Leif Runenritzer
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I've lately concluded that 5.45x39mm is a cartridge of limited use[, but i'm now reconsidering this]. [I had based this] on my reading that it was designed to tumble because tumbling was [. . .] believed to do great damage. It was later found by Fackler that this [might not be] true, and 5.45 is little better than a bullet from a handgun, whereas the similar 5.56 bullet can do greater damage because it fragments. Thinking commercial ammunition might be different, i asked Wolf and Barnaul if their 5.45 fragments, and this morning, i got this reply from Wolf Ammunition:
Now, i've already moved on and have my heart set on an M4gery, but i felt it important to share this, since i've belittled 5.45 here more than once, lately. And i still wonder how true this reply is; i've read somewhere on THR that Wolf .223 doesn't fragment because it's jacket is too thick, and if so, i wonder why 5.45 would be any different.
Yes our bullet has a lead core. Yes it fragments in soft targets.
Sincerely,
WOLF Ammunition
-----Original Message-----
From: [my name] [mailto:Luguberos æʔ herzeleid dɑːʔ net]
Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2006 9:19 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Fragmenting 5.45?
Does Wolf 5.45x39mm ammunition (as exported for private use in the US)
have
a lead core? If so, does the bullet fragment in soft targets? I'm trying
to
decide if an AK-74 is good for anything but target-shooting. Thanks for
reading.
Now, i've already moved on and have my heart set on an M4gery, but i felt it important to share this, since i've belittled 5.45 here more than once, lately. And i still wonder how true this reply is; i've read somewhere on THR that Wolf .223 doesn't fragment because it's jacket is too thick, and if so, i wonder why 5.45 would be any different.
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