I love your vids. Coworkers hear me watching your vids fairly often. Now they have started using “jelly contraption” to describe everything. Yesterday I was asked to pass the jelly contraption. They wanted me to hand them a stapler. 🤦♂️ 😂
This guy is the king of ammo testing...been watching for years...if he says a round sucks then i dont even hesitate...this round i took 3 deer with...they didnt go 20 yards with the other 2 drt..thanks for saving me tons of money and time.
Need to see how these do in my SKS. I've got a Romanian with a pristine chrome-lined barrel. Hand cycling it seems to feed just fine. My 7.62x39 AR can eat 3-5 of them from what I can tell, but any more in the magazine stack causes a malfunction.
I love PPU ammo in general. This is pretty impressive. I think this would be the best for deer hunting. And in an SKS with a 20" barrel, you'd probably get 2450-2500 fps at the muzzle and of course the deer would be farther away = 50 to 100 yards or so... another great review! Thanks!
Reminds me of the old Hansen rounds I bought over 20 years ago when they were made in Yugoslavia. I used them in my SKS for deer hunting and they were devastating on all the deer I shot. They work much better than the spire point round that I had to buy after running out of the Hansen's. I will order some right now if I can find them in stock somewhere.
I have said it before, and I will say it again. I think this is one of the most underrated channels on TH-cam. I hope this channel grows fast. You deserve millions of subs. Hopefully you can hit it. Thanks for the time you take to make Great content!!
I bought a case(200rds) of these based on your results in the video. They should perform well in my Ruger American Ranch with 16" barrel. Thanks for your time and expense to put together this fine video, great job! Semper fi!
It would be interesting to see an accuracy test of these at 50 and 100 yards. And if they give adequate accuracy, a gel test from those same ranges would also be interesting.
Good testing Tools, I haven’t used this SP-RN version shown in the video, but I have had whitetail hunting success using PPU’s pointed soft point version of the 7.62x39. I even caught the bullet and it mushroomed very well as well. In my opinion, PPU “rifle line” soft points in any caliber can easily be used in the woods for whitetail as long as leaded ammo is legal in your area. I’ve also used PPU soft points on whitetails in 7mm rem mag and 8mm mauser with no issues regarding lethality. For the price, comparatively to Federal/remington/winchester soft points, I think anyone will be well served with PPU For whitetail hunting purposes. I know some guys dont like the idea of using foreign made ammo, but they legitimately perform on par with the American made brands while being nearly half the price.
Excellent demonstration, Sir. To me, that's a good argument for the higher velocity from that caliber over the .300 Blackout. But I don't know a lot about those, so I'll just be impressed with what you showed us. Thank you, Mr. Tools!
That's a really impressive round. I agree with you on the fact that those are some of the best results I've ever seen in that caliber. I absolutely love your testing videos. Some of, if not the best, on TH-cam. Keep up the hard work brother. Awesome video as always. 👏
I personally prefer to see penetration between 12-18 inches and believe that fragmentation which sends pieces of lead well outside the main wound channel aid in damage by creating their own additional wound paths. However, this might make a decent hunting round since it goes a little deeper and will avoid leaving a bunch of lead fragments in the meat.
Been looking for a gel test of these for a long while. Good to see them expand as good as I'd hoped they would, as I've got them for deer hunting. Would love to see an accuracy test, and maybe a gel test at 50 and 100.
Popped a doe at an even 100 yards with one of these. Functioned perfectly. Golf ball sizes hole right through the heart. I wouldn't take it out much past 100 yards though, I'll bet it starts to drop like a rock after 100-150
TBH, I've never heard of PPU. Well I have now and I checked Midway USA and by golly they have this exact round. And at a really good price for hunting ammo at only $15.49 a box ! And from the reviews it did excellent on deer. Even my fellow Mini-30 lovers said it fed well for them. Every year during deer season I like to try different rounds in different calibers. Thanks to you T&T I'm definitely going to try these this season. Even the FPS was pretty dag-gum good. This is THE go to channel for testing folks. Thanks again bubba.
PPU je firma iz Srbije i jedan od najpoznatih i najboljih zrna u Evropi, najstarija fabrika na Balkanu. Veliki broj IPSC strijelaca uzima PPU. Uzmite slobodno. Pozdrav iz Serbija.
The round from the 10" rifle looked like it dumped a ton of energy into that gel. The 16" had the speed for a great wound channel. Both looked really good.
Great info, thanks for sharing. You should have run it through an SKS as well, to test the velocity with the longer barrel length. Also, you should shoot groups at various distances to show the accuracy
Appreciate the data on these. I run a hand rolled 123 gr SST for house and hunting duties. My 10.5 KS-47 gets a little over 2100 fps. Nice to have comparable info from another load. Those sure did bloom out nicely 👍
Interesting results T&T. PPU ammo has always given me very good results in both rifle and pistol calibers - and they are economical at the same time 👍.
PPU has good ammo and great brass for reloading. I use these and the pointed soft points to mess around at the range, then load the brass with my own loads and Hornady 123g SST's. Good video sir
I picked up 38 boxes of this today at 12.95 each. I ordered 50 boxes, but they called and said they had goofed up and only had the 38 available. Fine. My Ruger No. 1 and CZ527 love this stuff. In the swamps and multimillion dollar homes outside Raleigh, I can't really use anything with effective range past 200 yards anyway. It's good ammo for deer and varmints. Prolly holding off bipedal predators as well. Even from a 10" tube.
