7.62/39 recipe

[Joel]

Nice! That's great shooting. How's the BLK load feel? that must be pretty snappy.

Sure can't complain about the accuracy and they seem like really good game bullets.

 

[bearhunter]

I wish more people would be interested in reloading the 7.62x39 and perfecting their loads.

Most shooters just want the cartridge to go bang in their SKS.

There are some fairl serious shooters that have bolt action rifles chambered for it.

Most shooters just don't realize how effective the cartridge is, so they don't give it the attention it deserves.

One of the best cartridges for use in a tree stand, where distances are under 150 meters.

 

[bibatoad]

23 gr. of AA1680 AND A 123 GR. BULLET, DUPLICATES FACTORY BALLISTICS, AND IS QUITE ACCURATE IN THE SKS.

 

[mbogo3]

123gr SST seated and roll crimped to cannelure.
H4198 powder 25.5gr in Winchester brass.
2350 fps from a 18.5" barrel.

I tried the Dominion D4198 powder as an alternative and it was overpressure and caused violent overgassing in my semi-autos. Might be ok to work up a load with this economy powder in a bolt-action though.

Lots of gel tests on youtube if you want to see the performance, quite deadly.

I would keep shots under 200yds as the bullet may not perform at lower velocities and it doesn't go as fast as a conventional hunting cartridge like a .308 or .30-06.

I use the same load in my CZ 527 carbine and cut 1/2" or better groups with mag primers of all things. With standard primers same load 1" ?Didn't argue with the gun.A buddies daughter shot a moose with her's no problem.I also load .311 Sierra 150gr SP and they shoot just fine.

 

[Gun123]

Nice! That's great shooting. How's the BLK load feel? that must be pretty snappy.

Sure can't complain about the accuracy and they seem like really good game bullets.

yes. It's snapier than the IMR 4198, but less than the PPU and Barnaul 123g. I felt that the factory loads were hotter.

 

[45ACPKING]

years ago I had some Black hills 150gr x39 ammo and used it to hunt coastal blacktails up near powell river. Back then I was using an SKS MC-5D and it actually shot those rounds with surprising accuracy.
I would be very interested to see some load data for some 140-150gr hunting loads and try them again in the sks.
Tempted to grab a x39 bolt gun from somewhere but what rifle to buy.

 

[yomomma]

Lee 155 grn .312 cast bullet over 24grn IMR3031.

Pleasure to shoot

 

[squirrelshooter]

I tried 123 gr SP over 31.2 gr of Leverevolution and it shot not bad. I think the speed is down though, haven’t checked it but the point of impact was a little lower than the S&B factory rounds

 

[SuperCub]

Haven't shot this #5 load again yet. Hope it's not a fluke.

Not a recipe, but added for interest. This rifle seems to be a shooter in it's short time here.

 

[Gun123]

Nice! That's great shooting. How's the BLK load feel? that must be pretty snappy.

Sure can't complain about the accuracy and they seem like really good game bullets.

CFE-BLK is a little snappier than IMR 4198 and reloader 7 but the recoil of the 7.62x39 rounds are still much less than bigger caliber, say 308.

 

[Gun123]

Haven't shot this #5 load again yet. Hope it's not a fluke.

Not a recipe, but added for interest. This rifle seems to be a shooter in it's short time here.

Not a fluke. My SST load shoots under half an inch consistently. I found the SST 123g is the most accurate for my cz 527.

 

[SuperCub]

Not a fluke. My SST load shoots under half an inch consistently. I found the SST 123g is the most accurate for my cz 527.

I like that little rifle, but not crazy about that big mag sticking down right where I would carry it in one hand.

 

[Gun123]

I like that little rifle, but not crazy about that big mag sticking down right where I would carry it in one hand.

I feel the same, but u have accepted it.