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Equipment for loading 6.5x55, 7.5x55, 7.62x54r
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<blockquote data-quote="RT2506" data-source="post: 1034331" data-attributes="member: 10178"><p>The PPU cases are very good cases by the way. Your M-39 should shoot .311 diameter bullets. It is a good idea to slug the bore of any of the 7.62x54R rifles to see what diameter bullet to actually use. The Russian rifles especially so because their barrels very greatly. I use a .315 diameter lead muzzle loader ball made my Hornady. Remove the bolt and drop one in the chamber end. Use the steel cleaning rod to tap it into the bore. Place a piece of wood flat on the top of the cleaning rod so you don't mess up the threads before you hammer on it. After hammering the cleaning rod as far as it will go use about 6 inch pieces of wood dowel rod down the bore and use the cleaning rod on top of them to drive the slug out the muzzle. Once you have the slug in hand measure the width between the high spots on the slug with a calipers. These high spots are the depth of the grooves. If it measures .310 to .311 use .311 diameter bullets. If .311 to .312 use .312 diameter Hornady bullets. If it measures over .312 it will not shoot jacketed bullets accurately so I usually send them down the road. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> This load has proved VERY accurate in all my 7.62x54R rifles. </p><p>50 grs Accurate XMR 4350, PPU case, CCI 200 primer, .311 174 gr. Sierra Match King COAL 3.000 and use a medium crimp with a Lee Factory Crimp Die. This load shoots right to the sights of my B barrel M-39 Finn. </p><p>If you get a rifle that needs .312 diameter bullets use the above load with the 174 gr. Hornady RNSP at COAL 2.790 This bullet does not have good ballistics but it sure is accurate and makes a good hunting bullet for out to 200 yards or so.</p><p>Be aware that MOST load data for the 7.62x54R list the use of .308 diameter bullets and I have NEVER see a rifle in this caliber that would shoot .308 bullets accurately because they are too small. These rifles also like heaver bullets like 174 gr and heaver. </p><p>I also have a 96 Swede that someone had started hacking on and I got it and made a sporter out of it. I left the original 29" barrel on it and you can get serious velocity with safe under 46000 CUP loads that these small ring Mausers are designed for. I get 3000 fps with 120 gr bullets and 2800 fps with 140s. This rifle is very accurate and it kills deer waaaaaaaaaay across a field DRT with 120 Sierra or Ballistic tips or 140 Hornady interlocks or Sierra SP. Have fun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RT2506, post: 1034331, member: 10178"] The PPU cases are very good cases by the way. Your M-39 should shoot .311 diameter bullets. It is a good idea to slug the bore of any of the 7.62x54R rifles to see what diameter bullet to actually use. The Russian rifles especially so because their barrels very greatly. I use a .315 diameter lead muzzle loader ball made my Hornady. Remove the bolt and drop one in the chamber end. Use the steel cleaning rod to tap it into the bore. Place a piece of wood flat on the top of the cleaning rod so you don't mess up the threads before you hammer on it. After hammering the cleaning rod as far as it will go use about 6 inch pieces of wood dowel rod down the bore and use the cleaning rod on top of them to drive the slug out the muzzle. Once you have the slug in hand measure the width between the high spots on the slug with a calipers. These high spots are the depth of the grooves. If it measures .310 to .311 use .311 diameter bullets. If .311 to .312 use .312 diameter Hornady bullets. If it measures over .312 it will not shoot jacketed bullets accurately so I usually send them down the road. :D This load has proved VERY accurate in all my 7.62x54R rifles. 50 grs Accurate XMR 4350, PPU case, CCI 200 primer, .311 174 gr. Sierra Match King COAL 3.000 and use a medium crimp with a Lee Factory Crimp Die. This load shoots right to the sights of my B barrel M-39 Finn. If you get a rifle that needs .312 diameter bullets use the above load with the 174 gr. Hornady RNSP at COAL 2.790 This bullet does not have good ballistics but it sure is accurate and makes a good hunting bullet for out to 200 yards or so. Be aware that MOST load data for the 7.62x54R list the use of .308 diameter bullets and I have NEVER see a rifle in this caliber that would shoot .308 bullets accurately because they are too small. These rifles also like heaver bullets like 174 gr and heaver. I also have a 96 Swede that someone had started hacking on and I got it and made a sporter out of it. I left the original 29" barrel on it and you can get serious velocity with safe under 46000 CUP loads that these small ring Mausers are designed for. I get 3000 fps with 120 gr bullets and 2800 fps with 140s. This rifle is very accurate and it kills deer waaaaaaaaaay across a field DRT with 120 Sierra or Ballistic tips or 140 Hornady interlocks or Sierra SP. Have fun. [/QUOTE]
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