7.62x39 is better than the 5.45x39/5.56x45....in SOME ways.

[@theAKGeek]

Keep in mind guys I'm comparing the PERFORMANCE of these cartridges, not their price, availability, etc.

[@shaunjmorris]

Would you say 7.62x39 dominates in a short range/close quarters scenario? Obviously taking into consideration backstops etc...

[@AveryHyena]

7:07 Go to here for the actual start of the video You're welcome.

[@praktikalnurse504]

I have tested 5.56, 5.45x39, and 7.62x39 against various barriers. I agree, it doesn't get much better than a 7.62x39 when punching through car doors and ripping through drive by shooting intergalactic aliens.

[@theAKGeek]

More aliens are gonna be out on the streets after area 51 gets raided lol

[@fishersofmen4727]

But when it comes to hitting soft targets and penetrating body armor.. the things that actually matter... 5.56 wins.

[@williamjames5664]

The Russian sf in Syria were using 7.62x39 due to availability and commonality with their Syrian counterparts and noticed it was much more effective than their 5.45 in urban environments and critical distances, prompting the Russians to officially re adopt 7.62x39, in the AK-15s. I have been a 5.45 fan since the mid 2000s, but liquidated my stockpile and rifles and replaced them all with 7.62x39, it is also excellent out of short barrels, and this is where it really shines.

[@tomhanks7496]

Im sorry, are you saying 5.45 Or 7.62 is good out of short barrels? Honestly they both are. At least theyre both better than 5.56 in short barrels.

[@williamjames5664]

@@tomhanks7496 I'm saying Russian Special operations soldiers stated 7.62x39 offered better terminal effect than the 5.45 that they were used to in urban terrain and practical distances

[@williamjames5664]

@@southernpartisan1772 it is no secret the vast majority if not all Russian sso and sf in Syria are using ak103s, but also the official adoption of the AK 15 goes to show renewed interest in getting the round back into standard use.

[@williamjames5664]

@@southernpartisan1772 the info is available, all you have to do is look. I can't spoon feed you. It was a Russian article, that required Google translate to read.

[@williamjames5664]

@@southernpartisan1772 if you also doubt 7.62x39 is more effective than 5.45 or 5.56 for barrier penetration or even raw kinetic energy there are cou tless resources online available, ballistic tests, even basic physics can show you. It's a no brainers, just like 7.62 NATO is more effective than 7.62x39

[@armenmiskarov6101]

You get 5 star out of 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is one of the scientifically backed and nicely presented reviews on this topic I could find in the Internet. It is mice to have this type smart people in our community. I appreciate your in depth review.

[@ninjascout468]

Under 300yrds u can't go wrong with the 7.62x39 and over I'll take a 54r or 30/06

[@cjdorsett2123]

Y do you prefer the 54r

[@KB-kw8ni]

I prefer my AK chambered in .30-30 Winchester

[@theAKGeek]

Well played sir

[@ДжерретНет]

7.62x39 is still used in special forces. With mid length rifles . its also nice suppressed with 220 gr bullets

[@yolfio3873]

Do they still gonna use it in future ?

[@BaconSlayer69]

@@yolfio3873 yes

[@KyranSparda]

7.62x39mm only excels in short barrel for maintaining most of it's muzzle velocity. Other than that, it is shadowed by 5.56 and 5.45 flat trajectory in carbine length and above.

[@theAKGeek]

Correct

[@MegaBait1616]

can't beat a .30 cal. 310" loaded projectile that costs .18 cents a shot ? FMJBT's or SP's hard to beat booking along at 2,350 fps......

[@SlytigerSurvival]

I have 2 5.45’s now, I still like the 7.62x39 best of all the intermediate calibers.

[@jorgegzzm]

any interest on selling one of your 5.45's? :)

[@yetisuncle666]

ok i gotta weight in. i grew up in the comblock community. when i was collecting comblock back in my late teens and thru my 20s, you couldnt pay me to own a nato weapon. i dont know why i just naturally went that way, perhaps the simplicity or the looks, i believe it was a combination of both. however around 5 years ago i had a massive switchover in my brain. perhaps out of practicality or just reality. but i made a descision and sold my entire combloc collection. everything. and switched to nato. mostly because of the ubiquitous use of the ar platform and glock pistols. and if there is a massive "issue" if your ever in a position to pick up gear on the street or dropped gear the odds are that it will be from these 2 platforms. and so i now still do not own a single comblock weapon. which most of my friends calll me a traitor for. in fact one guy that i got into guns, and primarily combloc weaposn cant stand the fact that i no longer own a single ak anymore. however i must agree that the ak and the 7.62x 39 still even now get a bad reputation for accuract. and tho it is an extremely unfair critique. of course evey gun is only a good as the shooter. but still as for balistics, the 7.62x 39 is the best reound for infantry or even conscripts. kinda the jack of all trades bullet. in my opinion.

[@AngelSilverFourtySeven]

Woot woot ! 👍🏼🇺🇸🍾

[@ericvantassell6809]

there's 5 minutes of good content in there

[@1982asd]

The 7.62x39mm has a slightly larger destructive effect but can actually be destroyed with the Russian 5.45x39 or NATO 5.56x45 caliber, only more shots need to be fired at the target For example, a concrete brick can be shot from 2-3 shots with a 7.62x39, but it can also be shot with a 5.56x45 NATO or 5.45x39mm Russian ammunition with 4-5 shots. For my part, I consider the 5.45x39 caliber to be the best, although a type of cartridge is not very humane as it is hollow and therefore turns several times in the human body before stopping or leaving, causing severe damage than NATO's 5.56x45mm

[@g.k.6913]

Make video about AK-12 and AK-15. Both will be commercialy available soon (not in the US, at least now).

[@williamjames5664]

Or ever

[@tomhanks7496]

Hopefully Kalashnikov USA can get their shit together so they could statt cranking out AK 12s and 15s

[@ArchangelsSword]

@@tomhanks7496 KUSA is a different company than Kalashnikov in Russia. They will probably get sued if they copy it.

[@sichverteidigen]

head shots on game animals =food so 5.45 will work also.

[@theAKGeek]

True

[@richardgates5786]

sichverteidigen headshots on game animals= prion disease lol

[@ChucksSEADnDEAD]

@@richardgates5786 how so? Brain matter entering the bloodstream?

[@jasonbloho8015]

The AK was cheaper to produce than the SKS because its all stamped. It is also capable of fully automatic fire however i wouldnt say it is vastly superior to the sks

[@zacharysperber7655]

Jason Bloho It fires from a 30 round magazine, or any other capacity magazine for an ak. You can change out the bolt and carrier easily if they wear out, and it use a rotational locking mechanism. The SKS uses a tilting locking mechanism, which has pros and cons to it, one con being its not easy to just swap a next locking mechanism into an SKS, as far as im aware, i could be wrong.

[@ChucksSEADnDEAD]

@@zacharysperber7655 I thought that a bolt replacement on an AK messes headspace too.

[@petergriffin383]

To me 7.62x39 is the king

[@ericvantassell6809]

plan what you want to say so you dont make 4 points, 2 of which are redundant. There is a reason why 30-30 is not a preferred bear gun.

[@theAKGeek]

Ok obvious troll I'll be sure to listen to your video making advice next time 👍

[@Chris-yy5pj]

Actually 30-30 is a common bear round