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7.62X39 HEAVY BULLET
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 7:42 pm
by Alpha1
I have given up trying to buy full metal jacket bullets in 123/125 grain .311 for this rifle.
Can any body tell me if it will work with a 170grain or a 174grain flat base .311 bullet. Or even a boat tail 155grain Amax perhaps.
Its a Australian arms thingy in 7.62x39. Thought one of you guys with a ballistic program might be able to run the numbers.
Re: 7.62X39 HEAVY BULLET
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:08 pm
by ovenpaa
Why have you given up trying to buy the lighter .311 FMJ's?
Re: 7.62X39 HEAVY BULLET
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:08 pm
by Sandgroper
So far, 150gn bullet is the heaviest load data I've found.
I believe the Russians had special purpose 190gn subsonic ammunition in 7.62x39 - so it should be possible.
HTH
Re: 7.62X39 HEAVY BULLET
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:13 pm
by Sim G
There's quite a bit of load data about for this cal with heavy, 160 to 170gn cast bullets.
What's the rifle like? I've always fancied one but rarely see them for sale....
Re: 7.62X39 HEAVY BULLET
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:15 pm
by Alpha1
Why have you given up trying to buy the lighter .311 FMJ's?
I can not find any body who sells them. Last time I tried to buy them I phoned Kranks who assured me he stocked them I drove 2 hours to his shop when I arrived he had one box with 90 bullets in. No body in my neck of the woods stocks them. I have been shooting cast boolits through it but I still want to have a play with full metal jackets but I have not been able to get any so I decided to try a heavier bullet in .311/.312 because I all ready have them on the shelf for the .303.
Re: 7.62X39 HEAVY BULLET
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:17 pm
by Alpha1
There's quite a bit of load data about for this cal with heavy, 160 to 170gn cast bullets.
What's the rifle like? I've always fancied one but rarely see them for sale....
I shoot it with a 165grain cast boolit with good results at 100yds. Mine is a cracking rifle it shoots really well and it was cheap as chips to buy. Great fun I have had mine a while. You don't see many of them about.
Re: 7.62X39 HEAVY BULLET
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 8:20 pm
by Sandgroper
What about about 32 cal pistol bullets? Don't know about availability and you'd have be careful as the diameter can vary from .311 to .313 - just a thought.
Re: 7.62X39 HEAVY BULLET
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 9:35 pm
by ovenpaa
S&B do a 123 grain .311 - I did have a look for some here however all I found was half of one... There were dozens of boxes of the things on the shelf when I brought mine however that was a couple of years ago.
Re: 7.62X39 HEAVY BULLET
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 9:41 pm
by Alpha1
I have given up trying to find 123grain full metal jacket in .311
Re: 7.62X39 HEAVY BULLET
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2013 9:49 pm
by ovenpaa
I will ask next time I am over that way.