7.62x25 Tokarev Review

[@SmilingBicycle-pc4et]

Who's still watching? I don't mind going back and watching Paul from 6 years ago, I've got time. Miss you Paul!

[@katmarriot4269]

It's always hilarious to hear Paul's negative tone voice whenever he reads lower than expected velocities from the chronograph.

[@ThePsiclone]

I prefer the excited tone when he gets a "hot" one :D

[@wileycoyote9504]

I wonder if gun people look at Paul the way restaurant owners look at Gordon Ramsay: "oh shit, here comes a grownup, hope the toaster is working..."

[@lovelessissimo]

Such disappointment.

[@lonewolfstranger1776]

@@wileycoyote9504 😂😂🤣

[@utrak]

how can he even read that thing at that distance? Let alone shoot through it consistently? I'd be standing a lot closer for sure!

[@MU-oi1su]

I'm a big fan of the 7.62x25. I wish it was more popular in modern firearms.

[@frankfrankly1366]

Me too. One of the best long range shots I've taken was with a 54-1. I call it my pocket rifle.

[@johnfessenden3771]

A 1022 size carbine would be a super good tool…!!!!

[@KurticeYZreacts]

Give it time. Dumb ppl dont get smart over night 😂😂😂😂 eventually it has gained some popularity it seems. Hopefully more in future

[@jacobsumner7892]

I’m interested in any of these bottle neck rounds gaining popularity and viability over some of the other auto rounds just for feeding reliability in pistols and carbines especially with similar projectiles have better pressures behind them, I’d say there is still a place for slower rounds when you talk about over penetration in self defense use though

[@rambie2131]

​@KurticeYZ the Chinese of all countries love it still, the only modern pistol I know in the caliber comes from them. Love my np762

[@Sare204]

I really feel like this Cartridge design could benefit from a modern revival. It almost perfectly fits the PDW role, and with modernized features it could bridge the gap between 5.56 and 9mm with little effort.

[@jpb1231000]

WRITE BUFFALO BORE!!! I've done it TWICE!!!

[@rdrrr]

7.62 Tokarev and .30 US Carbine are both interesting cartridges that are effective for personal defense and small to medium game. I would love to see more modern loads for them - and more modern platforms chambered for them.

[@frankfrankly1366]

America is not to keen on foreign cartridges. The 6.5 Sweed has a lot going for it too. I'd like a double action large capacity magazine chambered in 7. 62x25

[@charlottesmith2891]

I'm always impressed by the fact you can read the chronograph so easily from such distances.

[@rayburn8282]

Paul is a super human and everything he does impresses me

[@Marco-yi4bl]

He doesn't read it. He tells the chronograph what to show.

[@MiaogisTeas]

Especially since the chrono is facing the wrong direction, unless it's a model I'm unfamiliar with lol

[@generalgrant2003]

@@MiaogisTeas It isn't, you can see the screen in the video

[@The_Conspiracy_Analyst]

A machinist/gunsmith friend of mine picked up several TT-33s back when they were dirt cheap, and converted some to .38 Super and some to 9x23mm Winchester and had them magnaported. This was back when 7.62x25 Tokarev was less available, hence the cheap price for the pistols. They were sweet shooters!

[@davidlemmon4603]

Mr. Harrell is the new "Most Interesting Man in the World."

[@danwhite5550]

He might not be an expert in everything but he did stay at the holiday Inn express last night

[@pckkaboo6800]

Well.. I accidentally misread it Mr. Harem hahaha

[@n8gns814]

Makes one wonder if he enjoys Dos Equis 😉

[@nancybarnes29]

correction..................the most understated man in the solar system...............carl gustoff jung

[@finianholland7654]

I don’t always drink Shasta, but when I do, I shoot at it first.

[@Mrgunsngear]

solid info as always

[@ronwhittaker6317]

he is good

[@pricklydingus8604]

That barrel is insulting. *Screw the NFA.*

[@nathanexplosion743]

Eric Brown we need to dissolve the BAFTE

[@jarviscoleman7645]

ATF should only exist to solve firearm crimes. Not create Firearm laws.

[@thomasraahauge5231]

Jarvis: Hell yes. What law enforcement agency is involved in legislation? Well, other than the Gestapo or KGB . . .

[@tartredarrow]

What's worse is actually SBR'd mine. It's basically the same length as an AR and it's longer than my Sub2000 lol.

[@jhanks2012]

all those "agencies" mentioned here have literally no jurisdiction making laws at all, let alone laws that word-for-word contradict the supreme law of the land, the us constitution. Those "laws" are what are termed "unconstitutional official acts" as in yes, they do exist on paper and if you don't know better they may even prey on your ignorance and get you to agree to abide by these "laws." But by the very fact of their unconstitutionality they can be safely ignored, and are every single day by citizens around the world. Shall not be infringed. Not a single mention of the words "except for in the following locations and under the following circumstances ..." Remember: nobody in world history ever forcibly took a firearm or any weapon away from someone else. they only asked and had the person agree to hand them over.

[@blingbling574]

The thumbs down are actually thumbs up from Australia.

[@launch4]

I am Australian. This is correct.

[@billyd7882]

Good observation

[@raptorkravmaga9977]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍😁

[@Furko08]

He probably placed the middle box on the table upside down for the australian viewers at 6:00

[@Albatross88-1]

Man… this guy really covered so damn much. KZbin legend!

