What diameter bullet? 7.62x54R

[caperbound]

Hi, quick question. I have a Mosin Nagant and want to reload for it as in my local, 7.62x54R is not easy to come by and I don't shoot enough to warrant buying a case. Anyway, I slugged the barrel and am getting .314-.3145. For cast I know to go a little bigger but my question is if I purchase FMJs what size seems to be the most common for reloaders?

Thanks

 

[mlehtovaara]

.311 or .312

 

[Stranger]

Any bullet made for 303 Brit should work fine, usually .312.

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[caperbound]

Thanks

 

[rookie wildcat]

Hi, quick question. I have a Mosin Nagant and want to reload for it as in my local, 7.54x54R is not easy to come by and I don't shoot enough to warrant buying a case. Anyway, I slugged the barrel and am getting .314-.3145. For cast I know to go a little bigger but my question is if I purchase FMJs what size seems to be the most common for reloaders?

Thanks

I would certainly think that a 7.54x54R bullet would be hard to find. I can't see that any of company lists them. What would that be in inches? Definitely smaller than a .30.

However, I am sure you meant 7.62 x 54Rmm which h would be. 311-.313 range, so any good. 303 bullet would work.

 

[caperbound]

I would certainly think that a 7.54x54R bullet would be hard to find. I can't see that any of company lists them. What would that be in inches? Definitely smaller than a .30.

However, I am sure you meant 7.62 x 54Rmm which h would be. 311-.313 range, so any good. 303 bullet would work.

My bad...brain fart 7.62x54R....corrected above

 

[fiddler]

I started loading for a Mosin with a bit sloppy bore, using .312 Hornadys. Then I found out that it is superior shooting in all my rifles, good or sloppy bores. Now thats all I load with.

 

[CZ_Brno]

I started loading for a Mosin with a bit sloppy bore, using .312 Hornadys. Then I found out that it is superior shooting in all my rifles, good or sloppy bores. Now thats all I load with.

I'd be careful in case it slugs out to .308

My Mosin Nagant 91/30 slugs out to .312 but I doubt if my Baikal IZH-18MH 7.62x54R would do the same.

 

[tletang]

Slug your bore and go from there!
http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinSlug.htm

 

[Northman999]

With mosins, slugging your bore is a really good idea. They're uncommon, but there apparently are some .308 bores out there.

 

[Stranger]

With mosins, slugging your bore is a really good idea. They're uncommon, but there apparently are some .308 bores out there.

Made or refurbed in Finland.

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[CanAm]

if you just want to plink, pulling the bullets ans powder from surplus x39 works well.