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7/29/2013 7:23:19 AM EDT
I was told today that any surplus 5.45x39 made prior to 1987 is not 7n6 but in fact 5n7.

Any truth to this?
7/29/2013 7:26:06 AM EDT
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I was told today that any surplus 5.45x39 made prior to 1987 is not 7n6 but in fact 5n7.

Any truth to this?
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I don't think so. I have some early 80's Bulgarian 7n6 and I think it was marked as such. Could be wrong, but that's the first I've heard of that.
7/29/2013 7:54:00 AM EDT
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I was told today that any surplus 5.45x39 made prior to 1987 is not 7n6 but in fact 5n7.

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I think whoever told you, read this wiki passage incorrectly...

The 7N6 bullet has a 1.43 g (22.1 gr) steel rod penetrator. Since 1987 this penetrator is hardened to 60 HRC. The latter 7N6 cartridge can penetrate a 6 mm thick St3 steel plate at 300 m and 6Zh85T body armour at 80 m.
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7/29/2013 8:01:05 AM EDT
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I think whoever told you, read this wiki passage incorrectly...

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I was told today that any surplus 5.45x39 made prior to 1987 is not 7n6 but in fact 5n7.

Any truth to this?


I think whoever told you, read this wiki passage incorrectly...

The 7N6 bullet has a 1.43 g (22.1 gr) steel rod penetrator. Since 1987 this penetrator is hardened to 60 HRC. The latter 7N6 cartridge can penetrate a 6 mm thick St3 steel plate at 300 m and 6Zh85T body armour at 80 m.


What I was thinking as well
7/29/2013 11:24:40 AM EDT
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I don't think they would lie on marking the tins.
7/29/2013 12:05:51 PM EDT
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I have a few crates dated 19'76 and they're marked 7N6




Z
7/29/2013 12:14:22 PM EDT
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never seen one that wasn't marked 7n6, but I don't have the ammo fort that Zen does.
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