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Does anyone here have a few cases to sell me?

I am writing an article about my PTRD for a magazine, and would like to be able to report how it feels to fire it.
 
tootall said:
Does anyone here have a few cases to sell me?

I am writing an article about my PTRD for a magazine, and would like to be able to report how it feels to fire it.
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im still on the hunt for a source if I find some i'll throw a few your way

best option right now is to get forming dies made over size(thicker) and cut the base and tube on a lathe anneal it and then use a shop press and the forming dies to make it then final size with the normal dies and the big rock crusher press that's needed maybe before hand smelting some scrap cartridge cases and casting them into bar stock to get the proper alloy of brass

if I had the money id invest in a CNC lathe I would have the market cornered a the same time
 
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Ammunition can be had. A friend has a PTRD and PTRS, and some ammunition for them. It is expensive, makes .50BMG look cheap in comparison. Unfortunately most recently made ammunition has pretty coloured tips, and is prohibited because of the projectiles.
Advanced cartridge collecting circles would be a good place to look for cartridges.
Given the small amount of ammunition that would be needed to shoot a D or S, the simplest and least expensive solution for loading tooling would be hand dies and a small hydraulic shop press.
Being semi auto, an S would present more loading challenges than a D.
Keep in mind that brass cartridge cases vary in hardness from neck to base, the hardness being controlled by work hardening and selective annealing during drawing operations. If full loads are to be created, any custom made cases had best be engineered to be strong enough.
 
All this talk of reloading has got me having second thoughts about letting go of the beast !!!!!

This hobby really is a curse and addiction!!!!!

According to my records the last time I fired it was 1990 and the last time out of the vault was 1998 ! i had a fair bit of ammo as it was relatively cheap back then. I can't remember what I did with the brass. I know I gave some away as souvenirs to friends who I let fire it.

I will pull it out and post detailed pics, markings etc.

Claven, perhaps I should bring it out to the EOSC for the milsurp shoot, maybe win the rapid fire stage as after I let loose with the first round the concussion and shock will clear the firing line !!!!!!! Due to the weight and semiauto action it is fun to shoot, being a bystander is another story....You guys think a Swede AG42b flings brass.......try standing around with a 14.5 flying through the air !,,,

Here is a pic of some fellows in Palestine, doing some zeroing at their local range.....with Curley on the trigger, the expressions of Larry and Moe sum it up....note the mag removed so single shot only.

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I found a pic online of the enbloc clip and unique loading technique. I'll dig out the ammo pouch and clips for a pic too, I have never seen a complete pouch and clips for sale either.

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Thank you all for your input, please keep it coming (or curse you if I keep it !)
 
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tootall said:
Does anyone here have a few cases to sell me?

I am writing an article about my PTRD for a magazine, and would like to be able to report how it feels to fire it.
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Here's one of the videos in our on-line Screening Room.

In it, Scott talks about Big Sky's "downloading" of the charge used in the 14.5mm ammunition they sell. I think they must do it for liability issues, just in case the full charge WWII loads blew up a customer and their 65 year old PTRD. :D

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1941 Russian 14.5 mm PTRD Anti-tank Rifle (Range Video) ... click herehttp://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=851

This is some fun range video of MILSURPS.COM member Scott at the Milcun training facility, zeroing his Russian 1941 Russian 14.5 mm PTRD anti-tank rifle, then engaging targets at 100 and 400 meters.

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Regards,
Doug
 
Badgerdog, that's a great video, thanks for posting.

I noticed the "coffin" that was built for the PTRD! very nice . One feature of my PTRS is that it can be broken down into two parts, there is a button at the front of the receiver that allows the barrel to be quickly removed, so it is a little more compact, although weighing 46 pounds. Overall length is 7 feet !!!

But broken down both sections (receiver/buttstock and barrel/bipod) are about 4 feet so a nice transport chest could be built. Pine with rope handles, paint it OD green....I think the cleaning rod is about 4 feet or so and maybe could be fitted in the lid, then room for the clips and ammo pouch.......great.......now another weekend project......I hate this place !!!!!!!
 
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BadgerDog said:
In it, Scott talks about Big Sky's "downloading" of the charge used in the 14.5mm ammunition they sell. I think they must do it for liability issues, just in case the full charge WWII loads blew up a customer and their 65 year old PTRD. :D



Regards,
Doug
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I think a lot of the home loads are quite under-loaded. Especially when guys say it is comfortable to shoot.

I recall talking to an old German WW2 vet who found an anti tank rifle (not sure whether it was a D or S) while in Russia.
He said it felt like someone smacked him in the shoulder with a hammer. One shot was plenty enough for him, and this guy liked shooting. I met him at PoCo range and he would have been about 80 then.
 
tootall said:
I think a lot of the home loads are quite under-loaded. Especially when guys say it is comfortable to shoot.

I recall talking to an old German WW2 vet who found an anti tank rifle (not sure whether it was a D or S) while in Russia.
He said it felt like someone smacked him in the shoulder with a hammer. One shot was plenty enough for him, and this guy liked shooting. I met him at PoCo range and he would have been about 80 then.
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well the russains have a word for that and its ужесточать вверх
 
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