reloadable 7.62x39 brass where to get?

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Anyone have a source for boxer primed 7.62x39 brass.I have checked all the mail order places I can find and no one lists them and they are not something I can find in local stores,
 
Once in a blue moon I come across Winchester 7.62x39mm brass at a gunshow. Its out there, just got to keep your eyes peeled for it as it goes pretty quick. Wholesale sports lists it in their catalog... who knows if they actually stock it though.
 
Wholesale lists Winchester brass in their catalogue but doesn't stock it. Only they can answer why it's still listed.

Lapua is available from Hirsch Precision.

$53/100 + taxes + shipping for excellent brass. Not cheap, but available.
 
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Thanks for the link guys~

I was worried about 7.62x39 in Canada (becoming extinct) since the Surplus will soon be gone and no more in coming in (cheap ammo anyway).

I didn't think anyone would have brass for it; hopefully it is in stock.
 
so if a guy were to start reloading the 7.62x39, what primers would you use, regular or military?

also what bullet diameter is the x39 russian cartridge and would the shells need to be crimped?
ahh, never mind, i googled it, .311 just like the .303, i assumed wrong with .308.

any decent hunting bullets for it?
how close must the bullet diameter be, google says .311, but hornady lists these at .310 diameter https://w w w.hornady.com/shop/?ps_session=3f54d953397385e85c9d16a802e59cde&page=shop%2Fbrowse&category_id=b30b914a0297302107cd8c4695880db5

thanks
hutchster
 
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There are loads on the Hodgedon website for bullets from Sierra and Hornady .311 and .312 in 125 and 150 grain bullets all soft point. That should do the trick I would say.

http://data.hodgdon.com

I would just go with regular primers personally. Winchester or CCI and as usual watch for pressure signs as you work your way up from starting load until you get a good grouping.
 
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I have a bunch of S&B and PRVI Partizan brass that I wanted to reload for hunting. What primers would you use with that brass? Would Remington or Winchester primers work with these shells?

S.I.R. used to list bullet's for the 7.62X39 and it was .310, but I've heard of a guys using .311 as well.
 
I've used CCI large rifle primers and haven't had any issues. When the brass were available and cheap everywhere I stocked quite some. Using Reloader 7 26.5 grs on 123 gr hornady or speers always has good results.
 
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Why reload?

Isn't the cost of surplus cheaper then reloading? You could buy several crates and shoot for several years.....
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the supply of cheap surplus is gonna dry up one of these days, and reloading gives me something to do, maybe i just need a life:)

it would also be interesting to see what kind of accuracy a nice handload might achieve.

plus reloads wouldn't be corrosive.

all in all, i still have almost 2 crates of surplus left right now, so it will keep me going for awhile.
 
This group was shot using reloaded rounds composed of Winchester brass, Federal LR Match primers and Reloader 7. Bullets were Hornady 123 gr. VMax bullets. They were shot through a 7.62 x 39 AR build at 100 yards.

It's well worth it to reload for this cartridge and they clean up a lot easier than corrosive ammo. You can also get fmj's from Hornady (although their catalogue lists them as discontinued) as well as 123 gr. SP's if you want to hunt with this calibre. They would do well in an SKS for example.



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