8X56R Mannlicher/Hungarian Loads?
- Thread starter Drachenblut
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- Location
- Smithers, B.C.
The joys of life! Well let me know when and if you do, friend! 
I have a m95 rifle here which will not shoot factory ppu or handloads with slow powder. First time I pulled the trigger on it with a ppu round I felt the burn of powder in my face. Good thing I was wearing shooting glasses.
About a week later I tried some stiffly loaded rounds with slow power from a friend and once again I had gas spitting back into my face.
Long story short there was no issue with the gun, it simply likes fast powder, chamber isn't even large but for what ever reason I get some gas leakage with slow powder . I've been using stiff loads of RL-7 with the ppu 208 grain .329 bullets ever since. They hit like a mack truck but the spitting gas issue is gone.
I'll have to dig out my experiment book and check my data.
About a week later I tried some stiffly loaded rounds with slow power from a friend and once again I had gas spitting back into my face.
Long story short there was no issue with the gun, it simply likes fast powder, chamber isn't even large but for what ever reason I get some gas leakage with slow powder . I've been using stiff loads of RL-7 with the ppu 208 grain .329 bullets ever since. They hit like a mack truck but the spitting gas issue is gone.
I'll have to dig out my experiment book and check my data.
- Location
- Smithers, B.C.
Well, first time shooting my new Mannlicher today at the range! Shoots HIGH but otherwise is safe and kicks like a raging mule, very comparible to military ammo!
208 Grain Prvi Partisan BTFMJ .330 diameter projectile, 51.0 Grains Winchester 760 Powder (used Lee 3.4 Dipper Spoon), Overall Length: 3.010", Prvi Partisan Brass, Federal Large Rifle Primers.
Doing research, this load is a little hot, I will see about downloading the next batch, but this one is safe and fun and thus I am posting it with pride and confidence!
Shot from a 1915 dated M95 Stutzen/Bulgarian Police Carbine
208 Grain Prvi Partisan BTFMJ .330 diameter projectile, 51.0 Grains Winchester 760 Powder (used Lee 3.4 Dipper Spoon), Overall Length: 3.010", Prvi Partisan Brass, Federal Large Rifle Primers.
Doing research, this load is a little hot, I will see about downloading the next batch, but this one is safe and fun and thus I am posting it with pride and confidence!
Shot from a 1915 dated M95 Stutzen/Bulgarian Police Carbine
I've found that many military rifles shoot high at shorter ranges. In their world aiming at center of target (the bad guy) and hitting a few inches high at shorter ranges kept you on target out to at least a couple hundred yards without sight adjustments. One of the joys of cast bullet use in military rifles is they shoot lower and quite often bring point of impact down to correspond with lower or lowest sight settings.
- Location
- Smithers, B.C.
Very cool. I will look forward to giving that a try!
