There is different kind you can buy. They are fairly cheep.
Here is a link so you can get an idea.
AK47 Ammunition Review
I think you can get some .223 monarchs at Academy for a good price.
But Monarchs are very dirty ammo most people dont like them.
There is different kind you can buy. They are fairly cheep.
Here is a link so you can get an idea.
AK47 Ammunition Review
I think you can get some 7.62x39 monarchs at Academy for a good price.
But Monarchs are very dirty ammo most people dont like them.
I have no idea what his gun says ill have to sneak and try and see it. Ok so if it is 7.62x39 what the hell is all this other stuff? Steel case, soft tip, steal core??? Does it really matter? You guys are a lot of help, thank you. Just tryin to get the boy a nice x mas gift why is this so hard?
I heartily disagree with the above.Cases (the shiny metal part the bullet is seated in) are made usually from brass. The cheaper ammo is generally made of steel (dull grey in appearance). The only thing you really need to look out for is lacquered case ammo. It will gum up the chamber and can cause problems. It will be on the box.
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Basically just go to Academy's and buy up a bunch of steel case Monarch 7.62x39mm. The only thing you should look for is that it is NOT lacquered. It comes in little 20-round boxes.
She needs to look at the rifle and make sure she has the correct caliber.
While most AK's are 7.62x39, they are made in that caliber, .223, 5.45x39, and .308 Win.
So she simply needs to check that first and then get back to us.
And Monarch is Barnaul manufacutered Russian ammo and is just fine.
The AK is after all designed to shoot Russian ammo.
And she might consider ordering the ammo on-line and having it delivered. That's the cheapest way to get it.
But lets start with the correct caliber. Probably 7.62x39 but lets just confirm.
And full metal jacket or fmj will do nicely I am sure. If he wants this for fun shooting and not hunting, that's the stuff.
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And Wolf is a good brand, Golden Tiger (Vymple factory Russia) is good, Barnaul is good.
All of these are Russian manufactured and the lowest cost - still very good ammo.
The domestic brands like Winchester and Remington are very pricey. Other brands like PMC and S&B are also good and also expensive in comparison to the Russian stuff.
Hope that helps.
The Kalashnikov has been running for decades on lacquer coated ammunition without any ammo related problems.
. . . but it doesn't make a percentage point of difference if they do or don't with a 7.62x39 or 5.45x39 Kalashnikov.Some people don't like to scrape the lacquer out of the cold chamber when they get home, if they have the choice.