EFTRADAR7.62x39mm ammo — Escape from Tarkov
9 rounds of 7.62x39mm caliber for 13 guns. Best by penetration — MAI AP.
| Ammo | Damage | Penetration | Armor damage | Velocity, m/s | Frag. | Armor class | Flea Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MAI AP | 53 | 58 | 76 % | 875 | 5 % | 5 | — |
 7.62x39mm BP gzh | 58 | 47 | 63 % | 730 | 12 % | 4 | — |
 7.62x39mm PP gzh | 59 | 41 | 57 % | 732 | 15 % | 4 | 942 ₽ |
 7.62x39mm PS gzh | 61 | 35 | 52 % | 717 | 20 % | 3 | 353 ₽ |
 T-45M1 tracer | 65 | 30 | 46 % | 720 | 12 % | 3 | 272 ₽ |
 7.62x39mm US gzh subsonic | 56 | 29 | 42 % | 301 | 8 % | 2 | 227 ₽ |
 7.62x39mm FMJ | 63 | 26 | 33 % | 775 | 30 % | 2 | 177 ₽ |
 7.62x39mm SP | 68 | 20 | 27 % | 772 | 35 % | 2 | 129 ₽ |
 7.62x39mm HP | 80 | 15 | 20 % | 754 | 40 % | 1 | 75 ₽ |
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 7.62x39mm
SKS · OP-SKS · AKM · VPO-136 Vepr-KM · AKMS · AKMN · AKMSN · AK-103 · AK-104 · Mk47 · RD-704 · RPD · RPDN
Questions and answers
What is the best 7.62x39mm round?
By penetration — MAI AP (58), by damage — 7.62x39mm HP (80). A cheap option with penetration of 30 or higher — T-45M1, about 272 ₽.
Which weapons use this caliber?
13 guns, the best known being SKS, OP-SKS, AKM, VPO-136 Vepr-KM. The full list is above.