Raleigh as in NC? I know a fella lives up here in Transylvania has relatives that farm right up to the 'burbs of the triangle begging hunters come down there and eradicate the deer eating the corn, beans and sweet tater crop. bears too. I'm hardly able to hunt at all but way it's turned out there's a bunch of deer around my place here, about 1/4 mile from pavement road that's busy during warm weather where multiple deer/auto collisions and large bear around my place and near neighbors with elementary school kids running around. last count is 4 bucks (1 10 point) and 6 does, 2 mature with yearlings and 2 slinks. I'm gonna have to take some - buy another freezer I guess.
@@TomTriker the coyote stop at the bridge below my place. I'm told they come to my yard, but there's no evidence on cameras and my cats haven't disappeared
This is one of the most reliable 7.62x39 I’ve seen FOR THE $$$$$. AAC 7.62x39 black tip is the cheapest .55 a round but had some weird stuff happen to it… because it was steel, still 95% good. But this PPU brass soft point is the best and it wasn’t weak either, 10.5 inch barrel 2160 average need to test 16 inch barrel bet it’s damn near 2400 which is good. Tools and targets did ballistic gel too….. everyone should get this
Years ago I bought some winchester 125 grain sp brass case 7.62&39 ammo, it did pretty good target shooting and the slugs expanded pretty good into telephone books duct taped together out of a chinese SKS with a 20" barrel and an ATI pistol grip stock.
🇦🇺😎👍Hey big fella the PPU I have have a normal soft point , those ones have a round nose. I’ve noticed other TH-cam videos in the US only have your variety , down here we only have the pointer ones ( ours say on the box PSP 8.0g 123 g). Not too sure if ours are boattail as I’ve never pulled one apart….nasty energy dump…great disruption 🏁….16” is the perfect barrel length for that caliber I believe …I’M IN LOVE ❤🙃…. Years ago people warned me that PPU was shit ammo that’s why it was so cheap but I will say I’ve had fantastic results. Too bad the price of it has gone through the roof….Great video big fella 🏁💪🤠👊🇺🇸
Hey. Great test. I use PRVI Partisan or PPU ammo in 9mm, .223 and .308 to name a few. It is really good ammo. I knew your test was going to good with the SP 7.62X39. I actually prefer this ammo for all kinds of shooting. Good price, accurate and reliable. Just never tried any in the gelly. Thanks for that. A++++. Be safe. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I miss my zpap:( great video as always. The rds look great and I randomly see them in local stores. I'm wondering about accuracy? I would love to see a video about accuracy from both tools
SGAmmo has PPU 7.62x39 M67 run up for military contracts. Brass cased, non-corrosively primed loaded to a bit higher pressure than most commercial loadings.
@@ToolsandTargets yes it it. They performed well in my gel testing too. Going to order a couple hundred to load next payday. Going to compare them again the hornady sst. Curious to see gel tests and accuracy.
I bought some for hunting, but they don't feed well in my AR. I use them as the first shot and have the pointed soft points for any follow-up shots. Have not tried them on game yet, but they are in the queue. 7.62x39 is sufficient for deer in the place I hunt, as shots are generally only about 100 yds. Will report back on live performance when it occurs.
Semi autos can have difficulty feeding these, sometimes the lead will deform on the feed ramp and jam the firearm pretty badly. Didn't see you have any issues, just fyi on why these may not always be ideal.
Just purchased this ammo however, haven't shot any of it yet. My reasoning for the purchase was based on the soft point for self-defense. After watching your video on the gel test I now have the answer I was hoping for! (Nice penetration and expansion) Thanks for the work you do! Love your videos!!!
Shot this ammo today in my Bear Creek upper. I have a 4-12x40 vortex Sonora that I just put on. Last time I shot this ammo I had a 3x prism sight and shot about 2 inches. With the extra magnification and being able to hold a little more precise the groups dramatically decreased in size. I need to find some hunting videos with this ammo.
Good test T&T. That 10" barrel did better than I thought it would. I have a Norinco SKS and a Polytech AKS 762 so this is info I can use. Thanks and Merry Christmas.
Just for some perspective, the 10.5" is a decent example of what this round will do at ~100 yards from a 15" rifle. Hard to find a bullet this consistent without paying a fortune.
Popped back over here after watching and commenting on the Barnaul fragspansion ammo test. This PPU ammo is showing very good if not excellent terminal behavior for a hunting bullet.Edit: The difference is pretty extreme between the PPU and the Barnaul. You might want to test some other higher grade comnercial soft point.
Great video... never seen or knew about this brand. I went to my local gun shop just to look around. And b4 I left, I asked about brass 7.62x39.. most of the times NO ones carry it. But this time this shop had this brand.. at first, I was like.🤔 where is the pointed tip.. but for $15 a box, I was like, ok.. now that I see your review... I kind of like it..😂😂
Great performance. Beautiful expansion. I was mostly interested in how the round nose bullets would feed through the semi-automatic. Looks like they fed just fine. I've had good results with all of the PPU ammunition I've tried. I figure if the Europeans don't know how to load quality ammunition by now, they're never going to learn.
Aint that the truth! I've seen a couple of people mention they have trouble with it feeding in AR's. I could see that with the sharp and tight feed ramps on an AR.
