200ish grain bullets for 54r

[mctrigger]

Been looking at reloading for my 54r M39. I had shot off some Bulgaria silver tip 174 grain but it shot extremely high with poor results. The mfs 203 grain shoots real well. Preferred loads from what I understand is d166 Lapua 200 grain. but I’d like to find a cheaper alternative. I’m having issues finding a .310 sized bullet in the 200 grain class. I have heard the .308 size is poor for the M39. Anyone seen any in the .310?

 

[Ganderite]

Can you find 200 gr bullets for the 303Brit?

I have used a lot of 150 and 174 gr 303 bullets in a MN.

 

[MuthaFunk]

Campro makes very affordable 180 gr SP's.

 

[mbogo3]

215gr Woodleighs............Tradex ?

 

[mctrigger]

215gr Woodleighs............Tradex ?

Oh hey. Good find. .315 is a touch big. I’ll slug the bore. Thanks.

 

[antiqueguy]

Oh hey. Good find. .315 is a touch big. I’ll slug the bore. Thanks.

their .312 just like any .303 jacketed bullets

 

[mctrigger]

their .312 just like any .303 jacketed bullets

Ah. Ya I’m crazy. Your right thanks.

 

[jethunter]

200+ gr cast bullets work too.

 

[sail32]

For the Finnish M39, not cheap but correct, at $69.00 per 100.

Lapua - Reloading Bullets - .310 200gr. (13g) FMJBT - Lapua D166

https://www.tesro.ca/reloading/bullets/lapua-310-200gr-13g-fmjbt-lapua-d166-box-of-100.html

 

[Irons78]

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[Bigrounds8mil]

Campro makes very affordable 180 gr SP's.

Either the Campro's or for a slight step up .311 Speer 180 gr hot cor round nose are nice in the accuracy dept.
Have a sniper PU that will do just under 1.5 MOA with Win 760