Thread: Max ethical range on a 7.62x39 bolt-action for deer

Originally Posted by mjmatsen

I was mainly curious because I was shooting a 200mm AR500 plate and it was getting smacked pretty part at 100

I have noticed that with my 22 250 and the sks, the plate seems to move much more with the 7.62x39 inspite of the two rounds having nearly the same energy in foot pounds. When i use the 4570 the plate nearly does a 360 so foot pounds is obviously not the be all and end all for energy transfer.