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7.62X54R Ammo Comparison

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gandog56

Post subject: 7.62X54R Ammo Comparison

Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 5:43 pm

Sergeant Major

Joined: Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:32 pm
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Location: Mobile, AL.

Decided to test all the kinds of 7.62X54R I have. Test Conditions.

Rifle: 1944 VKT M39, iron sights
Range: 50 Yards, Temp 77, light breezes
Two groups of 5 each for ten total shots on target
First up, Czech Silvertip 147 grain. The two high shots were with an absolutely cold barrel, they came down after them.

Next up, Bulgarian Heavy Ball, don't remember how many grains the bullets were..yellow tips.

Then, Russian light ball, 147 grain.

Last of course, my reloads. JMS brass, 147 grain FMJBT's 49 grains of H4895, Win LR primers.

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oldernavy

Post subject: Re: 7.62X54R Ammo Comparison

Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:29 pm

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Location: Georgia

Based on these results do you consider any of the ammo better than the others?

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gandog56

Post subject: Re: 7.62X54R Ammo Comparison

Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:10 pm

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Well thank goodness it seems like my reloads are the best. But the Russian light ball comes very close. Just seems to shoot a TAD lower.

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Gatsby

Post subject: Re: 7.62X54R Ammo Comparison

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:53 am

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Not bad at all. Still looks like they're all Sub-Minute-of-Chest :twisted:

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gandog56

Post subject: Re: 7.62X54R Ammo Comparison

Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 6:45 pm

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Good for me

Not so good for the bad guy! :bigrin:

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Swede

Post subject: Re: 7.62X54R Ammo Comparison

Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 7:07 pm

First Lieutenant

Joined: Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:20 am
Posts: 599
Location: Mpls, MN

You're reload look great.

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A square 10

Post subject: Re: 7.62X54R Ammo Comparison

Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2009 10:05 am

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Location: Minnesota , USA

i gotta agree , nice groups all the way around , but your loads are spot on

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gandog56

Post subject: Re: 7.62X54R Ammo Comparison

Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:30 pm

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txpete

Post subject: Re: 7.62X54R Ammo Comparison

Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2009 9:29 am

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SteveR_1

Post subject: Re: 7.62X54R Ammo Comparison

Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 11:19 am

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Joined: Sat Nov 14, 2009 8:58 am
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I shoot reloads in my Finn 28/30 and also surplus, and I find that most of the surplus shoots almost as well as my reloads. I shoot russian, polish, czech surplus light ball 147gr. I reloaded with 168 and 150 gr privi partizan bulk bullets, over aa2520.

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Swede

Post subject: Re: 7.62X54R Ammo Comparison

Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2009 12:19 pm

First Lieutenant

Joined: Sun Aug 12, 2007 9:20 am
Posts: 599
Location: Mpls, MN

Never tried AA2520, so far only IMR4895 & IMR4831.

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gandog56

Post subject: Re: 7.62X54R Ammo Comparison

Posted: Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:37 pm

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gandog56

Post subject: Re: 7.62X54R Ammo Comparison

Posted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 3:43 pm

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Joined: Sat Jul 05, 2008 9:32 pm
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Location: Mobile, AL.

Do I know you by another user name?

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