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Ladies & Gents, I found a good site for AK-74 that is cheap (relatively speaking of course). I've ordered two 1080 cans from, them and I am very pleased with what I received. The ammo is BS (Bright & Shiny) and ready to go. Here is a coipy of the link to their website:
http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=6974
The price (before S&H) is as follows:
1 to 1 - $189.00
2 and up - $186.00
Here is a copy of the information they provide. Has a nice little technical section that gives some general historical information about the round, its origins, etc.
SMA545 RUSSIAN SPAM CAN 5.45 X 39 53GR FMJ $185.00 /1080or $358/2160
http://www.wideners.com/images/fulls/Image1288.jpg
RUSSIAN 5.45 X 39 53GR FMJ "HOLLOW NOSE" "PS" BULLET (Not Hollow Point) AMMUNITION
ORDER TWO AND IT WILL SHIP IN THE WOODEN CRATE!
RUSSIAN MANUFACTURE.
.BERDAN PRIMED, CORROSIVE, STEEL CASE. VERY LIMITED SUPPLY, ORDER NOW.
5.45 X 39 "PS" Ball Ammunition. During the 1960's the Soviet military made the decision to convert their assault weapons from 7.62mm to a reduced caliber of higher velocity. This was based in part on studies of the American made M-16 during the Vietnam conflict. They felt that the United States may know something they didn't and decided to follow their example. This did not sit well with Mikhail Kalashnikov who felt that the M-43 7.62x39 cartridge was sufficient for all modern battlefield needs. Even so he began work on a new weapon to chamber the smaller cartridge.
The task of designing the cartridge fell to a group led by Viktor Sabelnikov. Other prominent designers on the team were Lidiya Bulavskaya, Boris Semin, Mikhail Fedorov, Petr Sazonov, and Petr Korolev. Their task was to develop a 5.45mm low impulse cartridge that would be more accurate than the cartridge currently used in the AKM assault rifles.
The result was a small caliber bullet of very high velocity. The bullet also has good sectional density and a fairly flat trajectory. Despite being lighter in weight than its predecessor, the 5.45mm cartridge retained the same lethality as the older round. It can penetrate a 5mm steel sheet at 350 meters, not bad for a 53 grain bullet.
Another feature that contributes to the lethality of the cartridge is that it becomes unstable when it strikes an object. This means that although it flies perfectly well through the air, it tumbles violently after striking a target - creating a larger wound channel when compared to a normal bullet. This was accomplished by leaving a hollow space at the front of the bullet which makes the round imbalanced on impact with flesh or wood.
REVIEW: This caliber is just great fun to shoot. We tested it in a Romanian rifle with eight 30 round magazines. Recoil is SO LIGHT and it functioned 100% of the time. Fairly accurate. Our AR15 accuracy with Wolf 55gr is better (3" at 100 M for the AR15) but cost balanced this out. No malfunctions at all. It is corrosive, but we left the gun untouched for a week after shooting it and not a bit of rust could be found anywhere. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME! We will rust a rifle to test our ammo so you don't have to. Treat this ammo as corrosive and clean after each trip to the range. The felt muzzle blast is stronger than Wolf 70 gr. and we got a little better accuracy with the Wolf 5.45, but it is slightly more expensive. Overall, this is SUPER GOOD SURPLUS. It is worth buying a cheap WASR and some 30 round mags from us just to shoot this ammo. SUPPLY IS LIMITED, SO HURRY.
Manufacturer: Surplus Military
Stock Number: SMA545
Inventory Status: IN STOCK
Price:
1 to 1 - $189.00
2 and up - $186.00
Ladies & Gents, I found a good site for AK-74 that is cheap (relatively speaking of course). I've ordered two 1080 cans from, them and I am very pleased with what I received. The ammo is BS (Bright & Shiny) and ready to go. Here is a coipy of the link to their website:
http://www.wideners.com/itemdetail.cfm?item_id=6974
The price (before S&H) is as follows:
1 to 1 - $189.00
2 and up - $186.00
Here is a copy of the information they provide. Has a nice little technical section that gives some general historical information about the round, its origins, etc.
SMA545 RUSSIAN SPAM CAN 5.45 X 39 53GR FMJ $185.00 /1080or $358/2160
http://www.wideners.com/images/fulls/Image1288.jpg
RUSSIAN 5.45 X 39 53GR FMJ "HOLLOW NOSE" "PS" BULLET (Not Hollow Point) AMMUNITION
ORDER TWO AND IT WILL SHIP IN THE WOODEN CRATE!
RUSSIAN MANUFACTURE.
.BERDAN PRIMED, CORROSIVE, STEEL CASE. VERY LIMITED SUPPLY, ORDER NOW.
5.45 X 39 "PS" Ball Ammunition. During the 1960's the Soviet military made the decision to convert their assault weapons from 7.62mm to a reduced caliber of higher velocity. This was based in part on studies of the American made M-16 during the Vietnam conflict. They felt that the United States may know something they didn't and decided to follow their example. This did not sit well with Mikhail Kalashnikov who felt that the M-43 7.62x39 cartridge was sufficient for all modern battlefield needs. Even so he began work on a new weapon to chamber the smaller cartridge.
The task of designing the cartridge fell to a group led by Viktor Sabelnikov. Other prominent designers on the team were Lidiya Bulavskaya, Boris Semin, Mikhail Fedorov, Petr Sazonov, and Petr Korolev. Their task was to develop a 5.45mm low impulse cartridge that would be more accurate than the cartridge currently used in the AKM assault rifles.
The result was a small caliber bullet of very high velocity. The bullet also has good sectional density and a fairly flat trajectory. Despite being lighter in weight than its predecessor, the 5.45mm cartridge retained the same lethality as the older round. It can penetrate a 5mm steel sheet at 350 meters, not bad for a 53 grain bullet.
Another feature that contributes to the lethality of the cartridge is that it becomes unstable when it strikes an object. This means that although it flies perfectly well through the air, it tumbles violently after striking a target - creating a larger wound channel when compared to a normal bullet. This was accomplished by leaving a hollow space at the front of the bullet which makes the round imbalanced on impact with flesh or wood.
REVIEW: This caliber is just great fun to shoot. We tested it in a Romanian rifle with eight 30 round magazines. Recoil is SO LIGHT and it functioned 100% of the time. Fairly accurate. Our AR15 accuracy with Wolf 55gr is better (3" at 100 M for the AR15) but cost balanced this out. No malfunctions at all. It is corrosive, but we left the gun untouched for a week after shooting it and not a bit of rust could be found anywhere. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME! We will rust a rifle to test our ammo so you don't have to. Treat this ammo as corrosive and clean after each trip to the range. The felt muzzle blast is stronger than Wolf 70 gr. and we got a little better accuracy with the Wolf 5.45, but it is slightly more expensive. Overall, this is SUPER GOOD SURPLUS. It is worth buying a cheap WASR and some 30 round mags from us just to shoot this ammo. SUPPLY IS LIMITED, SO HURRY.
Manufacturer: Surplus Military
Stock Number: SMA545
Inventory Status: IN STOCK
Price:
1 to 1 - $189.00
2 and up - $186.00