Questions re: Loading 7.62x39

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I'm just looking at getting into reloading several different rifle calibers and was wondering, do people reload 7.63x39? I know you can buy it cheap but I would rather reload non-corrosive if possible and pay that little bit more knowing that my rifle is not going to be a pile oh crap in a short tiime. I have searched CGN but after reading several pages of threads on 7.62 I have really not found any answers. Secondly, can you find what one needs to reload this caliber?
 
ok for one if you clean your rifle properly shortly after you use it then you gun wont be "a pile oh crap" anytime soon.... the only problem is military ammunition is getting ahrder to find and getting more expensive,,,,

to reload it jsut like any other caliber you will need reloading equiptment plus a set of dies for your press for 7.62x39mm you will also need brass cases of 7.62x39

relaoding you should be able to produce 100 rnds of quality non corrosive 7.62 for around $40
 
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I reload for my Ruger 77 in this calibre. Nothing special except 1. Use brass cases (not steel). 2. Some cases have small rifle primer, some large rifle primer, I use Winchester which has a large rifle primer pocket. 3. Ruger and some others use 308 barrels but SKS/AK's barrels are usually 311. According to the Sierra manual 308/311 bullets are interchangeable, but???? I have shot 311 surplus steel cased ammo in my Ruger 77 and Ruger Mini 30 with OK results other than the 77 had some initial trouble igniting the hard military primers. All of the major reloading manuals have 7.62x39 loads. Good Shooting this fun calibre.
 
I used to reload that cartridge for a Ruger Mini 30 that I had. As this rifle had a groove diameter of .308", there were a whole bunch of .308 bullets to chose from. I think that most other rifles chambered for that round have a groove diameter of .311". Although not as plentiful, you can still find hunting bullets with that diameter. If you'll just be plinking, you're probably better off buying surplus ammo and making sure you just clean it after firing.
 
Frontier 110 .308 CMJ's 79/1000 or about $0.08 per round
28-ish grains of WC-735 at $14 a lb or about $0.05 per round
Primers at about $0.03 per round (whatever's cheap).
Brass with lower pressure loads like that is more/less a one-time expense, so I don't count it.


Total cost, about $16 per hundred rounds, it's non-corrosive, and functions flawlessly in my Mini-30, and while not great for accuracy, it is about the same accuracy as the CZ mil-surp stuff.

If I want accuracy/hunting loads, I stuff 29 grains of (well packed) 735 behind a 150 grain Hornady SP, which nets me 2200-ish FPS, and will go sub-2 inches at 100 meters - as good you could ask for a short-range cartridge in a rifle known for it's inaccuracy, IMHO..
 
There are plenty of components out there for reloading this calibre. I use mainly Hornady bullets. You can get 123 gr.SP's for hunting, varminting; 123 gr. fmj's for duplicating military loads w/o the corrosive aspect, and the same bullet weight in V-Max bullets which give excellent accuracy. Powders used are commonly found (Reloader 7; IMR 4198, BLC-2, etc. They use Large Rifle primers, and as already mentioned, reloading dies are readily available.
I have included a 5 shot group shot at 100 yards with Reloader 7 and the VMax bullet in my AR. It's definitely worth the time to reload this round.


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I'm green as sap when it comes to reloading...... got my press, brass lotsa bullets in .308 and 7mm.
I've always wondered about reloading for the sks particularly. Black hills ammunition used to have a .311, 150 gr SP but they stopped making it a few years ago i think.

the ability to load up a 150gr in the sks would be pretty cool. The rifle is overbuilt to the 9's so i don't think any damage to the gas system would result.
any ideas on what kind of load i guy would have to mix up for a 150gr bullet for the sks? Would make a great bush gun a little harder hitting. I'm going wild boar hunting next spring and an sks would be the perfect thing.
 
Bullets, powders and primers are no problem

Hornady makes a good 125 gr FMJ and SP in .3105, I like IMR4227 and whatever LR primers I can get. I also just started casting boolits (lead bullets) , Lee makes 155 and 160 gr molds.

Brass in another issue though. Its hard to find a good supply so grab what you find.

Craig
 
brotherjack said:
Frontier 110 .308 CMJ's 79/1000 or about $0.08 per round
28-ish grains of WC-735 at $14 a lb or about $0.05 per round
Primers at about $0.03 per round (whatever's cheap).
Brass with lower pressure loads like that is more/less a one-time expense, so I don't count it.


Total cost, about $16 per hundred rounds, it's non-corrosive, and functions flawlessly in my Mini-30, and while not great for accuracy, it is about the same accuracy as the CZ mil-surp stuff.

If I want accuracy/hunting loads, I stuff 29 grains of (well packed) 735 behind a 150 grain Hornady SP, which nets me 2200-ish FPS, and will go sub-2 inches at 100 meters - as good you could ask for a short-range cartridge in a rifle known for it's inaccuracy, IMHO..
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Where are you getting powder at $14 a pound?
 
I can certainly offer you a variety of 123gr 0.310" slugs to feed in your 7.62X39.

Berry and Hornady FMJ's and Vmax.

PM me for pricing.

Also, when calc costs, including taxes, shipping and Haz mat fees.

If you are shooting a CZ, remember that the rifle will launch the brass into the next time zone. Locating the fired brass is a royal pain. I would definitely look at making a bag to go over the action to stop the brass.

SKS do the same thing. Not sure what the Rugers do.

Jerry
 
I shoot cast out of my SKS with decent results. I have the Lee mold. Cheaper than using the jacketed bullets and more challenging as well.

Take Care

Bob
 
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