I used to shoot round nose bullets in 308 Winchester for hunting. Generally round nose bullets penetrate more then psp or pointed soft points. In 7.62x39mm with a light bullet I think that would be a great choice. In 308 Winchester heavy round nose bullets weren't optimal at least from a stopping power perspective. Bullets would expand a little and still punch right through. I've worked my way down to 165 grain Federal fusion pointed soft points. Penetration is still too much (even for elk) and they seem to deliver better shock with dramatically large tears/wounds in vital organs then the heavier round nose or pointed 180 grain loads bullets I used in the past. They are actually the proper weight for a 1:12" twist barrel apparently or at least so I've been told. Seem accurate none the less but I'm not really sure about the bullet weight twist thing Ron Spomer said something about twist rate actually has more to do with bullet length on the subject of accuracy. I'm still pursuing a better bullet that can deliver more of that energy into the game without the fragments which has been a big problem in the under 165 grain weight class. I've heard good things about Winchester's copper version of the XP line I may be changing next season.
1947 was a long time ago. But lead and human bodies havent changed either. I have many to choose from but its an AK thats in arms length when I lay down to sleep.
I tried some PPU 10mm ammo and was shocked at how weak it performed. It was like watered down .40 S&W. I’m surprised their rifle ammo seems to be pretty good in the video.
I have my arsenal sam 7 stoked with these for home defense. I used to use hanson stuff that looked the same as ppu but it had some kind of red primer sealant on the hanson ammo. I like this stuff better than all the spitzer stuff out there, winchester and federal included
I definitely got to get me a couple boxes of these!!! I have shot a while lot of things with a whole lot of different kinds of 7.62x39 including reloads with Speer soft points and I believe thos PPU ammo performers better than all of them. Thanks for the test! If it wasn't for your testing, I would have never known.
this is honestly impressive ammo...weight retention, penetration, and expansion are all great for around 70ish cents a round. You have me really curious on the 154gr stuff. From all the old videos people had great expansion, 14-15 inches penetration, not as good weight retention though.
I wouldn't hesitate to use the PPU SP or SP RN for hunting pigs or deer, I've had good results with both. But if someone is looking for near match-grade consistent results, I found the Federal Power-Shok to be able to do it, much to my initial surprise.
This is decent stuff, I had a few boxes several years ago all since used up. Have never been able to find it again, but I did take a deer with this load one year. I hear some people say these do not feed well in some semi autos but as you showed it fed fine for you and I had no problems. Be a good option for a bolt action. Have a good one brother see you on the next one.
These look like they'd cycle well in my Ruger American bolt action rifle, with steel case the bolt can be very stiff, I wonder of the brass cases will be more consistent in shape and run cleaner and easier than steel.
It looks perfect, but it would be interesting to see if the bullet's the coefficient would open up groups at long range, Long-range for 7.62 x 39, like up to 300 meters
Great video! I picked up some of these rounds about 4 or 5 years ago for $10.00 per 20 at Cabellas. I have taken a few deer with it out of an SKS an AK. One shot kills all of them. Good ammo for my hunting needs.
I am a reloader so all the ammo I use is my reloads so for my AR 15 with a 16-inch barrel in 7.62x39 I am loading PPU 150 grain 311" bullets that I feel are just perfect for what I want to use the 7.62x39 for. I buy once fired brass real cheap from fancy brass online web site. Graf & Sons is where I found the PPU bullets. I also use large pistol primers for the 7.63x39 so if finding rifle primers is not happening go with the large pistol primers.
@@ToolsandTargets As an afterthought I should list that Graf & Sons sells the PPU 311" bullets in 150 grains in FMJ and soft points so deer & pig hunters that reload can buy a pretty good 150 grain bullet for the 7.62x39 especially considering not much is offered for the 7.62x39 in bullets over the 123 grain. Having a bullet of 311" does cause a good bullet to barrel seal and good bullet to rifling engagement. The heaver the bullet weight the more energy transfer to the animal.
Picked up a few boxes of these from Target Sports USA a few months back. Didn’t get a chance to hunt with them this year due to a recent move. My previous go to x39 has been 124gr S&B soft point and 154gr Wolf Soft Point. I’ve droped deer where they stand with the S&B
If someone is as old as me, they probably remember when the SKS first hit American consumer sales. Typical price was $89.95, but there was often a $10 per gun discount if purchasing 3 or more. The AK's came along at pretty low price tags as well. Thus, these cheaply made rifles sold like hotcakes.Old military ammo, or the equivalent, sold at remarkably low prices as well. This allowed folks to blast holes in beer can on a frequent basis. FAST FORWARD to today, when the cheap ammo is gone, and old SKS rifles are selling at ridiculous prices , it amazes me that anyone still uses the things. Is it the strong forged receiver, the precision sights, or those match grade barrels which draw people to them? Perhaps it's the amazing ballistics of the 7.62X39 cartridge. Maybe that's it - the flat shooting round, known for it devastating effect on game from antelope to elk and black bear that makes it so popular. OKAY, SERIOUSLY, what is the fascination with these riveted stamped steel guns, with crude sides and lousy ballistics that keeps people shooting them? And is a real hunting rifle or target rifle was offered in this caliber, would you actually buy one? (BTW: Many excellent hunting rifles are available today for less than a decent SKS.)
We use PPU Rifleline all the time in .303 FMJ for Classic Rifle Competition and practice. It's good ammo with very good quality brass, better than Hornady in my opinion as it's clean and not tarnished. They say the brass is good to reload also a number of times if you do that
Liking the rifle jelly tests! Awesome performance out of both barrel lengths. Definitely a nice hunting, bump in the night round. Thanks for sharing Tools!
Decent performance from the 16" barrel. Been looking for hunting/varmint ammo for my bolt action. May have to order some 'cause my local shops don't carry it.
