EFTRADAR5.45x39mm ammo — Escape from Tarkov
13 rounds of 5.45x39mm caliber for 13 guns. Best by penetration — PPBS.
| Ammo | Damage | Penetration | Armor damage | Velocity, m/s | Frag. | Armor class | Flea Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PPBS | 37 | 62 | 59 % | 905 | 2 % | 6 | — |
 5.45x39mm BS gs | 45 | 54 | 57 % | 830 | 17 % | 5 | — |
 5.45x39mm BP gs | 48 | 45 | 46 % | 890 | 16 % | 4 | — |
 7N40 | 55 | 42 | 45 % | 915 | 2 % | 4 | — |
 5.45x39mm BT gs tracer | 54 | 37 | 44 % | 880 | 16 % | 3 | 616 ₽ |
 5.45x39mm PP gs | 51 | 34 | 42 % | 886 | 17 % | 3 | 360 ₽ |
 5.45x39mm PS gs | 56 | 28 | 40 % | 890 | 40 % | 2 | 259 ₽ |
 5.45x39mm FMJ | 55 | 24 | 38 % | 884 | 25 % | 2 | 127 ₽ |
 T tracer | 59 | 20 | 36 % | 883 | 16 % | 2 | 98 ₽ |
 5.45x39mm US gs subsonic | 65 | 17 | 33 % | 303 | 10 % | 1 | 96 ₽ |
 5.45x39mm SP | 67 | 15 | 31 % | 873 | 45 % | 1 | 78 ₽ |
 5.45x39mm PRS gs | 70 | 13 | 24 % | 866 | 30 % | 1 | 93 ₽ |
 5.45x39mm HP | 76 | 9 | 15 % | 884 | 35 % | — | 87 ₽ |
Damage is against health without armor (for buckshot — per pellet × number of pellets). Penetration is compared with armor resistance: class N ≈ N×10. “Armor class” in the table is the highest class that the round penetrates fresh armor more often than not. Armor damage is the percentage of damage that goes into armor durability.
Weapons for 5.45x39mm
AK-74N · AKS-74U · AKS-74UN · AKS-74UB · AKS-74N · AK-74M · AK-105 · RPK-16 · AK-74 · AKS-74 · AK-545 · AK-545 Short · AK-12
Questions and answers
What is the best 5.45x39mm round?
By penetration — PPBS (62), by damage — 5.45x39mm HP (76). A cheap option with penetration of 30 or higher — 5.45x39mm PP gs, about 360 ₽.
Which weapons use this caliber?
13 guns, the best known being AK-74N, AKS-74U, AKS-74UN, AKS-74UB. The full list is above.