regarding a 5.45x39 bolt action

[Tim K]

3" is good enough for prairie dogs.

I suppose that's true if you don't shoot past 75 yards.

[DirtyHarry]

a Russian SKS can shoot groups tighter than 3" at 100 yds. Guess the only way to find out the true accuracy is to build it though

[ERNO]

Hornady sell's the new steel cased 5.45x39 topped with the A-Max bullet, though I have not bought any from Natchez yet for my Polish Tantal and my Smith & Wesson AR-15; which I can shoot all day at pine cones and Magnoila cones that I throw up against the 100 yard backstop at the range where I have permission to do so.
Target shooters used the 5.45x39 shell casing as the base for the 6mm PPC, I believe.
Green River might be making a new barrel for the Tantal.

P.S.- I can really make those pine cones dance!



Erno

[jmg8550]

Hornady sell's the new steel cased 5.45x39 topped with the A-Max bullet, though I have not bought any from Natchez yet for my Polish Tantal and my Smith & Wesson AR-15; which I can shoot all day at pine cones and Magnoila cones that I throw up against the 100 yard backstop at the range where I have permission to do so.
Target shooters used the 5.45x39 shell casing as the base for the 6mm PPC, I believe.
Green River might be making a new barrel for the Tantal.

P.S.- I can really make those pine cones dance!



Erno

7.62x39 is the basis for the 6mm PPC. Just clarifying. And has small rifle primer holes (thought to be better for accuracy)

[Tim K]

Out of curiosity, what is the cost of that ammo?

I reload .223 for $0.19 a round. Is it much less than that?

[jerrymrc]

Out of curiosity, what is the cost of that ammo?

I reload .223 for $0.19 a round. Is it much less than that?

I agree. On top of that ya normally would want something along the lines of a Vmax 40-55Gr for Pdogs.

[DOC]

I think .10 a round isn't unheard of. 7.62x39 use to cost around that much then it double overnight around the time Katrina happened.
ETA: I just checked at sportmans guide and for a 600 rd spam can at $87.97 it comes out to .14 a round loaded. But that is surplus ammo not match grade but should be good for plinking.

[Tim K]

By the time you add shipping, you're going to be close to $0.15 a round. If you already reload and don't mind it, I'd probably go the route of buying some sort of accurate .223 and shooting for $0.17 a round. A bud has a Savage in a tupperware stock that puts out 1" groups with an untuned load out of my Dillon. It's probably capable of better.

If you don't already reload, or if you hate it like I do, it might make for a fun shooter. Further, if quality ammo is available for those times when you might want more precision, then it's an even more reasonable idea.

[DirtyHarry]

seems hot & dangerous to me. + it would keep those sponges with AR-15s off my ammo cache. j/k

reloading a decent .223 round is looking more like .25 a round to me. BTW love the .52 gr Speer hollow points that are open like a trash can

[Tim K]

reloading a decent .223 round is looking more like .25 a round to me. BTW love the .52 gr Speer hollow points that are open like a trash can

I'm sure you're right. I've only loaded about 7,000 of them.