I thought those East German rifles were 5.45x39...Highspeed wrote:There actually was factory match grade 7.62x39 - the East Germans used it in bolt action sniper rifles ( I'm guessing they intended them for internal security use in urban areas, i.e. against their own citizens ) The ammo came in metal tins which were completely sealed and needed cutting open. The rifle\ammo combination was no great shakes.
My memory is a bit hazy because it was a very long time ago but I think the facts above are mostly correct.
Whether the ammo is still available, and available in Canada at that is anyones guess.
Edit :- posted same time as Chris
Is there such thing as match 7.62x39 ammo from factory?
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They were.slowpoke wrote:I thought those East German rifles were 5.45x39...
I was tempted to order one from Century when they were importing them.
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Yep, you are right, told you it was a long time ago...slowpoke wrote: I thought those East German rifles were 5.45x39...
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Highspeed wrote:A few years ago a shooting magazine in the UK did a two part series on a guy who was building a lightweight deer gun around a 7.62x39 CZ bolt action. He had to push the velocity well above that of standard ammo to reach the minimum muzzle energy required by UK law for deer.
I'll try and find the load data from my oppo's in the UK if that'll help - my copy of the magazine didn't make it out to Spain.
I loaded my own softpoint 7.62x39 for my CZ 527 carbine. Nifty little rifle - just right for stalking roe or muntjac deer and for tracking wounded game through brush. I can imagine that it would be too puny for stalking red deer and/or long shots.