20 Rounds of 7.62x39mm Ammo by Hornady BLACK – 123gr SST

Make your AK-47 as practical for hunting varmints and medium-sized game as it is for casual target shooting with this 7.62×39 cartridge from Hornady’s BLACK line of ammunition. The round’s 123 grain SST projectile is intensely accurate courtesy of the tapered point and greater bearing surface of its secant ogive profile, as well as its boat tail base which flattens its trajectory considerably. The SST’s polymer tip does even more to streamline it, and which further initiates instant expansion upon impact as it wedges deeply within the bullet’s core. This bullet delivers exemplary weight retention given how thoroughly its jacket and core remain together during penetration, a feat it owes both to its mid-body cannelure and InterLock ring.

As a Hornady, this round’s brass casing is a smooth feeder and one to keep for your reloading bench. That’s a welcome departure from the usual steel cased ammo you get in this caliber. Even though you can get away with treating your AK roughly, it’s bound to appreciate this round’s non-corrosive primer and clean burning propellant as well.