reloading .303 with 762x54r question

[steelrain82]

So I was watching a video on YouTube about using bulk Mosin ammo as a way to get a lot of .312 bullets for cheap. If I decide to go this route, what do I do with the rest of the round (casing and live primer)? And can i save all the powder and use it to reload with? I'm am new to reloading. I obviously can't throw it away

[Nickgt40]

Bulk mosin ammo is berdan (corrosive) primed and steel cased. So for practical reloading they aren't of much use.

I'm sure someone might pay you something to try to reuse the unspent primers. How much? Who knows.

[kcheung2]

There might be some sellers that sell the already-pulled projectiles. I've seen some on gunbroker.

[Ishooter]

So I was watching a video on YouTube about using bulk Mosin ammo as a way to get a lot of .312 bullets for cheap. If I decide to go this route, what do I do with the rest of the round (casing and live primer)? And can i save all the powder and use it to reload with? I'm am new to reloading. I obviously can't throw it away

Sell me your unfired & undamaged Mosin cases with primers. lol.

[rsrocket1]

440 rounds of powder at about 40 grains each = 2.5 pounds = about $50. Is your gun and are your fingers worth that much?

Buy new powder and work up loads for it.

There is another guy on another forum that was doing this for another caliber but he was very experienced.

Best thing for you to do is to learn how to cast. I'm doing that for the Mosin. Not to save money but to load non-corrosive rounds where I can tailor the shots to my liking.


@ 50 yards with plinker loads of 10g Unique:

[sl0re10]

So I was watching a video on YouTube about using bulk Mosin ammo as a way to get a lot of .312 bullets for cheap. If I decide to go this route, what do I do with the rest of the round (casing and live primer)? And can i save all the powder and use it to reload with? I'm am new to reloading. I obviously can't throw it away

if you record everything from the box you might find someone who wants the powder / has worked out load data...

as to the primed cases; if your sold them cheap enough someone could use them with their own powder. I mean; if they were 5 cents each or something someone could use them.

[sl0re10]

440 rounds of powder at about 40 grains each = 2.5 pounds = about $50. Is your gun and are your fingers worth that much?

Buy new powder and work up loads for it.

There is another guy on another forum that was doing this for another caliber but he was very experienced.

Best thing for you to do is to learn how to cast. I'm doing that for the Mosin. Not to save money but to load non-corrosive rounds where I can tailor the shots to my liking.

also; for plinking rounds you can use (cheap) xtreme 7.62s.

[gunboat]

In practical terms, you cannot use the powder as you can not be sure it is all from the same lot -- or even the same powder.
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[steelrain82]

Thanks guys, I just want to pull the bullets. So I can reload them into my .303 cases. I just wanted to know what to do with the brass. I guess selling them to someone would be a good idea.

[sl0re10]

Thanks guys, I just want to pull the bullets. So I can reload them into my .303 cases. I just wanted to know what to do with the brass. I guess selling them to someone would be a good idea.

you could also weigh the powder in few shells so you have the load info for the powder / bullet / case combo.

[Ishooter]

Most of the Mosin rounds that you see now have coated steel cases, but not brass.