[@TheLondekZdroj]

7.62x25 out of a full size pistol ball ammo is devastating enough to be effective. In civilian use over-penetration is a big issue but you have to remember 7.62x25 was designed for military use. There were some experimental bullet designs for this cartridge which were either tumbling on impact or expanding a lot and those could be a great self defence rounds.

[@mineplow1000]

You are like the Carl Sagan of firearms when it comes to explaining things in ways that I can understand. Fantastic work as always, sir.

[@roy-batty]

It's the fun factor when it comes to 7.62x25 for me. The recoil, the fireball, the precision... It feels like a man's round. Never compared it, but under my fingers it seems like it's a slimmer round too (compared to 9mm). Imagine a modern double stack pistol with that. It's niche, but I would buy it.

[@rambie2131]

I have a modern double stack in it, the np762. Only double stack I know of (pistol ofc) in the round. Although there were rumors about norinco cz clones also being made in x25. Anyways it makes a fantastic round in the sig platform if a bit wide in the grip

[@KrikZ32]

@@rambie2131 the vietnamese standard issue pistol is a double stack derivative of the TT33 in 7.62x25, called the K14VN. The NP762 is cool as hell though, and definitely a rare gun.

[@rockos0000]

Paul the quality and professional delivery of your videos is always top notch.

[@Holret]

vehicle headlights to illuminate night shots? yeah real professional LOL

[@gladifly]

Microsoft moviemaker grade productions😂😂😂

[@d-cat8198]

In a world of Internet chaff, this channel is truly a relevant breath of fresh air. Please continue to educate the shooting community. Job well done sir.

[@tombob671]

Similar to the old hot rodders argument torque vs horsepower

[@bandccoresohio]

Tom Burgess yep!you also get calibertards...stuck on one caliber...such as my buddy thinks .45 is the end all be all of ammo...and he is one of them guys that thinks u should only carry a 1911...or single action .45 lc. I love the .45 but there are other rounds that perform well....and i love the 1911 and single action revolvers...but thats not my only choice

[@corwinhyatt519]

Doesn't it come down to finding the right balance between the two (torque to weight and power to weight) to get the vehicle to do what you want it to, and too much of either cause problems with control?

[@AKlover]

What you intend the round for is how you choose. Light and fast is great for hydro-static shock and punching through armor. Heavier projectiles make for better brush guns and destroying cover. Recoil scales with the ejected mass so lighter is better for control while higher mass rounds lose their energy slower and thus are better at extended ranges. WHICH AMMO??.............What is the job???

[@JohnLloydScharf]

The higher the caliber, the more the drag. The higher the mass of the projectile, the more the momentum. Energy increases as mass and velocity increase. However, the mass is directly proportional while the energy increases at the SQUARE of the velocity. So, if you double the mass, it doubles the energy, but if you double the velocity, it QUADRUPLES the energy. Of course, there is no free lunch. The energy of the propellant creates the energy in the projectile. Momentum/recoil equals mass times velocity; not squared. If you look at the answers below, you can see for the same amount of energy is less recoil if you go with less mass and more velocity. 200.59 grains/13 grams mass 984 fps/ 300 m/s velocity 431 ft/lbs or 586 joules energy 3.9 kg⋅m/s momentum/recoil 100.29 grains/6.5 grams mass 1391 fps/ 424 m/s velocity 431 ft/lbs or 586 joules energy 2.756 kg⋅m/s momentum/recoil

[@vidard9863]

dick liddle wait, he is single caliber with multiple cases? All the single caliber people I know want all their guns to shoot the same ammo.

[@MrDugbo171]

Wish I could send you some of the Russian and Chinese military 7.62x25 we sell where I work, but Canada won't let us export it to the US. It is REALLY hot stuff! Ridiculous out of a surplus TT33 pistol. Comparing it to the PPU we have is like comparing hot .357 to wadcutter 38's. And it is steel-core to boot making it even nastier. It was definitely designed for sub-machine gun use not handgun as the 5 foot long fireball out of a pistol is just wasting powder.

[@IvanRossS]

You can buy 7.62x25 here in US... bought 3 boxes last week.

[@talltale9760]

Screen Share re-read what they typed

[@xzqzq]

Sounds like it would work well in a PpSH repro, like I see advertised...

[@xzqzq]

The shot this round one time, in CZ 52, just fell in love. Makes 9mm look like a joke.

[@brandonblackfyre5783]

Yeah that's the Pst Gzh I believe. Super good round. Steel core. Do they have a white tip?

[@SmokeDogNY420]

The best place for the tokarev is the local indoor range, to see if anyone has forgotten their earplugs.

[@tjsogmc]

Yup. My TTC is usually the loudest firearm at the range- rifles included.

[@crazyfugger6703]

Same with my Yugo M57!! And ya gotta love the fireball !!

[@altergreenhorn]

It would be even more fun If you could get some old yugo hot corosive military (PPU) ammunition not commercially available PPU

[@craigbenz4835]

That Reed's ammo sure had some muzzle flash.

[@tartredarrow]

@Dookie Howser Your range has lights? Lucky... I don't go to the indoor ranges anymore because I can't see my fucking sights.

