Question for the 7.62x54 reloaders

[delta1]

What are the bullet weights for the Mosin Nagant sniper rifle, and at what FPS?

 

[Melnibonean]

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[Spawn-Inc]

Going by reloading manuals 110gr up to 220gr. I've done 150, 180 and 200gr. Not sure on fps, but the books will say. Check hodgdons website for more info.

 

[sir guy]

I think the question is what load produces the best group, bullet type,weight, powder weight, and brand?

 

[delta1]

To clarify here abit. What bullet weights and at what fps were the original sniper rounds? like 7N1 and variants.

 

[hexbasher]

wasnt the 7.62x54r "sniper rounds" developed for the SVD?

 

[LUTNIT]

The only info I can find on the 7N1 is from 2003 so not really WW2 era.
151.2 grain bullet with a muzzle velocity of 2700fps.
As hexbasher said it was specifically developed for the SVD and its variants.

I did some quick Google searches and can't find anything on ammo types from WW2 when the Mosin sniper rifle would have been at its peak.

 

[sunray]

Have a look here. Guy says his rifle likes "44.5gr of IMR 4895 and 165gr Sierra BTSP (.308 diameter)." Slug your barrel first. There's buckets of other info too.
http://www.mosinnagant.net/sniper section/mosin-nagant-sighting.asp

 

[delta1]

I have now slugged the bore. This bore has grooves of .313 so will be looking in the 303 British range of bullets as soon as I get some idea as to what the rifles shot regarding bullet weight to match the scope. Rifle is a 1944 and scope is a 1943.

 

[mbogo3]

91/30 sniper load 174gr .311/43.5gr Varget

 

[donor]

For M91 I load 100,155,180 and 200 Gr casts.Lee 155 shoots the best of them at a 100yrs but 100Gr is awesome at 50yrds.

I use Alliant Red dot/Promo.

 

[SKS50]

7N1 Sniper ammo specifications. http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinAmmo030.htm

 

[Suther]

I dont think they thought to manufacture ammo specifically for snipers 70+ years ago... 7n1 was designed in 60s for the SVD.

The standard surplus is a 147 grain spitzer, although the original load was 210 grain round nose (early 1900s, didn't keep this load for all that long)

All info stolen from Wikipedia.

 

[delta1]

Looks as though I will work up a spitzer load and get as near as I can to the come ups of the scope.

 

[fiddler]

I've loaded 150 and 180 grain. My best results are 150s with a .312 soft point bullet.

 

[Suther]

I've loaded 150 and 180 grain. My best results are 150s with a .312 soft point bullet.

And yet, most (all I know of?) hunting rounds are 180-205 grain soft point bullets, only surplus or FMJ is that light. But I guess hunting and accuracy are not always the exact same goal...

 

[mbogo3]

I found some Norma 130gr .311's at a gunshow...........but I think I'm feeding them to my SKS for deer? They would be moving from a 91/30 though...........Harold

 

[delta1]

Anyone have any luck shooting the standard .308 round out of their MN. So far finding .311 and .312 size projectiles is a little on the tough side. couple hundred of each in 150-and spitzer would be a nice find.

 

[donor]

I dont think they thought to manufacture ammo specifically for snipers 70+ years ago...

Memoirs of Russian snipers mention manual sorting of ammo from crates -that's it.One German book describes the same thing on their side as well.

Fliers did the same thing in WW1 to prevent jams of MGs.

 

[delta1]

I've loaded 150 and 180 grain. My best results are 150s with a .312 soft point bullet.

What load for the 150s and did you happen to chronograph the load for fps?