accurate light loads for my Mosin?

[water witch]

Hello gentlemen, I'm a relatively new reloader and hoping for some advice.

I would like to handload for my Mosin Nagant M38 and M44 Carbines as I find the recoil excessive with Military Ball ammo.

My hope is to be able to load some 7.62X52R that would still be quite accurate on paper at 100 yards (for target practice) but would not cause the rifle to kick like a mule.

I haven't had much luck finding advice for accurate MN 100 yard light plinking loads online - but as I mentioned I'm new to the game.

Could I please trouble some MN aficionados for a bit of advice in this regard?

Thank you

 

[berger]

My hope is to be able to load some 7.62X52R that would still be quite accurate on paper at 100 yards (for target practice) but would not cause the rifle to kick like a mule.

I am curious...do you not mean 54R??

 

[Holleyman]

You can use 123 grain bullets meant for 7.62X39 as they also have a .311 or .312 diameter

 

[ben hunchak]

180gr. cast gas check bullet with 19grs. IMR 4759 and be happy.

 

[water witch]

I am curious...do you not mean 54R??

yes I did - my typo, thanks for correcting me.