7.62 x 39 reloading question
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"...125 grain .303 bullets will work..." They won't be .303", but neither is a .303 British or 7.62 x 39. The latter uses 123 or 125 grain bullets, normally, so you're all set.
If you're shooting a semi-auto, you must full length resize every time. And watch the case lengths and loaded cartridge OAL.
Hornady's 123 grain SP or Sierra's 125 grain SP Pro-Hunter will do nicely.
Load data is listed as 7.62 x 39 Russian on Hodgdon's site. Occasionally the 7.62 Soviet. Some manuals call the 7.62 x 54R a 7.62 Russian too. Not the same thing.
If you're shooting a semi-auto, you must full length resize every time. And watch the case lengths and loaded cartridge OAL.
Hornady's 123 grain SP or Sierra's 125 grain SP Pro-Hunter will do nicely.
Load data is listed as 7.62 x 39 Russian on Hodgdon's site. Occasionally the 7.62 Soviet. Some manuals call the 7.62 x 54R a 7.62 Russian too. Not the same thing.
Northman999
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.311's made for 303's will work fine.
I've also reloaded some .308's after reading of other guys doing it, and they worked fine. I did not test them extensively at 100 yards or further, but at 50 yards they shot fine - and of course, .308 dia bullets are much easier to find and offer you better selection.
I've also reloaded some .308's after reading of other guys doing it, and they worked fine. I did not test them extensively at 100 yards or further, but at 50 yards they shot fine - and of course, .308 dia bullets are much easier to find and offer you better selection.
