Which commercial 7.62x39 ammo use the M67 bullet?
Are there any on the market besides the Yugo surplus stuff?
Pretty much all of it excepting some of the Russian stuff which still may use a boat-tailed bullet. I have not looked into the recent Russian loads lately. All the M-67 is, is a flat-based lead cored bullet. Nothing special or magical about it and just about every lead cored 7.62x39mm projectile outside of the Russian types is essentially the same basic design as the M-67.
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Then why does the Yugo bullet get such a reputation for being more destructive in tissue?
Because in the Fackler tests, only the M-67 was directly compared to M-43 ball, showing more damage potential. These tests were also conducted before the large scale importation of lead cored 7.62x39mm for the civilian market. At the time, the M-67 and M-43 represented the two major types of 7.62x39mm commonly found on the battlefield and as surplus. Fast forward to more recent times and you get similar results from wound reports out of Iraq and Afghanistan. Some describe wounds from AKs as being simple through and through and others as being very severe. This is beleived to correlate to the type of projectile the victim was hit with. You can find anything and everything in Iraq. Steel core M-43 Chi-com and com-bloc ball and lead core M-67 type made in Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Syria, Yugoslavia, etc...You never know what is in the bad guys rifle.
Just because the Yugo M-67 showed increased wounding compared to M-43 does not mean it is the only round that does so. Much, if not a majority of the world's 7.62x39mm production, both civilian and military, is of the lead core M-67 type.
Also, don't be fooled by internet rumor and hype. There is no "airspace" in M-67 causing it to tumble or be more lethal. The small gap between the core and jacket is simply a manufactuing artifact and varies from round to round. Some have a tiny space, some have none.
Also, Yugo surplus is excellent quality, mil-spec ammunition that is currently plentiful and inexpensive, so obviously it is the one most people are talking about.
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I've read that the surplus, late 1990's-made Bulgarian Lead Core ammunition imported recently APPEARS to be M-67 as well. This would be the recent influx of Bulgarian that may or may not have spent time in Israel. I haven't set eye's on it yet per se, only going by pictures I've seen of disassembled/pulled examples others have posted, a short, flat-based and non boat-tail bullet. Good luck.
In order to answer the OP's question:
Golden Tiger uses an M67-type bullet.
Originally Posted By Eastwood123:
Then why does the Yugo bullet get such a reputation for being more destructive in tissue?
If I recall correctly they were the ones who came up with the idea.
No, not really. Other countries were manufacturing flat based-lead core 7.62x39mm bullets well before the Yugos did...
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Originally Posted By bluezerosix:
In order to answer the OP's question:
Golden Tiger uses an M67-type bullet.
Like Yugo M67, Golden Tiger has the void in the tip of the projectile. However, Yugo M67 has a flat base and Golden Tiger is boat-tailed.
You can not compare the M-67 bullet to that in the Golden Tiger. They are two completely different designs and the Yugo does not have a void in the tip of the bullet. Who ever started that anyways?
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