5.56 or 7.62x39 for 8 inch Krink?
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SimpleIsGood229
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I'd go with 7.62, also. Besides, mags would be cheaper and easier to find.
Bartkowski
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What they said. ^^^
5,56 krink would usually net you more money collector wise. they are not that common.
i would go with a 5,45 krink cheaper ammo, and easier to control in rapid fire mode, and its the orginal chambering of the AKS-74U the russians never chamberd a short barreled AK in the 7,62 configuration.
i would go with a 5,45 krink cheaper ammo, and easier to control in rapid fire mode, and its the orginal chambering of the AKS-74U the russians never chamberd a short barreled AK in the 7,62 configuration.
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7.62x39 will penetrate twice as much and it's a bigger bullet. I'd go with x39.
nalioth
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They will cost you dearly up front, too. They are NOT COMMON.xd45gaper said:
No, but the Yugos and Bulgarians have. . .xd45gaper said:
i know bulgaria and Yugo chambered krinks in 7,62. im saying the orginal configuration of the AKS-74U was in 5,45.
btw ORF has .223 and 7,62 krink kits.
http://rapidfire.targetweb.net/cgi-...42381.15470*u84Fx1&p_id=02087&xm=on&ppinc=big
btw ORF has .223 and 7,62 krink kits.
http://rapidfire.targetweb.net/cgi-...42381.15470*u84Fx1&p_id=02087&xm=on&ppinc=big
Gun Wielding Maniac
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I lingered on the same decision for a while. I went with the 7.62x39mm version for a couple of reasons...
1) Out of an 8" barrel, the 7.62x39mm loses only 250-300 fps. With soft point ammo, that is still more then enough velocity for controlled expansion.
2) 7.62x39mm is much cheaper then 5.56x45mm ammo.
3) It's easier to suppress 7.62, because subsonic bullets can be had.
4) Better barrier penetration at the given velocities.
5) You can use regular AK mags... not expensive polymer 5.56 mags.
1) Out of an 8" barrel, the 7.62x39mm loses only 250-300 fps. With soft point ammo, that is still more then enough velocity for controlled expansion.
2) 7.62x39mm is much cheaper then 5.56x45mm ammo.
3) It's easier to suppress 7.62, because subsonic bullets can be had.
4) Better barrier penetration at the given velocities.
5) You can use regular AK mags... not expensive polymer 5.56 mags.
I own a SBR AK in 7.62 (8 inch barrel). Its not a AKS74uU but it is short barreled. Get the 7.62 and don't look back. One thing I had installed and I highly recommend is the G3 front and rear sites. It makes a big difference in shooting enjoyment.
7.62x39 freakin hurts to shoot, even with the Krink break and double hearing protection.
5.56 is still loud as crap but the crack does not give me a headace.
I don't know how long the barrel was on the krink I shot but the 5.56 I'm comparing it to was 7.5
5.56 is still loud as crap but the crack does not give me a headace.
I don't know how long the barrel was on the krink I shot but the 5.56 I'm comparing it to was 7.5
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7.62x39, definitely.
This was what I immediatey thought of too.
Out of a 9 inch barrel the 5.56 won't have anywhere near the velocity that it does out of a 20, 18 or 16 inch barrel. Even with the 14 inch M-4 barrel there have been alot of reports from Somalia, Iraq and Afghanistan of American troops having to shoot the enemy several times in order to put them down. That hasn't really ever been a problem with the A1, A2 and A4 because of the longer barrel length. Although you will probably never use it for hunting or self defense, if you did want to use it for those purposes it would be nice to know that it would perform the way you'd like it too.
With the 5.56 and the .223 it's dependent upon that high velocity to fragment and yaw, thus creating a larger wound. The less barrel you have the less velocity there is. I'd go with the 7.62X39 for this reason alone.
The decreased price in bulk ammo is just another bonus.
7,62 is pretty much limited to import ammo, except for the crap winchester sells at 15$ a box.
just stock up on 5,45 ammo is dirt cheap ranging from $119 per 1080 russian or bulgarian surplus. to $160 per 1k wolf.
i dont know how many rounds a year you shoot, but 10-15k rounds of 5,45 ammo is very easy to obtain at current prices. just think what you will pay if they stop importing cheap russian 7,62 ammo.
just stock up on 5,45 ammo is dirt cheap ranging from $119 per 1080 russian or bulgarian surplus. to $160 per 1k wolf.
i dont know how many rounds a year you shoot, but 10-15k rounds of 5,45 ammo is very easy to obtain at current prices. just think what you will pay if they stop importing cheap russian 7,62 ammo.
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