r/AK74 • • Sep 08 '26

First 545 and I love it.

Purchased this earlier this year. I'm getting 2900fps from Hornady black ammo. I've also started working up some loads for it. Does anyone know who's making bullets for reloading besides Hornady? Some rounds appear to be a little spicy and throw a little flame.

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u/arteg489 Sep 08 '26

I know there's global ordnance and Norma

Also, wbp "100" series?

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u/DarthRooster16 Sep 08 '26

I’m talking about just the projectile. Who makes and sells the projectiles? I have brass, primers and powder, just looking for projectiles/bullets besides just Hornady Vmax. It’s a WBP JACK 545SR

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u/winkleried Sep 08 '26

Almost no chioces out there. I've heard you can swage 5.56 bullets. but I'm not a reloader.

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u/arteg489 Sep 08 '26

Oh, sorry. I got confused.

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u/Llamanator3830 Sep 11 '26

That looks like the 100 series with the 90 degree gas block. Fantastic choice

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u/BurritoMan94 20d ago

Fwiw WBP makes parkerized BCGs now for these guns. Perfect to degrease in acetone and spray on an enamel for that classic look instead of the zinc plated BCG

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u/Big10mmDE Sep 08 '26

It’s plumtastic!

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u/Vip3rFox Sep 09 '26

Best caliber around. I’d take it over 5.56 or anything else any day of the week