Velocity.
7,62 x 39 gives you a 123 grain slug moving at around 2300 feet per second.
A .45 automatic (.45 ACP) gives you 230 grains moving at only 800 fps.
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From: "Nico de Jong" <nico_at_farumdata.dk>
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Subject: Re: now there's a good head crash
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> > > It has been my experience that just a crappy PC harddrive will stop a
> > > .45 ACP. They don't do so well against a 7.62x54R, though.
> >
> Here is something I dont understand.
> .45 is about 11,5 mm, while 7.62 is uuuuhhh 7.62 mm.
> How can the .45 come out worst?
> Nico (sniper in Danish National guard)
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