Tula 7.62x39mm 122gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Steel Case • FMJ
Tula 7.62x39mm 122gr FMJ Ammo Ballistics
Steel Case • FMJ
Solved from this product's advertised 2330 fps, 122gr 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 122gr with a 100-yard zero
Zeroed at 100 yards with a 1.5" sight height, this load first crosses the line of sight at 42 yards, peaks +0.3" at 71 yards, returns to zero at 100, and is -6.7" at 200 and -24.1" 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 | 2,330 | 1,471 | 0.0 |
| 25 | -0.5" | -1.72 | -0.50 | 2,261 | 1,385 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +0.2" | +0.31 | +0.09 | 2,193 | 1,303 | 0.4 |
| 75 | +0.3" | +0.41 | +0.12 | 2,126 | 1,225 | 0.8 |
| 100 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 2,061 | 1,151 | 1.5 |
| 125 | -0.8" | -0.63 | -0.18 | 1,997 | 1,080 | 2.3 |
| 150 | -2.2" | -1.40 | -0.41 | 1,934 | 1,013 | 3.4 |
| 175 | -4.2" | -2.26 | -0.66 | 1,872 | 949 | 4.7 |
| 200 | -6.7" | -3.21 | -0.93 | 1,811 | 889 | 6.2 |
| 225 | -10.0" | -4.23 | -1.23 | 1,752 | 832 | 7.9 |
| 250 | -13.9" | -5.31 | -1.54 | 1,695 | 778 | 9.9 |
| 275 | -18.6" | -6.46 | -1.88 | 1,639 | 728 | 12.2 |
| 300 | -24.1" | -7.67 | -2.23 | 1,585 | 680 | 14.7 |
| 325 | -30.5" | -8.96 | -2.60 | 1,532 | 636 | 17.5 |
| 350 | -37.8" | -10.31 | -3.00 | 1,481 | 594 | 20.6 |
| 375 | -46.1" | -11.73 | -3.41 | 1,432 | 555 | 24.0 |
| 400 | -55.4" | -13.23 | -3.85 | 1,385 | 519 | 27.7 |
122gr G1 .300 at 2,330 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 122gr 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 +3.5" at 113 yards, returns to zero at 200, and is -14.0" 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 | 2,330 | 1,471 | 0.0 |
| 25 | +0.4" | +1.50 | +0.44 | 2,261 | 1,385 | 0.1 |
| 50 | +1.9" | +3.53 | +1.03 | 2,193 | 1,303 | 0.4 |
| 75 | +2.9" | +3.63 | +1.06 | 2,126 | 1,225 | 0.8 |
| 100 | +3.4" | +3.22 | +0.94 | 2,061 | 1,151 | 1.5 |
| 125 | +3.4" | +2.59 | +0.75 | 1,997 | 1,080 | 2.3 |
| 150 | +2.9" | +1.82 | +0.53 | 1,934 | 1,013 | 3.4 |
| 175 | +1.8" | +0.95 | +0.28 | 1,872 | 949 | 4.7 |
| 200 | 0.0" | +0.01 | 0.00 | 1,811 | 889 | 6.2 |
| 225 | -2.4" | -1.01 | -0.29 | 1,752 | 832 | 7.9 |
| 250 | -5.5" | -2.09 | -0.61 | 1,695 | 778 | 9.9 |
| 275 | -9.3" | -3.24 | -0.94 | 1,639 | 728 | 12.2 |
| 300 | -14.0" | -4.46 | -1.30 | 1,585 | 680 | 14.7 |
| 325 | -19.5" | -5.74 | -1.67 | 1,532 | 636 | 17.5 |
| 350 | -26.0" | -7.09 | -2.06 | 1,481 | 594 | 20.6 |
| 375 | -33.4" | -8.51 | -2.48 | 1,432 | 555 | 24.0 |
| 400 | -42.0" | -10.01 | -2.91 | 1,384 | 519 | 27.7 |
122gr G1 .300 at 2,330 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
Tula's 122-grain FMJ is a full metal jacket 7.62x39mm load, and Tula names no purpose for it. The bullet is plain jacketed with a closed nose, and at 122 grains it is the lightest of the caliber's ball loads. It leaves the muzzle at 2,330 fps with 1,470 ft-lbs.
Estimated recoil is the lightest of the ball loads compared. A closed nose keeps it to paper and steel, where a soft-point bullet would be wanted for game.
If you're cross-shopping, PMC's Bronze 123-grain FMJ starts 20 fps faster in a brass case. Wolf's Polyformance 123-grain FMJ is the fastest of the ball loads at 2,362 fps. Golden Tiger's 124-grain FMJ-BT matches this one at 2,330 fps on a heavier boat-tail bullet.
- Within 25 ft-lbs of Golden Tiger's 124-grain FMJ-BT at the muzzle on a lighter bullet
- The lightest bullet of the ball loads compared at 122 grains
- About 4 percent less estimated recoil than Red Army Standard's 124-grain FMJ-BT
- 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
- The least muzzle energy of the loads compared, 54 ft-lbs behind Wolf's Polyformance 123-grain FMJ
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 gr | FMJ | 2330 fps | 1470 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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| 124 gr | FMJBT | 2350 fps | 1521 ft-lbs | 0.3 | N/A | |
| 124 gr | FMJBT | 2330 fps | 1495 ft-lbs | 0.3 | N/A |
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