I had an sks that shot the same. It was an 18” barrel. I should have never sold it it never missed a lick and would go through a cinder block easy. I’ve never shot those but the brass case hunting rounds did fine.
I might have to try some of these in 8 mm Mauser. I can’t get the Remington core lock anymore. My scope is set for 170 gr but all I can find is 196 gr.
I have never used these round nose loads but i can for sure tell you that the pointed soft point version is excellent. They will flat put some big bucks on the ground and i've figured out i like them actually better then Winchester power points. I was always afraid i might get cycling issues from the round nose being shorter so i've stuck to buying the pointed soft points. Good stuff!
I see that bullet is available as a component. I'll have to get some to try in my 1913 made Remington 14. The bore is a bit worn from years of shooting the .307 bullets 30 Rem is loaded with.
My preferred round that I use out of my CZ 527 mini-mauser bolt action carbine. Can't believe that CZ ceased producing it. Absolute joy shooting that rifle.
PPU rifle ammo seems to have really made a name for it self. It's super accurate and consistent in 5.56 NATO, too, not to mention affordable for BTJHP.
Hmm.. im surprised the 10” barrel traveled further than the 16”. Park of the reason i got a full size ak instead of the zpap was considering unburnt powder and lethal range. Hopefully if didn’t make a mistake
@@LoylaDemiseem More energy is more permanent damage to the target. 1/4" extra penetration means nothing in a rifle when you're talking these kinds of speeds and energy.😎👍
I love your vids. Coworkers hear me watching your vids fairly often. Now they have started using “jelly contraption” to describe everything. Yesterday I was asked to pass the jelly contraption. They wanted me to hand them a stapler. 🤦♂️ 😂
🤣🤣🤣 Love it!
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That’s funny
Thats AWESOME!! hahaha TGIF!
Pure Nastyness is the saying I have been using since Ive been watching these videos..😎😎😁😎..And the way he says "Bucks" when shopping for ammo...😎😎
It’s hard to beat an old school soft point.
This guy is the king of ammo testing...been watching for years...if he says a round sucks then i dont even hesitate...this round i took 3 deer with...they didnt go 20 yards with the other 2 drt..thanks for saving me tons of money and time.
Appreciate that, my friend!😎👊
You're about the only channel I watch for ammo tests because I trust your results and opinion. Don't change!
Appreciate that!😎👍
Not the only channel for me but very easily one of my absolute favorites!
Too true
I have been using these for years. Work great in my Mini30. Use them for deer and hogs. 100 yard accuracy is good!
Good to hear! Seem like some great stuff.
Need to see how these do in my SKS. I've got a Romanian with a pristine chrome-lined barrel. Hand cycling it seems to feed just fine. My 7.62x39 AR can eat 3-5 of them from what I can tell, but any more in the magazine stack causes a malfunction.
How good?
Thinking about using my mini for deer season this year
@@2A_lifestyle 5 deer and 17 hogs within 125 yards! All clean kills!
@@2A_lifestyle The rifle line with the longer pointed soft point were terrible in my rifle! Would not group at 50 yards! They really sucked!
I love PPU ammo in general. This is pretty impressive. I think this would be the best for deer hunting. And in an SKS with a 20" barrel, you'd probably get 2450-2500 fps at the muzzle and of course the deer would be farther away = 50 to 100 yards or so... another great review! Thanks!
Best ballistic testing on the internet. Hands down! I find myself coming here before I buy any ammo.
Appreciate that!😎👊
Reminds me of the old Hansen rounds I bought over 20 years ago when they were made in Yugoslavia. I used them in my SKS for deer hunting and they were devastating on all the deer I shot. They work much better than the spire point round that I had to buy after running out of the Hansen's. I will order some right now if I can find them in stock somewhere.
Pretty impressive stuff even out of this little short barrel ZPAP.
I have said it before, and I will say it again. I think this is one of the most underrated channels on TH-cam. I hope this channel grows fast. You deserve millions of subs. Hopefully you can hit it. Thanks for the time you take to make Great content!!
Appreciate that, my friend! We'll keep un chuggin along!😎👊
I bought a case(200rds) of these based on your results in the video. They should perform well in my Ruger American Ranch with 16" barrel. Thanks for your time and expense to put together this fine video, great job! Semper fi!
Any update on how they worked for you?
Any update?
Your ammo test are the best All the relevant info in one video and just enough talk to keep it interesting. Keep up the great work
Thank you sir. Really appreciate that.😎👊
It would be interesting to see an accuracy test of these at 50 and 100 yards. And if they give adequate accuracy, a gel test from those same ranges would also be interesting.
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@@ToolsandTargets please do this!!
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Oh definitely. That'd be really cool to see.
Yes please
I’ve been shooting that old round nose soft point for years and years
They are jacket hammmers
Don’t let the look fool you!!!
Love the videos!!!
Very cool. Definitely performed like mini 30-30 too. Great find.
I was pretty impressed.😎👍
Good testing Tools, I haven’t used this SP-RN version shown in the video, but I have had whitetail hunting success using PPU’s pointed soft point version of the 7.62x39. I even caught the bullet and it mushroomed very well as well. In my opinion, PPU “rifle line” soft points in any caliber can easily be used in the woods for whitetail as long as leaded ammo is legal in your area. I’ve also used PPU soft points on whitetails in 7mm rem mag and 8mm mauser with no issues regarding lethality. For the price, comparatively to Federal/remington/winchester soft points, I think anyone will be well served with PPU For whitetail hunting purposes. I know some guys dont like the idea of using foreign made ammo, but they legitimately perform on par with the American made brands while being nearly half the price.
