r/ak47 • u/leanderthal69420 • 4d ago

I still haven’t given up on five point four five

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I know I’m hard headed but damn I love this caliber

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u/Holiday_Repair8131 4d ago

I've been absolutely itching to get one. It's almost the same price as 7.62 at this point...

How does it feel comparatively to 5.56?

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u/TheFilthyAutismo 4d ago

It was almost indistinguishable in my experience. They're basically identical to the shooter.

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u/KGb_Voodo0 4d ago

I’ve got AKs in all 3 calibers, 5.45 is definitely the most flat shooting, 5.56 is still pretty flat but 5.45 definitely beats it out!

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u/delectable-mango77 4d ago

Shooting my suppressed 545 and 556 aks is no difference. In fact I bought the 556 AK so I could experience the same shooting experience without dwindling my 545.

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u/Laynerrrrrrrrrrr 4d ago

i have one i’m itching to not have anymore 🤣

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u/MayOrMayNotBePie Let me see that dong 4d ago

5.45 forever!

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u/winkleried 4d ago

Neither have I

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u/KGb_Voodo0 4d ago

Same here, got so much ammo saved up and it’s so much fun to shoot!

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u/leanderthal69420 4d ago

Same, I just keep stocking up 7n6 cans whenever I can

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u/KGb_Voodo0 4d ago

It’s kinda crazy, if you told me 7N6 would be the cheapest option 10 years after the ban I would have never believed it. I’ve got a ton of that and Vympel

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u/GeorgeBushDidIt 4d ago

Why do some of the folding trunnions do not have a hole in the center?

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u/leanderthal69420 4d ago

I used a Russian 5.5mm rear trunnion and couldn’t find the hardware so had to get it second hand. This hardware set came like that, not sure why. The originals have a hole in them

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u/LabronPaul Poison Bullet 4d ago

Shot my 5.45 today, it's crazy that it's the same price to shoot my .308 saiga now, which I also have been giving some attention to finally

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u/leanderthal69420 4d ago

I’m paying about 45 cents a round of 7n6

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u/LabronPaul Poison Bullet 4d ago

I do see some spam cans local to me for $500. I am kind of spoiled by non-corrosive ammo now.

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u/fiik 4d ago

I’ve got two sealed cans of surplus 5.45 that I’m dangerously close to letting go. Selling my ACE also

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u/Az-kami-daka 4d ago

Somebody has to do it.

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u/Snipermann02 4d ago

Is it just me or is the TWS dog leg rail installed incorrectly? The bar that goes into the rear sight block is supposed to lay flat, not angle up like in the picture.

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u/Charlie11M 4d ago

Never give up!!!

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u/SnooPaintings1887 3d ago

I’m all over the forums trying to trade my NATO ammo stash for commercial 5.45. Not as much around as I’d like.

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u/Oregunxj 2d ago

Sure wish we could get that ammo import ban lifted.

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u/Interesting_Bag_8209 4d ago

Y would someone give up on it?

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u/TheFilthyAutismo 4d ago

Because 5.45 is more expensive than 5.56 and has extremely similar ballistic performance. However, 5.56 has slightly higher velocities and more energy on target.

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u/leanderthal69420 4d ago

5.45 is softer and has better ballistics on short barrels.

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u/TheFilthyAutismo 4d ago

Softer is a hard maybe, though I personally have shot 5.45 AKs and ARs a lot as well as 5.56 AKs and ARs, and I can't notice literally any difference on recoil impulse. I suppose that's setup dependant and YMMV.

As for barrel length, while that may be true (i haven't been able to find a comprehensive list of velocities for various barrel lengths for 5.45), on 16" and 14.5" barrels, 5.56 still beats out 5.45 on velocity and has more energy on target.

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u/Interesting_Bag_8209 4d ago

Yes, the cost is out of control. 👍👍 to those who hoarder the 7n6 round.

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u/NotCreative_02 1d ago

5.45 yaws better and doesn’t depend on velocity like 5.56 does because of the empty space left in the bullet. 5.56 is ass when it doesn’t have the right bullet and enough velocity to tumble. 5.45 doesn’t have that problem.

5.45 is objectively a better round. It just takes more effort to get.

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u/Fearlessroofless known idiot 4d ago

Because the old surplus ammo is not coming back and while there’s lots of people making 7.62 and 5.56 and all types of ammo from hp sp to fmj and grain weights of all sizes we have like 2-3 5.45 makers most new stuff is either tela or hornady. I’m still finding 7n6 around 35 to 45 cpr thank god.