7.62x38R

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Hi! Do you have some experience to reload theses one?
I would like to have some loads with TiteGroupe and Wad Cutter bullets of 90 gr. If you have other options of bullets or powder you're welcome but TiteGroupe is on top of my list;
Thanks guy to share your secret magical receipes :d
 
Yes, interesting cartridge.
I load mine with 3- to 3.5 grains with almost any type of pistol powder. It will be light load but snappy. So any pistol powder will wok. What you have to watch out is the depth you seat your bullets, deeper you seat them, hotter the ammo will be.
I tried many various types and weights of projectiles, from 115 gr to 71 grain, 3-3.5 grains will do the trick.
here's some of my reloaded ammo.
 
When I bought my first Nagant, as I wanted to have one since like age 5. I was looking for ammo and at that time there was no PPU. Only Fiocchi was making this ammo and no one had this cartridge in stock. Only company could get it was in BC, Italian arms. 50 rds was like 70$ with shipping.
Reloading was only solution for me.
Now at least we have new ammo available at reasonable price, that most stores carry. Reloading components as well.
 
It's good to be able to get factory though $30-$50 a box is still pretty steep for a cheapskate like me.

Bought two boxes so I wouldn't have to thin the rims of 32-20 cases. I'm using 3-3.2gr of Trailboss myself. The bore on mine is .312 so pistol bullets work well.
 
Lots of threads and youtube videos on reloading 32-20 cases for Nagant, as when revolvers were available, no one had proper ammo for them. Converting 32-20 to work in 1895 is a lot of work and they are too short to achieve gas seal.
People were also trying to shoot 32H&R magnum as well as 32 sw long through them with various side effects, like bulged cases or bullets getting stuck in bores.
Now its other way around, ammo is available, but revolvers are not.
 
gewehr76 said:
Yes, interesting cartridge.
I load mine with 3- to 3.5 grains with almost any type of pistol powder. It will be light load but snappy. So any pistol powder will wok. What you have to watch out is the depth you seat your bullets, deeper you seat them, hotter the ammo will be.
I tried many various types and weights of projectiles, from 115 gr to 71 grain, 3-3.5 grains will do the trick.
here's some of my reloaded ammo.
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Which bullet do you prefer,which bullet give best result?
 
well it depends on your gun,
sights are set for 25 meters for standard ball ammo which is 108 grains round nose fmj. Later soviet made ammo utilized tok bullets for unification of production. Lots of threads on that on gunboards.
My nagants have tight bores 300 on lands and 310 on grooves, so 308 variety bullets in 100 grain range work best for me.
generally lighter bullets shoot low, heavier shoot high. again all depends on how far you shoot at, how you hold your gun and your sight radius
 
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