R.W.Dale
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True enough about the plinkin' loads, but trajectory-wise there is no comparison as the 6.8 shoots much flatter. 7.62x39 is down about 93 inches at 500 yards compared to around 56 inches for some of the better 6.8 hunting rounds.
gimmie a break, who shoots a 6.8 at 500yds, But I'll play anyhow
notice I said 7.62x39mm HANDLOADS
my 2400fps 125g nosler ballistic tip load matches remingtons 115 ultra bonded load even out to 500yds
at 500yds from a 200yd ZERO my 7.62x39 load drops 69.5" with 588fpe
at that same set of parameters 6.8 drops get this 68" with only 481fpe
a whopping inch and a half at 500yds, and this is BEFORE you drop 200fps off of remingtons overly inflated velocity numbers that I allude to in a previous post. Even with these numbers MY 7.62x39 load packs MORE energy at that range
So by "much flatter" to you must mean 2%