[@charlesmiller6826]

Man I shoulda bought one of those Tokarevs for $110 back in '94 when I first got out of the Army......hind sight is 20/20

[@JCE3000GT]

Should of bought one even ~15 years ago, hate it that I missed that boat. Well that and the $50~100 Mosin Nagant too. Glad I just bought an excellent condition Star BM because those are going to run out soon and skyrocket in price. I'm keen on picking up another one soon just in case... I missed the boat on Star Super B's.

[@kenttom8535]

what do the go for now?

[@JCE3000GT]

@KENT TOM, Tokarev pistols are going for around $350~600 depending on age/condition as usual.

[@kenttom8535]

that's strange here in South Africa there go for R1000 ($120) to R4000 ($480), keep in mind a G19 is R10 000 ($1200)

[@JCE3000GT]

@ KENT TOM, wow that is some decent value for one over there.

[@PhycoKrusk]

That Reeds ammo was producing a very impressive muzzle flash in the Cz.

[@duty5127]

That's the only impressive thing apparently.

[@sporkstar1911]

The reason is because they're using slow powder and its not burning up efficiently before the bullet leaves the barrel. They need to use a faster finer grain powder or label the ammunition as intended for carbines and rifles only.

[@sergeantbigmac]

Seems like it was intended for a longer barrel such as PPS SMGs. Just goes to show how different the exact same round will perform with a simple difference in the flake of powder you use (cough early M16s cough)

[@thomasraahauge5231]

PsycoKrusk: In other words: You can always deafen your opponent to death?

[@krl45randy83]

Would love to have seen the chrono on the Reeds fired from the carbine.

[@kirkboswell2575]

When I was first aware of the 7.62x25, I equated it with the old Mauser round - weak and ineffective. Much later I learned that although they sound similar and look alike, there's a world of difference between the two. Since then, I've had a chance to shoot it, and I was impressed. My impression at the time was that the 7.62x25 was a fair alternate to the 30 carbine (which is longer). My research also revealed that the Czechoslovakians routinely loaded the round a couple of hundred fps faster than their fellow countries. Which indicates to me that the cartridge has a lot of room for performance improvement given adequate breech support. I'd like to see if someone can chamber the round in something like a Ruger Mini 14, or one of the "Camp carbines". It would be an interesting chambering.

[@nicknamenick9448]

agree 👍

[@SuspiciousGanymede]

So its 380 bullet weights and 357mag velocity. Why isn't there more love for this round I would think a Hornady critical defense would be great.

[@Predalien195]

Because .357 Sig does everything the Tokarev round does and then some these days. Not much point to the Tokarev these days sadly... its a fun round, I own plenty of guns in the caliber, but there simply arent really any defensive options sans PPU and those fail to expand constantly or have a very minimal expansion.

[@SuspiciousGanymede]

Christopher yeah honestly if I was going to go that route I have a bunch of 135gr .40 corbon JHPs that do the same sans the flat trajectory. Just like 9mm makarov that beats out 380 every time but good luck getting good ammo for that

[@Predalien195]

Finding Makarov ammo is easy, finding defense loads that expand consistently and reliably is tough. Hornady dropped them from their Custom line with the XTP bullet, you can get the Critical Defense with the FTX, but that stuff tends under penetrate constantly. But then you've got calibers like 9x25 Dillon, which with a 6 inch barrel and 90gr projectile can get 2,000 fps.

[@SuspiciousGanymede]

Christopher yeah I meant that good defensive ammo is hard to find for just that reason of hornady dropping the xtp. Interesting mention of 9x25 I never see it except for reloads at gun shows. I'm more interested in micro pistols and the potential for packing the most power in my front pocket all the time compared to the 10mm I carry part of the time.

[@Predalien195]

Well, 9x25 Dillon with a 125gr projectile which you can get loaded up from Underwood with a gun like a G29 with a 9x25 conversion barrel is capable of pushing out over 1550 fps with 125gr projectiles from a 3 1/4 inch barrel. All the big companies like Underwood, Buffalo Bore, Double Tap, and others known for loading up hot perform roughly the same, but I'd pass on the Double Tap as they have consistently lied about performance to make sales. Honestly though I'm a bit surprised 9x18 Ultra never caught on in the US at all. Performance is nearly identical to Makarov, but uses a traditional .355 caliber round so loading it would be much simpler. Alas it's really mostly popular in Europe and South America due to some gun laws down there. Although a few companies over the years produced guns in that caliber here. You can find the ammo, just often its fairly expensive though. But for Makarov, the next best thing is Silver Bear JHP's. They do expand fairly well and fairly consistently. They can be had for fairly cheap too. I find them online sold in bulk a lot.

[@popuptarget7386]

I used a Yugo M57 with surplus ammo to make vent holes in a burn barrel made from a new 55 gal steel drum. Zipped through both sides easier than a drill from 10 yards out.

[@billyd7882]

Sharp metal exit holes

[@greg5095]

@@billyd7882 a file would get rid of those pretty quickly

[@markdavis180]

Probably the most American way to do it, I applaud you, sir.

[@Valorius]

Round these parts we call that a Kentucky drill bit.

