Is modern 7.62x39 ammo m43 spec or m67 spec?

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Does anyone know if modern 7.62 soviet ammo is made to the old russian m43 spec, which no air cavity, or the newer m67 yugoslavian round, with a foward air cavity?

I'm specifically interested to know if these 3 brands are m67 spec or not:

Golden Bear (Barnaul)
Wolf Military Classic
Golden Tiger


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Most is a combination of the two. Like Wolf, Uly, Barnual, Vympel, Klimovosk, Novisibersk, they (at least their lead cored USA intended export rounds) have the hollow cavity in the nose like the M67, but the longer (more stable) jacket profile and boat tail of the M43. The only real M43 style around that i have come across is some of the old East German, Czech, and the chinese mil-surp steel core. M67 has a copper jacket, and lead core, with a flat base and air cavity in the nose.

The closest thing to M67 that isnt Yugo is the Romanian made "Hot-Shot" that century is importing. it has the true M67 style jacket with flat base and air gap, just with a bimetal jacket.

None that you listed are M67 btw, like i said they are all simply M43's with a poured in lead core that just happens to not fully fill the nose due to the flow propertys of the lead they are filling the jacket with. If you want real M67 spec ammo, but dont like corrosive primers and better accuracy, buy the Hot-Shot. If you want it all, buy real M67, its not any more expensive.
 
LeibstandarteAdH is right.

I can't speak for the newer Military Classic stuff, but the older Wolf 122 gr FMJ has the air cavity in the nose and performs similarly to the Yugo, but it does have a boat tail different jacket profile.

I have pics of disected 122 gr Wolf FMJs and pics of results I obtained shooting both the older 122 gr FMJs and JHPs into five gallon buckets of water here:

http://thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=136603&page=4
 
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