7.62x39mm gel test: Barnaul 125 gr JSP

[chopinbloc]

Barnaul 125 gr JSP




7.62x39mm Barnaul 125 gr jacketed soft point fired from 16" barreled WASR-10/63 into calibrated 10% gelatin.

BB calibration: 588.7 fps, 3.6"

Impact velocity: 2,523 fps
Penetration: 13.6"
Retained weight: 111.0 gr
Max expansion: 0.793"
Min expansion: 0.603"

 

[Mosin Bubba]

Now correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't 7.62x39 normally do 2400 feet per second?

If so, that's some pretty good ammo.

 

[chopinbloc]

I live in the Phoenix area. I often get velocities that are a bit higher than normal.

 

[Mosin Bubba]

That's kind of interesting.

 

[TruthTellers]

Is this a match grade bullet?

 

[chopinbloc]

I couldn't say.

 

[strambo]

Nice, basically perfect performance.