HRNDY BLACK 7.62X39 123GR SST 20/200

Description

Hornady’s BLACK line was built around the idea that the same round should perform reliably whether you’re running a carbine at the range or taking it into the field after deer or hogs. The 7.62x39mm chambering suits shooters running AKs or AR-pattern rifles built around that cartridge, and this load is tuned to cycle dependably through semi-automatic actions where feed reliability matters as much as terminal performance.

The projectile is Hornady’s SST — Super Shock Tip — a polymer-tipped bullet seated over an interlock ring that locks the core to the jacket during expansion. That construction keeps the bullet together through the initial impact and produces a controlled, consistent mushroom rather than fragmenting prematurely or failing to open at moderate ranges. The tip itself initiates expansion even at velocities that drop off at distance, which matters for a cartridge like 7.62x39mm whose velocity curve is steeper than a longer-cased magnum round. Brass casing keeps the round compatible with reloaders who want to reclaim the brass after a range session.

This is a 20-round box, and cases are sold in quantities of 200 rounds for shooters who want to stock up or work through load development across a meaningful sample size. For a caliber that sees heavy use in both hunting and volume training, having consistent lot-to-lot performance from a single manufacturer matters more than it might for a cartridge you only shoot occasionally.