Excellent demonstration, Sir. To me, that's a good argument for the higher velocity from that caliber over the .300 Blackout. But I don't know a lot about those, so I'll just be impressed with what you showed us. Thank you, Mr. Tools!
Thank you sir. These definitely were impressive.
I’d like to see what these might do out of my 20” SKS ! I’ll be looking for these for hunting ammo
That's a really impressive round. I agree with you on the fact that those are some of the best results I've ever seen in that caliber. I absolutely love your testing videos. Some of, if not the best, on TH-cam. Keep up the hard work brother. Awesome video as always. 👏
Appreciate all the support! Hope you have a great weekend!
I will definitely have to try these in my SKS. Looks like a great round for deer and hogs.
I personally prefer to see penetration between 12-18 inches and believe that fragmentation which sends pieces of lead well outside the main wound channel aid in damage by creating their own additional wound paths. However, this might make a decent hunting round since it goes a little deeper and will avoid leaving a bunch of lead fragments in the meat.
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Be interesting to see how it works from an SKS with a 20 inch barrel
I wouldn't mind picking up an SKS if I could find a deal.
Been looking for a gel test of these for a long while. Good to see them expand as good as I'd hoped they would, as I've got them for deer hunting. Would love to see an accuracy test, and maybe a gel test at 50 and 100.
I'll see what I can come up with.😎👍
Popped a doe at an even 100 yards with one of these. Functioned perfectly. Golf ball sizes hole right through the heart. I wouldn't take it out much past 100 yards though, I'll bet it starts to drop like a rock after 100-150
@@Onemadfiddlerdid it go out the other side or stay inside her body?
TBH, I've never heard of PPU. Well I have now and I checked Midway USA and by golly they have this exact round. And at a really good price for hunting ammo at only $15.49 a box ! And from the reviews it did excellent on deer. Even my fellow Mini-30 lovers said it fed well for them. Every year during deer season I like to try different rounds in different calibers. Thanks to you T&T I'm definitely going to try these this season. Even the FPS was pretty dag-gum good. This is THE go to channel for testing folks. Thanks again bubba.
PPU je firma iz Srbije i jedan od najpoznatih i najboljih zrna u Evropi, najstarija fabrika na Balkanu. Veliki broj IPSC strijelaca uzima PPU.
Uzmite slobodno. Pozdrav iz Serbija.
First one to have a jelly video on one of these rounds 🙏🏽 you single handed boosted the sales of this ammo
I need to find out where my commission check is!😆😆😆
Good test Tools. I agree they look like very good rounds. Thanks for all you do to make your videos.
Be vigilant and always be safe.
Thank you, sir. Appreciate all your support!😎👊
The round from the 10" rifle looked like it dumped a ton of energy into that gel. The 16" had the speed for a great wound channel. Both looked really good.
Yessir. Both of em did their thing.
Great info, thanks for sharing. You should have run it through an SKS as well, to test the velocity with the longer barrel length. Also, you should shoot groups at various distances to show the accuracy
Finally, they stay in the blocks. These are great rounds. Nice test.
Yessir. Good stuff.😎👍
I use them for deer in a zastava m85 bolt rifle work like a charm
Appreciate the data on these. I run a hand rolled 123 gr SST for house and hunting duties. My 10.5 KS-47 gets a little over 2100 fps. Nice to have comparable info from another load.
Those sure did bloom out nicely 👍
Nice. I was pretty surprised how well these did.
Interesting results T&T. PPU ammo has always given me very good results in both rifle and pistol calibers - and they are economical at the same time 👍.
Absolutely.😎👍
PPU has good ammo and great brass for reloading. I use these and the pointed soft points to mess around at the range, then load the brass with my own loads and Hornady 123g SST's. Good video sir
I picked up 38 boxes of this today at 12.95 each. I ordered 50 boxes, but they called and said they had goofed up and only had the 38 available. Fine.
My Ruger No. 1 and CZ527 love this stuff.
In the swamps and multimillion dollar homes outside Raleigh, I can't really use anything with effective range past 200 yards anyway.
It's good ammo for deer and varmints. Prolly holding off bipedal predators as well. Even from a 10" tube.
Raleigh as in NC? I know a fella lives up here in Transylvania has relatives that farm right up to the 'burbs of the triangle begging hunters come down there and eradicate the deer eating the corn, beans and sweet tater crop. bears too. I'm hardly able to hunt at all but way it's turned out there's a bunch of deer around my place here, about 1/4 mile from pavement road that's busy during warm weather where multiple deer/auto collisions and large bear around my place and near neighbors with elementary school kids running around. last count is 4 bucks (1 10 point) and 6 does, 2 mature with yearlings and 2 slinks. I'm gonna have to take some - buy another freezer I guess.
@@TomTriker exit 312. 10 miles South of Raleigh NC
@@TomTriker the coyote stop at the bridge below my place. I'm told they come to my yard, but there's no evidence on cameras and my cats haven't disappeared
This is one of the most reliable 7.62x39 I’ve seen FOR THE $$$$$. AAC 7.62x39 black tip is the cheapest .55 a round but had some weird stuff happen to it… because it was steel, still 95% good. But this PPU brass soft point is the best and it wasn’t weak either, 10.5 inch barrel 2160 average need to test 16 inch barrel bet it’s damn near 2400 which is good. Tools and targets did ballistic gel too….. everyone should get this
Years ago I bought some winchester 125 grain sp brass case 7.62&39 ammo, it did pretty good target shooting and the slugs expanded pretty good into telephone books duct taped together out of a chinese SKS with a 20" barrel and an ATI pistol grip stock.
