I hate that my phone autocorrects "load" to "lead" all the time.
I know this is off topic slightly, but try and get European bullets too. I've recently struggled to get Sierra bullets for my given calibres in Europe but have found Lapua to be a bit more available. If you shop around, you might find a good deal (there's a thread on European gun shops somewhere round here).
7.62x54r reloading
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WelshShooter
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Re: 7.62x54r reloading
As I posted earlier Henry Kranks 174grain £18.50 a hundred what's not to like. They have containers full of the stuff. Why would you use Lapaua or Sierra in a military rifle. They used them as sniper rifles using military ball ammo. ?
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Re: 7.62x54r reloading
Those at Kranks for £18.50/100 have a cannelure....do bullets with a cannelure have to be crimped or can they be used uncrimped so to speak?.Alpha1 wrote:As I posted earlier Henry Kranks 174grain £18.50 a hundred what's not to like. They have containers full of the stuff. Why would you use Lapaua or Sierra in a military rifle. They used them as sniper rifles using military ball ammo. ?
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Re: 7.62x54r reloading
You don't have to crimp them, I don't and they shoot okay.
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Re: 7.62x54r reloading
Having said that it depends on what you are planning to use them in. Hunting rounds are better crimped just to avoid any possibility of a stoppage when you don't need it. For target shooting its not needed.
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Re: 7.62x54r reloading
It would be in my Dragunov, I thought I'd ask as the milsurp I shoot doesn't have a cannelure and isn't crimped.Am I correct in thinking that if you do crimp you use a neck expander or am I off the mark.Rockhopper wrote:Having said that it depends on what you are planning to use them in. Hunting rounds are better crimped just to avoid any possibility of a stoppage when you don't need it. For target shooting its not needed.
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Re: 7.62x54r reloading
My understanding is that a neck expander is used to open the mouth of the case to ease the bullet fit. With a boat tail bullet its not really needed. Lee do a separate crimping die.
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Re: 7.62x54r reloading
Ah, thats it.....I believe it's used if you load flat-bottomed bullets if I remember correctly.Rockhopper wrote:My understanding is that a neck expander is used to open the mouth of the case to ease the bullet fit. With a boat tail bullet its not really needed. Lee do a separate crimping die.
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Re: 7.62x54r reloading
Don't bother with crimping for rifles. It's only really essential for tube magazines where the recoil can cause the bullet to seat deeper into the case.
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Re: 7.62x54r reloading
Yes, and rounds that get rough handling such as self loading types.
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