7.62x54R Brass at Grafs & Son

[wild_weasel]

Was noodling around the interweb and found this at Grafs & Sons PPU762X54R PRVI BRASS 7.62x54R UNPRIMED 100/BAG $48.99

Cheers,
W-W

[Ferrum]

Nice find. Picked up some to play with... Now I'll go find some dies. Never have reloaded 54R.

[wild_weasel]

Other than the large head/rim requiring special tool specific to the 7.62x54r reloading is pretty much strait forward. While most reloading manuals have data for .308 bullets I have only had good luck with .311 and .312 bullets. If the muzzle/crown is worn forget using boat tail bullets too. IMR 4350 is my go to powder with 150gr bullets.

Good Luck,
W-W

[sixoclockhold]

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/423174/hornady-interlock-bullets-303-caliber-and-77mm-japanese-312-diameter-150-grain-spire-point-box-of-100

I only use these and they are in stock atm. Ordered two more boxes today.

[wild_weasel]

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/423...int-box-of-100

I only use these and they are in stock atm. Ordered two more boxes today.

Yes, I agree, I have used a lot of these along with 150gr Speer .311 bullets.

[Agustav]

Most 54R rifles have pretty generous chamber. It makes sizing the brass quite a workout!

Also if you are loading for semi-auto, the brass gets quite beat from ejection.

PRVI brass is great!

[Capybara]

How many of you have slugged the bores of your Mosins? Out of those who have, how many use something other than .311? It seems as if most Mosin reloaders gravitate toward .311.

[sixoclockhold]

Slugged .313, as Weasel said the hot cor speer .311 150 grain is an excellent bullet for accuracy. My only problem with it is it doesn't have a cannelure which I like, thus the Hornady .312 which is as accurate imo out of my rifle. Barrel heat tends to make a difference since these barrels are thin.

Invest in one of these if you're using .311 in a lee die

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/295693/lee-ez-x-expander-decapping-rod-303-british-77mm-japanese-32-40-wcfreplacement-part?cm_vc=OBv1459745

[Brendan]

That seems pricey. Late last year a box of privi was about $12/20.

[Wonno]

That seems pricey. Late last year a box of privi was about $12/20.

Isnt it cheaper now at 49/100?... Or is my math off suddenly?

[chknlyps2]

Isnt it cheaper now at 49/100?... Or is my math off suddenly?

The $12/20 that Brendan was speaking of is loaded ammo ready to shoot.

[wild_weasel]

Also, I have found flat base bullets to deliver best accuracy across the board in most surplus rifles. Boat tail bullets tends to scatter if the muzzle crown is damaged or worn. Surprisingly the old Bulgarian ammo had flat based 150 gr bullets that shot as well as my Hornady and Speer reloads. I had to trade through several Mosin Nagants to find two rifles that shot well with the surplus boat tail ammo.