Nice.😎👍
🇦🇺😎👍Hey big fella the PPU I have have a normal soft point , those ones have a round nose. I’ve noticed other TH-cam videos in the US only have your variety , down here we only have the pointer ones ( ours say on the box PSP 8.0g 123 g). Not too sure if ours are boattail as I’ve never pulled one apart….nasty energy dump…great disruption 🏁….16” is the perfect barrel length for that caliber I believe …I’M IN LOVE ❤🙃…. Years ago people warned me that PPU was shit ammo that’s why it was so cheap but I will say I’ve had fantastic results. Too bad the price of it has gone through the roof….Great video big fella 🏁💪🤠👊🇺🇸
Interesting. PPU has been good stuff out of rifles for me so far.😎👍
@@ToolsandTargets 🏁🏁PPU🏁🏁
Hey. Great test. I use PRVI Partisan or PPU ammo in 9mm, .223 and .308 to name a few. It is really good ammo. I knew your test was going to good with the SP 7.62X39. I actually prefer this ammo for all kinds of shooting. Good price, accurate and reliable. Just never tried any in the gelly. Thanks for that. A++++. Be safe. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I was pretty impressed. Would definitely choose this over the other rounds I've tested so far. Enjoy your weekend, brother!😎👊
@@ToolsandTargets thanks bro you too. I have 55gr. SP PPU on the way for .223. Don’t matter what you hit with it, it goes pop! Lol 😆
I miss my zpap:( great video as always. The rds look great and I randomly see them in local stores. I'm wondering about accuracy? I would love to see a video about accuracy from both tools
I'll see what I can come up with.😎👍
Your the best!
SGAmmo has PPU 7.62x39 M67 run up for military contracts. Brass cased, non-corrosively primed loaded to a bit higher pressure than most commercial loadings.
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@@ToolsandTargets where are you getting this stuff?
@@eloiseharbeson2483 My local shop has it in stock. I've noticed it at a few places online as well for pretty much the same $17 per box.
Ppu sells these bullets as a reloading component as well.
Good to know.
@@ToolsandTargets yes it it. They performed well in my gel testing too. Going to order a couple hundred to load next payday. Going to compare them again the hornady sst. Curious to see gel tests and accuracy.
Man that ZPAP was slinging those casing about 15 feet lol. Love both of these tools and another awesome test, appreciate ya T!
I was lookin for brass forever!😆😆😆 Thank you sir!
I use the ppu pointed SP in a ruger American ranch. Crushes deer, all complete pass throughs. Use them in the summer for deer damage tags.
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I bought some for hunting, but they don't feed well in my AR. I use them as the first shot and have the pointed soft points for any follow-up shots. Have not tried them on game yet, but they are in the queue. 7.62x39 is sufficient for deer in the place I hunt, as shots are generally only about 100 yds.
Will report back on live performance when it occurs.
I could see that with an AR and the small feed ramps and star chamber area. These Ak's seem to eat anything.
@@ToolsandTargets gotta love a tool that works!
Great video. PPU is really stepping up their game.
Semi autos can have difficulty feeding these, sometimes the lead will deform on the feed ramp and jam the firearm pretty badly. Didn't see you have any issues, just fyi on why these may not always be ideal.
These AK's will cycle rocks I think.😆😆😆
I agree with you on the home defense..I would definitely use these ..great test tools
Thank you sir.😎👊
I'll have to get a box of these
Just purchased this ammo however, haven't shot any of it yet. My reasoning for the purchase was based on the soft point for self-defense. After watching your video on the gel test I now have the answer I was hoping for! (Nice penetration and expansion) Thanks for the work you do! Love your videos!!!
Shot this ammo today in my Bear Creek upper. I have a 4-12x40 vortex Sonora that I just put on.
Last time I shot this ammo I had a 3x prism sight and shot about 2 inches. With the extra magnification and being able to hold a little more precise the groups dramatically decreased in size.
I need to find some hunting videos with this ammo.
Good test T&T. That 10" barrel did better than I thought it would. I have a Norinco SKS and a Polytech AKS 762 so this is info I can use. Thanks and Merry Christmas.
Thank you sir. Merry Christmas!
Wonder if there would be any significant difference with a 20" SKS. Probably not much more than the AK though.
Nice! That was a pleasant surprise. They sure expanded nicely. I would definitely use that in the woods. Great test as always. 👍🇺🇸
Thank you sir. I didn't expect near this good especially from the ZPAP.
Just for some perspective, the 10.5" is a decent example of what this round will do at ~100 yards from a 15" rifle. Hard to find a bullet this consistent without paying a fortune.
A good and informative video. I would like to see a comparison video with the PPU soft point spitzer.
Good show, good velocity from both guns, perfect hunting round or defence.
Agreed😎👍
Popped back over here after watching and commenting on the Barnaul fragspansion ammo test. This PPU ammo is showing very good if not excellent terminal behavior for a hunting bullet.Edit: The difference is pretty extreme between the PPU and the Barnaul. You might want to test some other higher grade comnercial soft point.
Yeah, I was very impressed with this stuff.😎👍
Great video... never seen or knew about this brand. I went to my local gun shop just to look around. And b4 I left, I asked about brass 7.62x39.. most of the times NO ones carry it. But this time this shop had this brand.. at first, I was like.🤔 where is the pointed tip.. but for $15 a box, I was like, ok.. now that I see your review... I kind of like it..😂😂
I think it's great stuff.😎👍
Great performance. Beautiful expansion. I was mostly interested in how the round nose bullets would feed through the semi-automatic. Looks like they fed just fine. I've had good results with all of the PPU ammunition I've tried. I figure if the Europeans don't know how to load quality ammunition by now, they're never going to learn.
