Reloading for 7.62x38 Nagant ?

[Nabs]

Another odd ball cartridge but I would be interested in knowing if brass and appropriate 7.62 bullets as well as the dies for the 1895 Nagant revolver are out there ?

If anyone has loaded for this, what type of powder and load do you use ?

I also read these revolvers have something close to a 20lb trigger pull, can anyone comment on this and how the revolver feels/handles when fired ?

Thanks all!

 

[mardig88]

there are the lee dies, but they are made for the 32-20 brass

the revolver is a nice piece of history. but the sights are tiny and the trigger pull is unbelievably heavy in double action. single action is good

 

[NoBoZoS]

 

[Ganderite]

I think Fiocchi makes the ammo. Buy a box and then you can relaod the brass.

 

[m39a2]

Tradex has dies and brass but the dies will not work with the brass he has. The dies were made by Lee for Midway in the states and were a kit to be used with .32-20 brass as said before.
You can use the rest of the die set to load the cartridge but if you want to use Nagant brass for the proper seal, you can use an M1 Carbine sizing die, (Get a carbide one then you don't have to lube the brass) to resize. You will have to make a bullet punch for the seater die to seat the bullets deeper in the case. I usually run the loaded rounds back through the sizing die (With the decapping pin removed) as I'm using .32 cal 95 grain lead bullets rather than .30 calibre so the slip into the chambers nicely. Both of my revolvers are accurate and gun to shoot, I think I loaded about 2.5 grains of 700 X under that 95 grain bullet. Used it cause I had it.
(Corb, if you are reading this and remember the load, was that right? And, hows Texas?)

Scott

 

[Nabs]

Very interesting stuff, I didn't think you could reload for this caliber at all but I guess you can.

I am curious, what is easier to handle in your opinion, the double action or single action ?

 

[m39a2]

The single action is crisp on both guns, the double action is fine, all you kids with your fancy plastic guns won't like it though. It is heavy but if you've shot a lot with double action revolvers (Which I have) it is just heavier not harder.

Scott

 

[Nabs]

I just watched some youtube videos showing the Nagant revolver being fired and the recoil appears to be quite minimal (I always thought it would kick like no tomorrow with that cartridge).

I also found a picture of the cartridge...very weird looking to say the least.

I'm stuck between getting an 1895 Nagant revolver or a TT-33 but I'm leaning towards the 1895. Tough choice indeed, everyone loves surplus firearms for cheap .