[@Valorius]

@@markdavis180 Lots of fun too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXmpoKGog7Fog7c

[@catlubber9464]

I was SO excited to see Paul presenting this caliber. I love shooting the 7.62x25 through my Tokarev's and CZ-52. Pick up a Tokarev if you don't have one yet. They are tons of fun.

[@JCE3000GT]

Just picked up a Makarov and Star BM so a Tokarev is next on my list followed by a Zastava M70 pistol!

[@catlubber9464]

That's so great! The Makarov (mine is a Bulgarian) is another favorite to shoot. I am a history buff so having these Cold War representatives in my collection is a joy. Have fun with your great surplus pistols, man!!

[@JCE3000GT]

Brilliant! Thanks! I also have a Bulgarian Makarov (1995 mfg.). Mine is super clean with only minor holster wear around the muzzle--wanted an older one but I did also want a good shooter and the barrel is pretty much brand new and almost in unfired condition so I'll take it and hunt an older one (Eastern German if I can find it) later on. Not sure what these Bulgarian Makarov's are really valued at but I paid $249 for it and I'm happy with that. I'm also a history buff (small world!) so naturally this has some bearing on how my collecting and usage goes for firearms. By the end of the year I hope to have at least a Tokarev and a Mosin Nagant 91/30 in the collection.

[@cloudshe]

have you thought about a c96 broomhandle?

[@FidelityElectric]

Was showing my buddy how crazy the penetration is for the Tokarev...Fished a 10" thick paralam out of a construction dumpster. He used his .357 magnum and it chewed on it some but the Tokarev went through it completely on the second shot. That stuff is fun to shoot and the pistol seems to point shoot quite well without the sights.

[@briarus1000]

those weren't headlights shining on mr. harrell. that was pure gun knowledge shining from him. thanks for the video and the long hours to put it together!!!

[@fratercontenduntocculta8161]

Ahh the 66th...what memories. I was in 1st bde 4ID most of my career and had a lot of buddies in 1/66 AR, while I was in 1/22 INF as a tanker because of the damn combined arms battalion structure.

I have to say that the Tokarev (pistol) in 7.62x25 is my favorite handgun in the world (I own several made in the 1950's in Romania). On many days it is my backup handgun for daily carry (my .357 revolver being my main). Thank you, Paul, for making this video!

[@fee_lo8346]

S&B is one of my go to. I first bought it because I found out it’s what cz uses at its factory for accuracy and function testing. Good enough for me. Cheap and powerful training ammo.

[@mattanderson9765]

Each video this gentleman does is very educational. Best gun channel on you tube hands down.

[@concernedcanadian8460]

My first handgun was a Zastava Tokarev clone in 7.62x25. I got the gun and a 2520 round crate of Russian surplus ammo for like $600 Canadian. First day out I shot 700 rounds through that gun...so much fun!

[@burrco3086]

I have several tokarevs in 7.62-25, i have tested one with several different ammo on flack jackets and other body armor. Everytime they go all the way through and when i find the projectiles, you coud probably reload them and shoot them again. My 1953 model tokarev has over 800 rounds without a malfunction, decent guns. I just wish i could get the surplus again, 1400 rounds for 60 dollars. I always water base clean them when shooting surplus, just to make sure no corrosive junk messes up my firearm. Love the old round. Great informative video!!

[@clukinvar]

Thanks for making the 7.62x25 video.

[@MineYourBiz]

You are like a hybrid composite of every **good** scout master and range master I've ever met: learning more from your thorough explanations & clear demonstrations than I have from the next 4 "guntube" channels combined. Keep up the great work!

[@Mmyers1177]

That Sellier and Bellot Ammunition’s severely underrated a lot like your channel Paul.

[@kenk7252]

Your comment makes no sense.

[@7.62flavorsoffreedom2]

@@kenk7252 hes saying the ammo brand and paul's channel are under rated

[@dale27488]

It does make sense, but lacks a couple of commas

[@bigdawgpablo]

This is by far the best channel on KZbin!!! Very educational!!

[@tomrickman6131]

Very cool, I’ve wondered if the 7.62x25 was a decent round. Reloading it with a decent projectile would make it quite devastating. Thanks for the video!

[@999heretic999]

I only recently found this channel. Dude you are by far the most informative I’ve seen. Awesome channel. Thanks for the good reviews bud.

[@mozzberg590]

Paul Harrell uploads a video, I stop what I'm doing to watch.

[@AvengerBB1]

I stopped too. I'm not sure how I'm going to explain to my wife the damage to my truck or the obstructing traffic charge though.....

[@solinvictuspais]

Mozzberg sounds like a suck up.

[@axelord4ever]

But, what if you're watching _another_ Paul Harrell video at that moment?

[@aaronlastname7775]

A simple man I see, thumbs up from me!

[@anonymousbosch9265]

mozzberg and then I watch three or four older ones

[@jcarne1015]

Thanks again, Paul. I watched this video long ago, and finally picked up a PPS-43C, so I had to watch it again to refresh my memory. I had forgotten how inaccurate the surplus ammo was…I just spent a small fortune on two tins of it! Not a lot of options at the moment, though.

[@PaulHarrell]

I don't know if you can find any, but I have gotten good results from the Sellier and Bellot ammo.