Aint that the truth! I've seen a couple of people mention they have trouble with it feeding in AR's. I could see that with the sharp and tight feed ramps on an AR.
You're the man! Great video because I've been recently shopping for AK ammo just for defense and couldn't decide which one. Now I can.
I used to shoot round nose bullets in 308 Winchester for hunting. Generally round nose bullets penetrate more then psp or pointed soft points. In 7.62x39mm with a light bullet I think that would be a great choice. In 308 Winchester heavy round nose bullets weren't optimal at least from a stopping power perspective. Bullets would expand a little and still punch right through. I've worked my way down to 165 grain Federal fusion pointed soft points. Penetration is still too much (even for elk) and they seem to deliver better shock with dramatically large tears/wounds in vital organs then the heavier round nose or pointed 180 grain loads bullets I used in the past. They are actually the proper weight for a 1:12" twist barrel apparently or at least so I've been told. Seem accurate none the less but I'm not really sure about the bullet weight twist thing Ron Spomer said something about twist rate actually has more to do with bullet length on the subject of accuracy. I'm still pursuing a better bullet that can deliver more of that energy into the game without the fragments which has been a big problem in the under 165 grain weight class. I've heard good things about Winchester's copper version of the XP line I may be changing next season.
Makes sense.😎👍
1947 was a long time ago.
But lead and human bodies havent changed either.
I have many to choose from but its an AK thats in arms length when I lay down to sleep.
x39 is a mean round.😎👊
I tried some PPU 10mm ammo and was shocked at how weak it performed. It was like watered down .40 S&W. I’m surprised their rifle ammo seems to be pretty good in the video.
Definitely not surprised 10mm is watered down. Par for the course these days.😣
My Zastava M70 doesn't like the round nose. They jam up against the feed ramp. About 1 out of 3 will fail to feed.
I have my arsenal sam 7 stoked with these for home defense. I used to use hanson stuff that looked the same as ppu but it had some kind of red primer sealant on the hanson ammo. I like this stuff better than all the spitzer stuff out there, winchester and federal included
I definitely got to get me a couple boxes of these!!!
I have shot a while lot of things with a whole lot of different kinds of 7.62x39 including reloads with Speer soft points and I believe thos PPU ammo performers better than all of them. Thanks for the test!
If it wasn't for your testing, I would have never known.
I thought the same thing. These are really nice performing rounds.😎👍
SKS will make a difference for hunting.
Great vid. I've taken 3 deer with these out of a 10.5" AR. They all were DRT. Great round for hunting.
this is honestly impressive ammo...weight retention, penetration, and expansion are all great for around 70ish cents a round. You have me really curious on the 154gr stuff. From all the old videos people had great expansion, 14-15 inches penetration, not as good weight retention though.
Agreed. I was impressed with this stuff.
Awsome video man so much better than the ballistics videos I have been finding. Very straight to the point and analysis
I wouldn't hesitate to use the PPU SP or SP RN for hunting pigs or deer, I've had good results with both. But if someone is looking for near match-grade consistent results, I found the Federal Power-Shok to be able to do it, much to my initial surprise.
Interesting. Might have to check those out.
This is decent stuff, I had a few boxes several years ago all since used up. Have never been able to find it again, but I did take a deer with this load one year. I hear some people say these do not feed well in some semi autos but as you showed it fed fine for you and I had no problems. Be a good option for a bolt action. Have a good one brother see you on the next one.
Yeah, I could see it hanging up on an AR type feed ramp setup. These Ak's will eat anything.😎👊
A mini 30 test would be 👍
These look like they'd cycle well in my Ruger American bolt action rifle, with steel case the bolt can be very stiff, I wonder of the brass cases will be more consistent in shape and run cleaner and easier than steel.
It looks perfect, but it would be interesting to see if the bullet's the coefficient would open up groups at long range, Long-range for 7.62 x 39, like up to 300 meters
Great video! I picked up some of these rounds about 4 or 5 years ago for $10.00 per 20 at Cabellas. I have taken a few deer with it out of an SKS an AK. One shot kills all of them.
Good ammo for my hunting needs.
Definitely seems like some good stuff.😎👍
I am a reloader so all the ammo I use is my reloads so for my AR 15 with a 16-inch barrel in 7.62x39 I am loading PPU 150 grain 311" bullets that I feel are just perfect for what I want to use the 7.62x39 for.
I buy once fired brass real cheap from fancy brass online web site.
Graf & Sons is where I found the PPU bullets.
I also use large pistol primers for the 7.63x39 so if finding rifle primers is not happening go with the large pistol primers.
Good info. These PPU rounds were very impressive.
@@ToolsandTargets As an afterthought I should list that Graf & Sons sells the PPU 311" bullets in 150 grains in FMJ and soft points so deer & pig hunters that reload can buy a pretty good 150 grain bullet for the 7.62x39 especially considering not much is offered for the 7.62x39 in bullets over the 123 grain.
Having a bullet of 311" does cause a good bullet to barrel seal and good bullet to rifling engagement.
The heaver the bullet weight the more energy transfer to the animal.
