Red Army Standard 7.62x39mm 124gr FMJ-BT Ammo Ballistics
Steel Case • FMJBT
Red Army Standard 7.62x39mm 124gr FMJ-BT Ammo Ballistics
Steel Case • FMJBT
Solved from this product's advertised 2350 fps, 124gr bullet and G1 BC 0.300, with the sight 1.5" over the bore at standard conditions. Compare every zero for 7.62x39mm, or read What Is the Best Zero Distance for 7.62x39?.
How to read it: filled circles are the near and far zero, where the bullet's path crosses the line of sight;the triangle is the peak (max ordinate). The shaded band is the 8" vital zone, ±4" either side of the line of sight. The dashed line marks the edge of the hold-dead-on window. The chart is zoomed to where the zero matters; the tables below run to 400 yards.
7.62x39mm 124gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 43 yards, peaks +0.3" at 71 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -6.6" at 200 and -23.6" at 300 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,350 | 1,521 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.5" | -1.77 | -0.51 | 2,280 | 1,432 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.1" | +0.27 | +0.08 | 2,212 | 1,348 | 0.4 |
| 75 | +0.3" | +0.39 | +0.11 | 2,145 | 1,268 | 0.8 |
| 100 | 0.0" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,080 | 1,191 | 1.5 |
| 125 | -0.8" | -0.62 | -0.18 | 2,015 | 1,118 | 2.3 |
| 150 | -2.2" | -1.37 | -0.40 | 1,952 | 1,049 | 3.3 |
| 175 | -4.1" | -2.22 | -0.65 | 1,890 | 983 | 4.6 |
| 200 | -6.6" | -3.14 | -0.91 | 1,829 | 921 | 6.1 |
| 225 | -9.8" | -4.14 | -1.20 | 1,769 | 862 | 7.8 |
| 250 | -13.6" | -5.20 | -1.51 | 1,711 | 807 | 9.8 |
| 275 | -18.2" | -6.33 | -1.84 | 1,655 | 754 | 12.0 |
| 300 | -23.6" | -7.52 | -2.19 | 1,600 | 705 | 14.5 |
| 325 | -29.9" | -8.78 | -2.55 | 1,547 | 659 | 17.3 |
| 350 | -37.1" | -10.11 | -2.94 | 1,495 | 616 | 20.3 |
| 375 | -45.2" | -11.50 | -3.35 | 1,446 | 576 | 23.7 |
| 400 | -54.4" | -12.97 | -3.77 | 1,398 | 538 | 27.4 |
124gr G1 .300 at 2,350 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
7.62x39mm 124gr with a 200-yard zero
Zeroed at 200 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 20 yards, peaks +3.4" at 113 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -13.7" at 300 yards.
| Range (yd) | Drop (in) | Drop (MOA) | Drop (MIL) | Velocity (fps) | Energy (ft-lb) | Wind drift, 10 mph (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | -1.5" | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2,350 | 1,521 | 0.0 |
| 25 | +0.4" | +1.39 | +0.40 | 2,280 | 1,432 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +1.8" | +3.43 | +1.00 | 2,212 | 1,348 | 0.4 |
| 75 | +2.8" | +3.54 | +1.03 | 2,145 | 1,268 | 0.8 |
| 100 | +3.3" | +3.15 | +0.92 | 2,080 | 1,191 | 1.5 |
| 125 | +3.3" | +2.54 | +0.74 | 2,015 | 1,118 | 2.3 |
| 150 | +2.8" | +1.78 | +0.52 | 1,952 | 1,049 | 3.3 |
| 175 | +1.7" | +0.94 | +0.27 | 1,890 | 983 | 4.6 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,829 | 921 | 6.1 |
| 225 | -2.3" | -0.99 | -0.29 | 1,769 | 862 | 7.8 |
| 250 | -5.4" | -2.05 | -0.60 | 1,711 | 807 | 9.8 |
| 275 | -9.2" | -3.18 | -0.92 | 1,655 | 754 | 12.0 |
| 300 | -13.7" | -4.37 | -1.27 | 1,600 | 705 | 14.5 |
| 325 | -19.2" | -5.63 | -1.64 | 1,547 | 659 | 17.3 |
| 350 | -25.5" | -6.95 | -2.02 | 1,495 | 616 | 20.3 |
| 375 | -32.8" | -8.35 | -2.43 | 1,446 | 576 | 23.7 |
| 400 | -41.1" | -9.82 | -2.86 | 1,398 | 538 | 27.4 |
124gr G1 .300 at 2,350 fps, 1.5" sight height over bore, standard conditions (59°F, sea level), 10 mph full-value crosswind. Positive drop is above the line of sight. Source: Manufacturer's advertised velocity and BC.
Product Overview
Red Army Standard's 124-grain FMJ-BT is a steel-cased full metal jacket 7.62x39mm load, with no purpose named for it. A closed-nose jacket sits on a tapered base, and at 124 grains it ties for the heaviest of the caliber's ball loads. It leaves the muzzle at 2,350 fps with 1,521 ft-lbs.
Estimated recoil is the heaviest of the ball loads compared, about 4 percent over Tula's 122-grain FMJ. The closed jacket keeps it to paper and steel.
If you're cross-shopping, Golden Tiger's 124-grain FMJ-BT is the same bullet weight and the same shape, 20 fps slower at the muzzle. PMC's Bronze 123-grain FMJ matches this one at 2,350 fps in a brass case. Tula's 122-grain FMJ is the lightest of them, at 2,330 fps.
- A boat-tail bullet, where Tula's 122-grain FMJ and PMC's Bronze 123-grain FMJ carry no boat tail
- Ties Golden Tiger's 124-grain FMJ-BT for the heaviest ball bullet in the caliber
- 26 ft-lbs more at the muzzle than PMC's Bronze 123-grain FMJ
- A steel case, which will not reload and is magnetic, so some ranges refuse it. PMC's Bronze 123-grain FMJ is the brass-cased ball load in the caliber
- A closed jacket with no exposed lead. Prvi Partizan's 123-grain PSP is one of the caliber's soft points
Similar Products Compared
| PRODUCT | WEIGHT | TYPE | VELOCITY | ENERGY | BC | PRICE/RD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 124 gr | FMJBT | 2350 fps | 1521 ft-lbs | 0.3 | N/A | |
| 124 gr | FMJBT | 2330 fps | 1495 ft-lbs | 0.3 | N/A | |
| 123 gr | FMJ | 2362 fps | 1524 ft-lbs | 0.3 | N/A | |
| 123 gr | FMJ | 2350 fps | 1495 ft-lbs | 0.266 |
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| 122 gr | FMJ | 2330 fps | 1470 ft-lbs | 0.3 | N/A |
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