7.62x39mm – 123 gr JSP – Federal Power-Shok (76239B) – 200 Rounds

Federal Power-Shok is one of the most proven hunting loads in America, and this listing brings it to the 7.62x39mm. This is Federal Power-Shok 7.62x39mm 123 grain jacketed soft point ammo, MPN 76239B, sold as a 200 round case for hunters who run an AK, SKS, or other 7.62×39 rifle in the field.

The 123 grain soft point bullet has an exposed lead tip and a copper jacket. On impact the lead tip starts expansion and the jacket controls it, so the bullet opens up reliably while holding enough weight to penetrate on deer-sized game. Federal lists this load at 2,350 fps with 1,508 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. That puts it squarely in the 7.62×39 sweet spot: enough energy for whitetail, hogs, and coyotes inside about 150 to 200 yards, with recoil that stays mild in a semi-auto rifle.

This ammunition fits rifles chambered in 7.62x39mm, including AK-47 and AKM pattern rifles, the SKS, the Ruger Mini-30 and American Ranch, CZ 527 and 600 series bolt guns, and AR-15 uppers built for 7.62×39. A common question is whether 7.62×39 and 7.62×51 (308) are the same. They are not: 7.62×39 is a much shorter, intermediate cartridge, so only use this ammo in a firearm marked 7.62×39. Another common question is whether soft point ammo is legal for deer where you hunt. Most states that allow centerfire rifles for deer require an expanding bullet like this one, but always check your local regulations before the season.

Federal Power-Shok 76239B is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA. Each cartridge uses a brass case with a boxer primer and is non-corrosive, and the brass is reloadable for handloaders. Brass-cased hunting ammo also tends to extract smoothly and shoot cleaner than the steel-cased range ammo many 7.62×39 owners are used to. Buying by the case keeps you on one production lot, so your zero stays consistent from box to box. This case comes in factory packaging as 10 boxes of 20 rounds for a total of 200 rounds of 7.62x39mm 123 grain soft point.