[@jcarne1015]

@@PaulHarrell Thanks. It’s pretty scarce right now. I haven’t shot any of the ‘86 vintage surplus yet. Hoping for the best. Got other options (other calibers &weapons) in case…

[@mefirst5427]

In June 2021, I was able to get some PPU and S&B at 70 cents per round, just couple months later it is $1.00 per round! crazy

[@touofthehighplains]

More manufacturers should make guns in this caliber.

[@JohnLloydScharf]

I'd rather see an 8 round revolver or bullpup auto pistol with .223 Remington. Anything long on magazine and short on barrel [2"] under 7" long to fit my big paws and pockets would be nice. My closed fist is 4". My LCP w/o extended mag is 2" and most pocket pistols are less than 3". My pockets typically open to 5" and some to 7". I am surprised someone has not come up with a switchblade pop-out sight to increase sight-radius.

[@WMUKARATE]

Not that we here in the USA can get them (firearm embargo on Chinese guns) but there is a Sig 226 "clone" chambered in 7.62 x 25 Tokarev. It is called the Dominion / Norinco Arms P762. Our friends in Canada can and there are videos out there of our Northern Neighbors plinking with them.

[@touofthehighplains]

So Arex should make one if Sig won't do it.

[@LawlessNate]

"I'd rather see an 8 round revolver or bullpup auto pistol with .223 Remington" You'd rather go deaf? .223 is obnoxiously loud out of a 16 inch barrel; out of a handgun-sized barrel it must be deafening.

[@BobPapadopoulos]

.22tcm for the win

[@jimwagner6260]

Absolute professional and a joy to watch. Been there done that. And sharing it with us.

[@jsj297]

100k!!!! Finally !!! Well on the way to Hickok numbers for sure! Congrats Paul!

[@markcooper6736]

jsj297 yes Paul and Hickok 45 are my favorites

[@n8gns814]

Good morning Paul and thank you for the chuckle. It's so rare that you make even a tiny mistake that I just had to smile when I saw you display the Sellier & Bellot ammo box downside-up.

[@GarretGoodbarrel]

Congratulations on 100k subscribers Paul!

[@armedrealtorakasheepdog6914]

I own a 1952 Romanian Tork and using the right ammo (NOT the corrosive surplus stuff sold by Classic Firearms that splits the case when fired about 40% of the time) it is one of the most accurate pistols I own. I recently found that you can easily make 7.62 x 25 ammo using .223/5.56 brass and a few simple tools. It then allows you to play with powders and projectiles to have a very formidable round. That is by far the most economical and best results I have found from this caliber. Once fired 5.56 brass is readily available, thicker walled and can take the hot load this caliber is meant to produce without splitting the case. Just my opinion, I could be wrong.

[@joerandella2526]

I was hoping you'd shoot the hollow point through the longer barrel into the meat target and see if the higher velocity bullets compared to the handgun showed any better expansion

[@michaelblacktree]

Same here.

[@vincedibona4687]

Surprising that, at 1200+ FPS, the HPs didn't expand at all. His .38 Special vids showed that the slower (~650 FPS) rounds wouldn't expand, the +P ammo would boost it up by ~150-200 FPS and they'd start expanding. So, ~850 FPS to get a .38 caliber round to expand, but a .30 caliber round won't expand at 1200+ FPS? Sounds like an ammunition design problem, maybe.

[@AjackLee4]

@@vincedibona4687 Smaller diameter, harder to crack it open per say. I think the rifle would give some mushrooming.

[@helloshklosh4111]

One of the longest over due caliber reviews. Thank you sir.

[@beardedbjorn5520]

I’ve always wondered why no one has made a modern polymer framed pistol in 7.62x25. I honestly think that they would sell pretty well.

[@rogainegaming6924]

I am coming back to this after hearing of the .30 Super Carry, and the entire round reminds me of 7.62 Tok. I love 7.62 tok and its a great little round. Wish it was more available and that there were more guns available in it.

[@COMBATAVIATOR]

some gunsmiths do modify modern 9mm to use 7.62x25 . Probably not a common practice but in some countries where the 7.62 x 25 is really popular.

[@ralphday4842]

There's a company or two that builds AR uppers in this caliber. Tokarev is a great little round.

[@saldol9862]

NORINCO I think did but they are banned from importing handguns into America

[@Waqas9157]

In Pakistan you will get every kind of handgun made for 7.62×25 round. 😅 even made on cnc machines. Berreta style, tt style, 1911 style. Etc

[@roycesjourney37]

Honestly, I really love your straightforward style.

[@MPGunther1]

Now you hit 101 K subscribers and Gun Gossip. Must be a good feeling to be on top of the hill

[@invisiblerevolution]

MPGunther1 Wow.... that's a WILD channel.

[@spenceroreilly2922]

What’s gun gossip?

[@brushwolf]

Paul's content is talways top notch! Having said that, I had Reeds 7.62x25 85g. XTPs loaded in CZ52 and put down a South Texas Whitetail a client hit badly in January 2021. I put two rounds in the left shoulder as he finally wedged himself in a large mesquite fork. One was a pass through and the other was lodged under the hide of the off side shoulder at about 10 yards. Acceptable expansion. Still have the bullet. Ended the chase right there too. I can't down them.

[@danaohlson3316]

Another engaging and informative video. Thanks. Much props on your continued excellent trigger discipline.

[@lyacoubian]

Excellent comprehensive review of a somewhat unknown round. THANKS PAUL..!!!

