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Offline cbxboy

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Re: 7.62x39 range report
« Reply #30 on: June 01, 2010, 08:26:09 AM »
CZVZ,,,my Local buddy.....glad to hear you found your load!!   On another board here I read a reduced load post in .308.....was loading some for the Rossi and decided to drop some 110 grain .308's on the x39 load.  I opted for H4895 and used a 60% load based on the H4895 reduce rule of 40% max reduction from Max load.

Anywho not to bore anyone with details ;)   (as it is foolish to follow my written lead...look it up and make your own load)   But I found the 110 grain .308 bullets to shoot VERY well at 45 yds.  Very very nicely.  I noticed that every single case had unburnt powder however.  The 4895 is just not fast enough to ignite all powder?  The 110 is too light?  I did not heavy crimp as the 110's have no canelure but did "snug them" a touch.

All in all, shooting from a single shot, I'd use the load.  I DO however have to say that even a 26.5 grain H4895 was just as accurate with a .312 diameter bullet.

I'm just glad you got your x39 to "settle in" and perform!  My 30.06 rossi doesn't have a "load yet" but I haven't tried to get one.  The .223 has impressed me as of late and I keep bringing that one along.  I have really turned into a SLOW and Steady shooter.  Most of my rounds are reduced rounds.  The pleasure of shooting 80 - 100  rounds with no recoil is just too NICE.   

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Re: 7.62x39 range report
« Reply #31 on: June 08, 2010, 11:18:07 AM »
Hmm! Rossi 7.62x39 / .308 bore, sounds like the perfect candidate for a .30-40 Krag rechamber job!

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Re: 7.62x39 range report
« Reply #32 on: June 20, 2010, 11:54:36 AM »
I am still on the lookout for one of these but would like to have it with the new laminated stocks, anyone seen them setup like this yet?




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Re: 7.62x39 range report
« Reply #33 on: September 22, 2010, 12:23:11 PM »
H4895 is too slow for the 7.62X39.

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Re: 7.62x39 range report
« Reply #34 on: December 01, 2010, 12:38:27 AM »
Try the new 7.62x39 Hornady 123gr. V-Max Ibeen using it for groundhogs this summer. Also Golden Bear 123 softpoints

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Re: 7.62x39 range report
« Reply #35 on: May 12, 2011, 05:49:30 PM »
i have been getting better luck with the winchester s.p. than with anything else. the lapua fmj are just almost as good though. anyone else been doing any shooting?