MP44 dietary considerations ?

[thunderflash]

So, Ordered my 7.92X33 dies from Marstar, & happily putting together components, but where are other owners of BD-42(H)or BD 44's rustling up the 7.92x33, 125grain spitzer bullets for their animals ???

 

[Skippy]

Can't you just use any 8mm bullet? Or is the problem finding suitable hunting rounds in such a low grain?

 

[Claven2]

Hornady bullets and graf/frontier cases are what most guys are using. Personally I don't have an MP44 clone yet - perhaps one day.

 

[Coyote Ugly]

Can't you just use any 8mm bullet? Or is the problem finding suitable hunting rounds in such a low grain?

7.92X33 Kurz uses 125 grain bullets, 8X57 uses ~180 to 198 grain bullets.

 

[Skippy]

7.92X33 Kurz uses 125 grain bullets, 8X57 uses ~180 to 198 grain bullets.

https://www.hornady.com/shop/?ps_se...&category_id=a59751b1fa8a3650436e5fec7fa6d956

 

[Coyote Ugly]

The Germans in WW2 made Kurz in 125 grains and so does Hornady today in 125 grains (new ammo).

 

[Klunk]

Hornady 125 grainer soft points

I dont like the soft point stuff as it must mush a bit at chambering and affect accuracy...but it works and is 100% reliable

Im gonna try messin around with 150 grainers....I suspect this might be a bit heavy for whatever the rifling twist is but hey-dont know till ya try

there is also some dude in manitoba turning bronze bullets for these things that are an EXACT match to the original....

 

[smellie]

I think that if I owned one of these things, I would keep my powders on the fast side in order to avoid port-pressure problems.

Brass can be made from .250 Savagee, .22-250, .300 Savage, .308 and about 40 others..... only problems might be with neck thickness so you might have to ream them out....... actually, if you had a whole big bunch lying around, this would be an easy conversion from .280/.30 British!

Keep powders on the fast side, bullets on the light side. Internal case capacity is close to the 7.62x39, external ballistics are identical. You should be able to work from the books this way.

Do have lotsa fun!

 

[Klunk]

Keep powders on the fast side, bullets on the light side. Internal case capacity is close to the 7.62x39, external ballistics are identical. You should be able to work from the books this way.

Do have lotsa fun!

Go interent hunting...there are several tested loads for this cartridge (mostly from the USofA)

I have used Vhitavouri N120 and IMR 4198 for this round

dont know if they are considered 'fast' powders but they both work nicely

 

[PerversPépère]

A guy at my club has a real STG44. He makes all of his ammo by cutting, forming and reaming 30-06 brass.
I'm going to ask him about the bullets.
He also has three (!!!) G-43, including one with an original scope and mount setup. Told me the scope and mount do not match the rifle but are real parts anyway.
I'll see if I can get some pics next time.
PP.

 

[john@]

Yes, pics please!

 

[Klunk]

A guy at my club has a real STG44. He makes all of his ammo by cutting, forming and reaming 30-06 brass.
I'm going to ask him about the bullets.

I dont think that kinda effort is required anymore with Graff brass being easily obtained

I ordered 500 cases from 'that guy' in southern AB without a hitch

 

[thunderflash]

Hornady 125 grainer soft points

I dont like the soft point stuff as it must mush a bit at chambering and affect accuracy...but it works and is 100% reliable

Im gonna try messin around with 150 grainers....I suspect this might be a bit heavy for whatever the rifling twist is but hey-dont know till ya try

there is also some dude in manitoba turning bronze bullets for these things that are an EXACT match to the original....

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So, Klunk this guy in Manitoba, turning exact match bronze bullets . -- Are they for sale ? if so how much , & how can he be contacted?

 

[Klunk]

Dont know...but I will look into it