7.62x39
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They are Soviet continuation of the old Czarist .30 from the days of the Mosin-Nagant rifle. So in fact .311 or thereabouts and the same as our .303 bullets.
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Farrow
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Much appreciated. Glad I checkedThey are Soviet continuation of the old Czarist .30 from the days of the Mosin-Nagant rifle. So in fact .311 or thereabouts and the same as our .303 bullets.
7.62mm (.310) FMJ 123gr PPU Prvi Partizan Bullets Pack 100
7.62mm (.310) FMJ 123gr PPU Bullets Pack 100FMJ Bullets rifle bullets are nonexpanding bullets with a full-length jacket operated at the base only. Due to their sharp nose, these bullets provide good penetration. They are suitable for target shooting, but also for varmint hunting as they cause...
UK. So, will be a straight pull.
Farrow
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Its one of these: AKM (AK47) WBP Polish assault rifle
If straight pull I'd very much look to small base dies as there will be no gas assistance just Mk1 arm power! Very sound counsel from MUIR.
Regarding MUIR and his advice the only caveat would be if your chosen dies size the neck of the case enough to be absolutely tight and secure enough to grip a bullet of .308" diameter.
So if you can beg, borrow or steal a bullet of .308" to see if that is so. I know that Lee .303 British dies for example do not resize cases enough to hold a .308" bullet. I found that out wanting to make .303 British dummy rounds for key rings with then more available surplus 7.62 x 51 bullets. So if using Lee 7.62 x 39 dies I'd check if that is or isn't the case with those.
But if you chosen dies do correctly grip such then you have the ability to bespoke match bullets to bore and if you can use a lead ball such as a buckshot or cap and ball bullet to slug the bore and match that diameter be it .308", .310", .311" or whatever. Military rifles used to be fairly liberal in bore diameter as of course the broach would be made to give as many uses as possible so allowed bore tolerances were often generous.
welshwarrior
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My CZ shot best with 311 but 310 was ok as well over RS36 powder.
RCBS and Hornady both come with a.308 expander. Good point. -Muir
I have two CZs and three Rugers ...and a Howa mini. All are accurate. -Muir
The 7.62 x39 is a very accurate round. Back in the day i built two bench rest guns in this chambering. Both held their own. My CZ American 21" will shoot cloverleafs at 100m using Hornady 123 grain over Accurate Arms 1680 and i have killed deer with this load through my 18" CZ suppressor cut rifle. At 200 m it drops about 7" so its easy to hold on the back of deer and squeeze. I watched a friend drop a whitetail buck using Wolf (Russian) steel cased, steel jacketed, 122 grain hp and the same guy dropped a big mulie doe using a ballistic tip Nosler at 80 yards.
My Rugers are used exclusively with steel bulleted and cased ammo. Even poor quality ammo will stay under. 2.5 moa: Good quality Russian will stay under 1.5 moa.-Muir
My Rugers are used exclusively with steel bulleted and cased ammo. Even poor quality ammo will stay under. 2.5 moa: Good quality Russian will stay under 1.5 moa.-Muir
Yup. I have shot many cast bullets and the bores o. f Nagants can run large but ive never seen one bigger than .312"-MuirHmmm.
Unlikely but if they are anything like their comrade Mosin Nagants they will come in anywhere between .308 and .314….
Foxyboy43
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Always puzzled me how the “smaller” .308 bullet is actually smalle.than the (.311) .303…..
welshwarrior
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All the ones I’ve played with have been accurate as well. Found it a lovely light rifle and comfortable round to shoot well in the field.
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