[@asecurityguy1974]

Super excited about your video! I was just looking at one of these. Now I shall watch!

[@RU2AIM]

I love discovering an older P.H. video which I haven't yet watched. It's like finding he's uploaded a brand new one because physics hasn't changed in 4 years so his info is as good today as it was back then. OK, I haven't finished watching it so back to learning something.

[@FilterExel]

6:24 That muzzle flash, though.

[@thinmizzy365]

FilterExel word

[@thomasraahauge5231]

FilterExel: The only thing that round has going for it . . .

[@blackdeath4eternity]

@@thomasraahauge5231 idk if you throw it in a carbine you might see something different.

[@thomasraahauge5231]

BlackDeath: Like, a cooler muzzle flash? :-D

[@blackdeath4eternity]

@@thomasraahauge5231 might get a slightly smaller one but a good + to velocity.

[@MrBez09]

Only Paul would wait it out till morning to finish a video thanks Paul.

[@crankygunreviews]

Oh yah another good video from Paul!! Nice fireball on the Reeds

[@davidleidy9288]

Love Your Channel. Very concise & entertaining. You & Hickok. I’m just a casual shooter/enthusiast. Over twenty years I’ve learned a lot. I think that living in the High Tech age is fantastic! The amount of information good& bad is staggering. I watch you & get an education everyday. You explain everything in a logical & low key way that is very refreshing. I Love to sit at the kitchen table with a cup of coffee & be entertained & educated by gentlemen like yourself & Hickok. I thought in over twenty years I learned a lot & I guess I have. But having access to the internet gives me information that years ago could only be obtained by going to far away & expensive classes or spending a lifetime around weapons. Thank You for your Fantastic Channel & all the othe goo

[@davidleidy9288]

Good & informative channels out there

[@davidleidy9288]

Good & informative channels out there is what I was saying.

[@ActualHumanPerson]

The Weekly Harrell is what I live for😄

[@MatthewKTracy]

BigK live for god not some KZbinrs

[@BrianFaure1]

BigK has the right to live for whatever he wants

[@helloshklosh4111]

I like that.

[@cfjruth]

Loved seeing you test out some Eastern Bloc stuff. Of course, I love watching any of your videos.

[@williammoore772]

Great video as always! I have an idea for a segment. My wife is extremely recoil sensitive and only weighs 105lbs. with very weak hands. However, she has been training for her handgun license. Finding something small enough for her little hands with low enough recoil north of a .22 mag. has been a challenge. She was shooting .38 wad cutters in a J frame* (settled on after months of searching), but could only tolerate about 10 rounds a day. Nothing heavier in .38... .380 in a small pistol is pushing it for her. So, I figured she needed 2 J frames, 1 in .22 for practice and one in .38 for self defense. However, I happened upon another option: LCR in .327 Fed. Mag. Of course, the .327 is way too hot for her, but that gun holds 6 instead of the typical 5 rounds, and shoots the .32 S&W (short), .32 S&W long, .32 H&R magnum, and the .327 Fed. Mag. This means she can shoot rounds close to that of .22, .380, .38, and .357 mag. Problem solved. She can now practice with very fun loads, grow into shooting, and up load to a hotter round when she travels or carries. Just a thought...there are lots of shooters that can benefit from this loading, and a lot of interesting history regarding the .32 S&W.

[@cowboywoodard2569]

I carry a model 31 in 32 long, love it and the one I have is a police issue and in its original box

[@rebekah-chriss-k4872]

Love that you do tests with meat targets and test more unique calibers and ammunition thanks Paul ☺

[@kunichuck]

Congrats on the 100K subs!!!

[@mikewilburn5884]

Hands down. The best shooting channel.

[@Toolness1]

I've made some pretty smokin' reloads in this caliber. The Hornady bullet made for the .30 Mauser does great. I've also loaded some real hot rounds with 115gr cast M1 Carbine bullets and WC 820 powder (surplus 30 carbine pulldown powder)

[@josephdupus1074]

Your professionalism is unbeatable.

[@HughesEnterprises]

We need a .327 Federal Magnum series. EDIT: I started a series and it's now on my channel with ballistic/meat target testing. Absolutely love the cartridge in my SP101 and S&W 632-1 Stainless powerport. 100 gr bullet @ 1450 FPS in a 3” revolver with 16” of penetration in Gel and expansion to .5”, 440 foot pounds of ME is hard to argue with. Plus you get six rounds in a revolver that would normally hold five.

[@ferna2294]

1450 FPS from 3 inches? That´s some fast shit.

[@HughesEnterprises]

ferna2294 Oh yeah. You can hit up to 1700 fps from a 5" barrel GP100. In real world firearms any longer and you actually lose velocity. 20" rifle puts you back around 1600 And all .327 ammo is designed for use in a 3" barrel @1450fps so even the 'cheap' factory American Eagle target soft points expand and make awesome defensive or hunting ammo. The hottest .327 recoils the same as .38spl +P but with a little more blast and noise. Personally believe it's the best snub nose cartridge ever made.

[@ferna2294]

Had never heard of it. I´m watching hickock´s video about it. It looks great.

[@HughesEnterprises]

ferna2294 I've uploaded a five part series to my channel about the .327 Magnum if you're interested.

