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    7.5 x 55 Swiss

    Hi there,
    I'm wondering if and when you are expecting a shipment of swiss GP 11. They are for sale at a few if your competitors. Even better would be some soft point hunting rounds. Can Ammo Rocks!

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    I too would be interested.
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    No, sorry

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    the poor availability of 7.5x55 ammo is what drove me into reloading. use 178gr amax with what ever powder charge that gets you 2560fps. this replicates the gp11 fairly well. better than prvi thats for sure. you will notice the difference at about 300y. plus gp11 is what the k31 irons are calibrated for (and they are calibrated well)

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    Quote Originally Posted by dnewma02 View Post
    the poor availability of 7.5x55 ammo is what drove me into reloading. use 178gr amax with what ever powder charge that gets you 2560fps. this replicates the gp11 fairly well. better than prvi thats for sure. you will notice the difference at about 300y. plus gp11 is what the k31 irons are calibrated for (and they are calibrated well)
    I would appreciate knowing what primers are you using and what is your source on them? That is the only thing stopping me from reloading the excellent quality GP11 brass...
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    Prvi makes boxer primed brass, buy it at Tradex.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pierre427 View Post
    Prvi makes boxer primed brass, buy it at Tradex.
    Thank you Pierre! I knew Prvi ammo was available but not the brass only...

    Maybe this would be a better route for me to take as 5.5x1.75mm Berdan primers are tough to find in Canada.

    I just wish I could reload all that beautiful GP11 brass - what a waste!
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    Quote Originally Posted by dnewma02 View Post
    the poor availability of 7.5x55 ammo is what drove me into reloading. use 178gr amax with what ever powder charge that gets you 2560fps. this replicates the gp11 fairly well. better than prvi thats for sure. you will notice the difference at about 300y. plus gp11 is what the k31 irons are calibrated for (and they are calibrated well)
    The GP11 is costing me about $13 a box, about how much to reload this calibre for u?
    Buy em cheap, stack em deep!

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    you can buy PRVI ammo and keep the brass, or buy PRVI brass from trade ex. These are boxer primed, so i use CCI 200 as the primer. I have kept GP11 brass but have not gone through the trouble of decapping them (berdan is a pain in the ass). Canada Ammo has brilliantly starting offering dominion brand (house brand) berdan primers if your willing to work with berdan brass.

    $13 per box (assuming 1 box= 20 rounds) = $0.65 per round. I load them for about the same (about $0.60) excluding the cost of brass (since i plink with prvi ammunition, the load the 1-fired brass). Brass is always the most expensive part of reloading. As a side note i dont do it for the money or accuracy. the cost is the same and the GP11 is the pinnacle of surplus ammo. rather, i do it for bullet selection. GP11 is 175gr FMJ with BC of aprox .505 (depending on your source). Loading allows me to use 178gr AMAX with BC of .495. Compare these with ballistics software and the differences are negligible even out to 1000 yards. Why go through the trouble you ask.... Amax can be used for hunting!

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