Picked up a few boxes of these from Target Sports USA a few months back. Didn’t get a chance to hunt with them this year due to a recent move. My previous go to x39 has been 124gr S&B soft point and 154gr Wolf Soft Point. I’ve droped deer where they stand with the S&B
These look like some good stuff.😎👍
If someone is as old as me, they probably remember when the SKS first hit American consumer sales. Typical price was $89.95, but there was often a $10 per gun discount if purchasing 3 or more. The AK's came along at pretty low price tags as well. Thus, these cheaply made rifles sold like hotcakes.Old military ammo, or the equivalent, sold at remarkably low prices as well. This allowed folks to blast holes in beer can on a frequent basis.
FAST FORWARD to today, when the cheap ammo is gone, and old SKS rifles are selling at ridiculous prices , it amazes me that anyone still uses the things. Is it the strong forged receiver, the precision sights, or those match grade barrels which draw people to them? Perhaps it's the amazing ballistics of the 7.62X39 cartridge. Maybe that's it - the flat shooting round, known for it devastating effect on game from antelope to elk and black bear that makes it so popular.
OKAY, SERIOUSLY, what is the fascination with these riveted stamped steel guns, with crude sides and lousy ballistics that keeps people shooting them? And is a real hunting rifle or target rifle was offered in this caliber, would you actually buy one? (BTW: Many excellent hunting rifles are available today for less than a decent SKS.)
I would so start a gun channel if I didn’t live in the suburbs. What a sick setup
Great test! Looks like good food for my SKS mod
Absolutely😎👍
We use PPU Rifleline all the time in .303 FMJ for Classic Rifle Competition and practice. It's good ammo with very good quality brass, better than Hornady in my opinion as it's clean and not tarnished. They say the brass is good to reload also a number of times if you do that
Nice. Good to know about the brass.😎👍
Now you need an SKS with a 20 inch barrel to add to the mix to see how that will perform too
Always on the lookout for a deal.😎👍
Liking the rifle jelly tests! Awesome performance out of both barrel lengths. Definitely a nice hunting, bump in the night round. Thanks for sharing Tools!
Thank you sir. Appreciate ya!
Decent performance from the 16" barrel. Been looking for hunting/varmint ammo for my bolt action. May have to order some 'cause my local shops don't carry it.
PPU .30-30 works just fine ... I've used some and approve. Had to re-sight a couple clicks but that's normal with .30-30 brand to brand.
Good to hear.😎👍
I had an sks that shot the same. It was an 18” barrel. I should have never sold it it never missed a lick and would go through a cinder block easy. I’ve never shot those but the brass case hunting rounds did fine.
You pay 4 times the money for an SKS now.😆
@@ToolsandTargets back in 99 I paid 200 for it. I know they have gone up a lot now. I just wish I would have kept it.
Very impressive rounds , thanks for sharing
Absolutely.😎👍
I got some of these based on this video. I used a Mini-30 and an AR-x39 for my tests.
They do not disappoint. Git Some!
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I might have to try some of these in 8 mm Mauser. I can’t get the Remington core lock anymore. My scope is set for 170 gr but all I can find is 196 gr.
Probably be some good stuff.
PPU soft points and AAC blade “hornady SST” are thee best 762x39 rounds
I have never used these round nose loads but i can for sure tell you that the pointed soft point version is excellent. They will flat put some big bucks on the ground and i've figured out i like them actually better then Winchester power points. I was always afraid i might get cycling issues from the round nose being shorter so i've stuck to buying the pointed soft points. Good stuff!
Thank you sir. I've had a few other people say the pointed ones are good too.😎👍
Nice!! What about the Ppu psp vs Ppu sp non rn? What’s the difference between those and which would be better for home defense
I see that bullet is available as a component. I'll have to get some to try in my 1913 made Remington 14. The bore is a bit worn from years of shooting the .307 bullets 30 Rem is loaded with.
Good to know.😎👍
Very good results out of the 7.62 round. I'm not sure one could ask for anything better out of rifle for a defensive round.
Agreed😎👍
Have you tested Winchester "Power Point" 123 grain 7.62 x 39 ammo? If you haven't, could you?
I haven't but I'll see what I can come up with.😎👍
My preferred round that I use out of my CZ 527 mini-mauser bolt action carbine. Can't believe that CZ ceased producing it. Absolute joy shooting that rifle.
Nice😎👍
PPU rifle ammo seems to have really made a name for it self. It's super accurate and consistent in 5.56 NATO, too, not to mention affordable for BTJHP.
Glad to see you test these. I got them for my ruger american ranch.
Perfect for that.😎👍
Glad you testing these! I want to use these for deer hunting.
They'll do the trick.💥🦌💥
I had trouble getting these to cycle in my Zastave NPAP.
The value of this test with both barrel lengths is great. The track of the 10" test would probably mirror that of the 16" barrel at 75M.
Appreciate you checkin it out. I usually try to use a couple barrel lengths if it's a single ammo test.😎👊
That is awesome looking results! I can't see any reason to use any other Ammo. Thank you sir!
Agreed😎👍
This ammo works for in an sks; it WILL NOT feed up an ar15 in x39. Hangs up on the feed ramps.
I saw a few other people mention that too.
Hmm.. im surprised the 10” barrel traveled further than the 16”. Park of the reason i got a full size ak instead of the zpap was considering unburnt powder and lethal range. Hopefully if didn’t make a mistake
More energy on the full size.😎👊
@@ToolsandTargets ok but despite more energy it was same on penetration. So in what category will more energy in a tactical situation be superior?
@@LoylaDemiseem More energy is more permanent damage to the target. 1/4" extra penetration means nothing in a rifle when you're talking these kinds of speeds and energy.😎👍