[@ferna2294]

I´ll be there!

[@vincentslone1463]

You hit the nail on the head Paul! I've had older guy's tell me that the main reason most police agencies don't use .45 ACP is because .45 ACP is too powerful and would cause too much collateral damage, lmao. You've got the older crowd out there that honestly believe that, fact is .40 S&W and .357 SIG are both typically more powerful and in some areas superior. Then you've got the millennial outlook which is, velocity equals power. It doesn't matter how fast the projectile is going if it doesn't have any weight behind it, Demolition Ranch literally has a video titled "This round is wayyy different" in which he proceeds to insinuate that the 5.7x28 is vastly superior to other calibers. Fact is it's not all that powerful, sure it's great for penetration, but it's not all that practical. Velocity is technically more important than weight, although you still need some weight behind your projectile. I never quire understood the whole 147-grain 9MM loads either, why not go up to .40 S&W and use a 155-grain projectile with far superior energy output. A hundred foot pounds of energy is actually quite a lot more, I've had people argue with me non-stop that a powerful caliber is not necessary when stopping a threat. If that's the case then why are there +P loads for 9x19 and .45 ACP? Exactly. Some people's children..

[@chubbycatfish4573]

Have you ever considered making a video about or have any strong opinion on 3.5" 12 gauge shells, Paul? Great video as always!

[@vengenaceearly255]

I like your informative no nonsense approach . Well done...

[@Tula1940_LB]

"I carry a .45 because the don't make a .46" Cough cough .460 Rowland....

[@jarheadgreasemonkey7673]

Logan Barnette yep. And .50AE, .500 SW and so on, ad nauseum.

[@j.rob.5943]

Logan Barnette 460 S&W

[@KitchenOnTheLeft]

Logan Barnette .45 acp and .460 Rowland both have a .451" bullet diameter. Not that they're comparable to each other in terms of power, but they quite literally are the same caliber lol

[@GunFunZS]

People who say that want to brag. They don't want to be interrupted with facts.

[@GC_Rallo]

GunFun ZS Like the fact that .45 is actually pretty weak compared to .40 S&W and 10mm? Not to mention other, lesser known cartridges.

[@JCE3000GT]

Great video as always sir! You must be a mind reader this is the second video of yours recently that answered a question I had in my head. I'm considering getting a Tokarev pistol and was wondering about its cartridges. Keep up the fantastic content! Cheers!

[@Rayeky1]

"Im what you call a professional, dont do this at home"

[@CrimeVid]

Well, not indoors anyway....

[@dilbertbob5420]

Great video as always, Paul. When I first saw the "sub machine gun" sitting on the table when the video started, I was thinking if I was caught with that in my state (NJ) they would lock me up and throw away the key.

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

Hickok45 for the fun of shooting. Yeager for when you have a war to fight. Paul for real-world-common-sense gunning. Life is good!

[@MilesTraveler]

Garand Thumb when you are an amphibious assault craft and have the hots for flannel daddy.

[@NS50117]

Yeager for when a bearded loudmouth has their head up their ass*

[@unclegeorge6175]

Paul, thank you for introducing (USA) an out of main stream option. As always, your review was clear to the point by using real numbers for an objective evaluation. There are many products around the world and hope you introduce more of them.

[@nuttbutter3214]

I love this caliber!!!

[@JohnLloydScharf]

Use VihtaVuori N310 powder and the Lehigh Defense Xtreme Cavitator Bullets 30 Carbine (308/7.62 Diameter) 85 Grain Solid Copper projectile to take away the flash and it would out perform a 5.7 and some .223.

[@HonduDan]

Paul your videos are wonderful sir. You really care about giving us quality content and we do appreciate it. Now go do co-op video with Hickok!

[@TheKentuckyPatriot]

Very interesting results. I really enjoyed this video. That is a round I have had zero experience with. :-)

[@PaulHarrell]

We got the pistols when they were cheap. After a canoe trip where Brian nearly lost his Sig the idea of a $100 hand gun had a lot of appeal. The sub guns We bulk ordered so got them at a very good price, so it was worth it. Now the prices have gone up so much there's not much point in buying them. The best thing about the PPS 43 is that it can be customized to fit anyone's needs. You should see the peep sight Saul put on his.

[@azdadoman]

I really enjoy your videos. Always entertaining, well paced and proper information. Has helped me noarrow down some ammo or firearm choices! Thanks

[@Christos1680]

How would this caliber compare against other bottle necked cartridge like the 357sig? And thumbs up for another great video.

[@toddwebb7521]

Or the sign big brother 9x25 dillon

[@dougkrultz2149]

Yep, was expecting Paul to compare it to .357 Sig. Maybe he didn't have a .357 sig pistol available to shoot with?

[@JohnLloydScharf]

Christos 1680: The 7.62 is actually 7.82 mm or .308 caliber with .075 inch of area with 36,259 psi max with Case capacity 1.09 cm3 But the .357 sig is 9.02 mm .355 caliber. with .099 inch of area 44,240 psi psi max with Case capacity 1.27 cm3 The .357 sig is 1.32 larger or 32% larger with over 22% more max pressure and over 16% more powder capacity. The .357 sig and 9mm are both 9.02mm or .355 caliber. The .357 sig is essentially a 10mm necked down to 9mm.

