯

[@limdynamite]

Man your the best thanks for all the content....thumbs up

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Appreciate you watching!

[@it426]

Thank you for this video! Love this rifle!

[@WHOTEEWHO]

Thanks for watching!

[@maksimsavrilov6215]

The 200y group demonstrates possible relation between POI and magazine row of the ammo feeded. 1,3,5 have one POI and 2,4 another one.

[@chrishelms1967]

Good info as always

[@WHOTEEWHO]

🙏🙏🙏

[@destroyingdadxx2274]

Thanks for the video. I use my Ruger American Predator 308 normally while hunting but may start hunting with 7.62x39 with my mini thirty. Good to know 50 and 100 yards are about the same hold.