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5.45×39 mm

Compare 5.45×39 mm ammunition by damage, armor penetration, velocity and current reference price.

Common weaponsАК-74 · АКС-74У · АК-12 · РПК-16

CALIBER // CONTEXT

Caliber background

Why this cartridge exists and where it is used outside the raid.

5.45×39 mm became the Soviet small-caliber service round with the AK-74 family. Low recoil, flat flight and light ammunition suit automatic rifle fire, while later loads add tracer and armor-piercing roles.

In Escape from Tarkov
АК-74 · АКС-74У · АК-12 · РПК-16
Available rounds
13
Max damageHP76
Max penetrationPPBS62
Top valueHP2.443

BALLISTICS // MATRIX

Damage / penetration map

Each point is a round: further right means more penetration; higher means more flesh damage.

Damage ↑Penetration →PPBS: Damage 37, Penetration 62PPBSBS: Damage 45, Penetration 54BSBP: Damage 48, Penetration 45BP7N40: Damage 55, Penetration 427N40BT: Damage 54, Penetration 37BTPP: Damage 51, Penetration 34PPPS: Damage 56, Penetration 28PSFMJ: Damage 55, Penetration 24FMJT: Damage 59, Penetration 20TUS: Damage 65, Penetration 17USSP: Damage 67, Penetration 15SPPRS: Damage 70, Penetration 13PRSHP: Damage 76, Penetration 9HP

Indices compare rounds only inside this caliber. Combat: 45% penetration, 35% damage, 10% armor damage and 10% velocity. Value divides that result by the reference price. Context badges use explicit thresholds and can overlap; hover or focus a badge to see its rule. Prices are snapshots, not live quotes.

5.45×39 mmDamagePenetrationArmor damageVelocityFragmentationRecoillower is betterReference priceCombat indexValue index
5.45x39mm PPBS gs IgolnikPPBSMax penetrationMax armor damageTop balanceArmor piercer376259%905 m/s2%+15558 ₽81.90.147
5.45x39mm BS gsBSArmor piercer455457%830 m/s17%+10351 ₽78.60.224
5.45x39mm BP gsBPBalancedArmor piercer484546%890 m/s16%+7.000000000000001283 ₽72.30.255
5.45x39mm 7N407N40ComfortBalancedArmor piercer554245%915 m/s2%-10405 ₽73.40.181
5.45x39mm BT gsBTBalanced543744%880 m/s16%+5243 ₽68.80.283
5.45x39mm PP gsPPBalanced513442%886 m/s17%+399 ₽65.00.656
5.45x39mm PS gsPSComfort562840%890 m/s40%063 ₽62.60.994
5.45x39mm FMJFMJComfort552438%884 m/s25%044 ₽58.91.338
5.45x39mm T gsTComfort592036%883 m/s16%040 ₽57.41.436
5.45x39mm US gsUSSubsonic651733%303 m/s10%-1539 ₽51.21.312
5.45x39mm SPSPComfort671531%873 m/s45%-531 ₽56.51.824
5.45x39mm PRS gsPRSComfortBudget701324%866 m/s30%-526 ₽55.22.123
5.45x39mm HPHPMax damageTop valueComfort76915%884 m/s35%-322 ₽53.72.443