[@Unreelme]

John Lloyd Scharf. The 9x25 dillon is a necked down 10mm. The 357 sig has a slightly shorter case similar to 40 S&W along with being necked down.

[@Amjav2t]

They say Paul shot down an enemy helicopter gunship with a frozen pea and a slingshot. Thanks Paul, love the vids. Love this caliber.

[@tig3r_lily]

I just bought one of these pistols thanks for the awesome review and everyone should go to patreon to support

[@herberar]

It feel loud, but gentle recoil and very flat shooting both, carbine and pistol. Thanks for another enlightening video !!!

[@montanamountainmen6104]

The 7.62 Tok like the 30 Carbine will penetrate 3A body armor, they penetrate very well almost to well.

[@M8143K]

Favourite pistol by Russian hitmen in my country

[@jaygoforth1169]

Bought one of the GSG 10/22 mags a couple of years ago. First time I took it to the range I had multiple misfires, but then I READ THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL! Many hundreds of rounds later I experienced zero problems. Love the mag!

[@jagai]

You are an excellent speaker with very good writing. Keep up the great work!

[@carl-ok9gn]

just a quick shot out to those considering doing modifications to 'pistols' that aren't handguns. there's a term the atf uses called constructive intent. basically, if you have 1 or any part used to convert a pistol into a rifle, you have committed a felony. just keep that in mind and do as Paul suggested and seek appropriate counsel. an example is having an ar rifle and having a spare 10" barrel. or having an ar pistol and having a spare carbine buffer tube. etc.

[@gholland5840]

Constructive intent has never been used in court, and never will be.

[@daveware4117]

Paul, I always enjoy your videos. This video didn't really teach me anything I di dnt already know (I own a PPS 43) but you articulate things in a way that I can't. I really enjoy your videos. I think intellectualizing firearms is very important to the future of our way of life. Good on you my friend.

[@bradbowhunts]

The best part of this whole video is Paul shooing the "Papasha"! How cool is that! The Soviet nickname for the full auto, open bolt PPS during WW2, which means "daddy". I bought the same repod and my son started shooting it (along with our Romanian TTC and Yugo M57) at age 10. This Pioneer Arms "pistol" is a lot of gun for the money. I had my reservations at first when I inspected the trigger group but it's held up well over round count. I picked mine up on sale for about $375 from Classic or Atlantic a few years ago and it came with three or four 25 round magazines. I have at least 500 rounds of corrosive ammo (maybe closer to a thousand?) and another 500 rounds of non-corrosive through it, withought a hitch. I can ring steel at 100 yards with SB FMJ all day long and can hit 200 yard targets with almost the consistency of my 300 Blackout pistol using a dot. My PPU hollow points do expand through the Papasha but weak to no expansion through the Tokarevs. Honestly, the pistols are super cool - the best $200 milsurp value on the market... get one before they're literally gone... and if you get a trigger pack as light as the one that came in my 1953 Romanian version, the single action shooting experience is as fun as any pistol I've fired. My Yugo is heavier, despite my best polishing efforts but it shoots well enough to still enjoy. I conceal carry my Romanian TTC on occasion simply to mix things up with my Sig P365 or Glock 27 daily carry guns. The short, 8 round single stack grip keep the gun hidden under my shirt better than the longer, 9 round Yugo version. I carry handload XTPs that have DEVASTATING effects on watermelons, right up there with my 357 Sig hollow points and I can't stress enough how impressive the explosion is when you actually see what this round does with an expanding projectile; the only real disappointing part of this video. But at the end of the day, for me, the 7.62x25 begins and ends with the PPS and it's kind of ironic that it's the gun that got my son peeled away from the X-box long enough to start actually enjoying his own guns I bought him starting when he turned 8. And the fact that you can carry a papaha in Call of Duty is what caused to me make the effort to figure out the controls so that now we play video games together (I'm 48). Thank you Georgy Shpagin and Paul Harrell! Great video and that pinned flash hider gives your PPS a very unique look. I like it.

[@marknice5480]

Thanks Ron, thorough explanations, fun to watch and listen to.

[@Hjerte_Verke]

Who's Ron?

[@evancoveney6268]

11:11 What an oddly American mean velocity for an Eastern Bloc weapom.

[@frankkrunk]

Well spotted! 1917 fps would be more suitable.

[@melaniew77msn]

You thank us for watching the video, well thank you for making the videos. Great content! You seem to know what I want in the topics and presentation style.

[@jongancarz1742]

Thank You Paul

[@mbnv99234]

So glad to see you are skyrocketing in new subscribers ! You have hands down the best gun channel on KZbin, and I've been a subscribe of yours for awhile. If anyone deserves to have over a million subscribers, it's you ! At the rate your channel is growing, you'll reach 1 million before you know it. Keep it up !!!

[@ShooterQ]

4:59 "Sell-Yay and Bellow" if you want to say it more accurately, not that it matters. Czech company with a French name.

[@bradybell6129]

"Sell-Yay eh Bellow" :=)

[@tommygun6028]

HI Paul , As always great show... I LOVE the 7.62x25

[@franciscrotty2772]

Paul, how about some of these carbines 38/357 rifles, 44sp/44mag. just winding how can compare with their hand gun counterparts? Great video by the way as always.