7.62x39 Match load?

[7.62Man]

Being the owner of a bush range in 7.62x39mm I was wondering if anyone had a match grade handload? Is there such a thing? I know it is not a "sniper rifle" and never will be. That said I have glass bedded the rifle and adjusted the trigger.(it comes with a adjustable trigger ) I am just trying to get the most out of the rifle, I also am painfully aware that I must do my part to.

Also does anyone have a load for the LEE 160 grain cast bullet? I think it would work nicely on deer this fall.

So if anyone has a nice hot load let me know.

 

[prosper]

I find that the usual czech surplus ammo is only good for 4-5" at a hundred yards from a good bolt gun. 31 grains of RL-7 behind a moly'd 110 vmax produces one-hole accuracy from my bolt gun, but this is way over max published loads (for the SKS) and would be suicide to start any higher than about 26 grains.

 

[MapleSugar]

I've got an old gun magazine article from the mid 80's where a guy (I think Robbie Barkman of Robar) modified a Rem 700 to handle 7.62x39mm. He fitted it with a heavy barrel. sleeved the front of the boltface and machined in an AR-15 extractor IIRC. Basically he turned it into a little tackdriver that shot under MOA. The author was touting it as a LE sharpshooter alternative to the over-penetration of the .308 Win at close range, and the under-penetration of the .223 Rem. I think they were getting good results with the PMC FMJ's. Winchester FMJ is usually very accurate also.

I‘d love it if CZ would make their model 527 carbine in left-hand so the rest of us could enjoy a .311 bore bolt-action rifle (especially with a set trigger.)