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Offline wtroger

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7.62 X 39 necked up to .35
« on: April 23, 2007, 09:57:58 AM »
The Russians have developed this cartridge has anybody tried it here. And if so who has a reamer.
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Re: 7.62 X 39 necked up to .35
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2007, 02:40:51 AM »
That should be a nice woods caliber.  I would be interested in the specs when you get them.  I have wondered why someone hasn't yet necked that case up to handle a 40 caliber slug.  Mikey.
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Re: 7.62 X 39 necked up to .35
« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2007, 02:23:24 AM »
That is what I was thinking keep the recoil down use a 125-180 grain bullets should be a good woods whitetail round. I like the 35 cal for hunting I built a 358 WSM it works real well. But the recoil can be substantial.
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Re: 7.62 X 39 necked up to .35
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2007, 10:57:39 AM »
Some years back I remember seeing an article about someone improving the 7.62x39 , necking it up to 35 caliber and rebarreling a Ruger Mini=30 for it. It replicated 35 remington ballistics. I thought then it was a great idea. A light, short, fast handling semi-auto with 35 Rem. punch. Near perfect woods gun.
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Re: 7.62 X 39 necked up to .35
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2007, 10:53:37 AM »
Iam going to build one working on the pieces now. I have a reamer rental place that will fix up what I need probably use a standard 7.62 X 39 reamer with a .357/358 pilot and the use a 35 caliber throater to get the right dimension's for the chamber.
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« Reply #5 on: July 15, 2007, 07:15:10 AM »
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Re: 7.62 X 39 necked up to .35
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2007, 02:22:56 PM »
the story I got from a SPETZNAZ(?) aquaintance  is that it was developed because the chechins were using a body armor that was turning the ak-74 slugs and that the 9mm load was dumping them,,or some such story,,,the story I got from an S.F. was that it killed better from krinkovs and machine pistols for tankers and such ??? ???
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Re: 7.62 X 39 necked up to .35
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2007, 10:09:48 AM »
The Russian version is subsonic so it can be used in suppressed weapons. The one I will put togather will not be subsonic.
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Re: 7.62 X 39 necked up to .35
« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2007, 06:24:21 PM »
Why not just neck up the 22/250 case? Easier modification due to common bolt-head size ... 22/250 reamer with 35cal neck/throater will get you there. Easy to find quality brass ... bit more different.
Just a thought.
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Con
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Re: 7.62 X 39 necked up to .35
« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2007, 07:35:05 AM »
Quote from: Con on August 05, 2007, 06:24:21 PM
Why not just neck up the 22/250 case? Easier modification due to common bolt-head size ... 22/250 reamer with 35cal neck/throater will get you there. Easy to find quality brass ... bit more different.
Just a thought.
Cheers...
Con


I may be wrong,  but aren't you describing a 35 Remington?
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Re: 7.62 X 39 necked up to .35
« Reply #10 on: December 13, 2007, 06:55:26 PM »
Quote from: brasskeeper on August 10, 2007, 07:35:05 AM
Quote from: Con on August 05, 2007, 06:24:21 PM
Why not just neck up the 22/250 case? Easier modification due to common bolt-head size ... 22/250 reamer with 35cal neck/throater will get you there. Easy to find quality brass ... bit more different.
Just a thought.
Cheers...
Con


I may be wrong,  but aren't you describing a 35 Remington?


NO! The .22-250 uses the same head size as the .30-06 family of cases. The .35 Remington uses a smaller diameter case.
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Re: 7.62 X 39 necked up to .35
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2007, 03:58:06 AM »
The 22-250 necked to 35 would be similar to the 358 Winchester, I believe.  Not a bad choice of cartridges to duplicate!
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Re: 7.62 X 39 necked up to .35
« Reply #12 on: December 16, 2007, 12:08:07 PM »
I once necked down the 35 Rem to 22. It was very close to the 22-250. A couple of friends of mine had a reamer made for a 6 BR case necked up to 35 cal. They say it's a pretty accurate whitetail round.
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Re: 7.62 X 39 necked up to .35
« Reply #13 on: December 16, 2007, 02:04:09 PM »
Hey you could stick that in a CZ 527 Carbine and have a fast handy little brush gun.  They already make it in 7.62X39.
Have you thought about doing more with the 7.62?  180 or 200  grain round nose soft points? And building up a load that would not exceed pressure but would give you a velocity to equal 35 Rem in HP?
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Re: 7.62 X 39 necked up to .35
« Reply #14 on: December 20, 2007, 07:13:34 AM »
Sounds like something to think about.  You're also describing a 308 x 1.5 necked up to 35 cal almost, although this cartridge would have about 4 gr of H2O more capacity.  The velocity with a 200 gr bullet would be 2000 to 2100 f/s, plus or minus...pretty close to standard 35 Rem velocity. 

I seem to remember something along the same lines back after 'Nam.  Not sure if it would be economically feasible, tho'.  The 357 AutoMag also falls in this catagory and would be excellent for an SKS or AK action, and even necked up to .375 cal, but again, I think it would cost more than it's worth except in "one off" points.  Not to many could brag they had a 35 cal or 375 cal  AK 47.  :D  I would also prefer the standard 0.473" case head over the 0.445" case head, which wouldn't pose any problem as far as conversions are concerned.

Da**...now you've got me cogitating and I already have too many projects going on. :)


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Re: 7.62 X 39 necked up to .35
« Reply #15 on: December 20, 2007, 10:15:27 AM »
Why not just reload the 7.62x39 with 150 gr bullets, not have to change barrels?
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Re: 7.62 X 39 necked up to .35
« Reply #16 on: January 24, 2008, 12:58:10 PM »
I am very interested in this round, Has anyone found any more info on it? Looks to me like it would be very easy to duplicate .357 Max cast loads with this. I've wanted a repeater in .357 max for some time but haven't found one yet, I think a CZ 527 carbine set up for big cast boolets would be just the ticket, Athough a SKS would be great fun also.
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Re: 7.62 X 39 necked up to .35
« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2008, 02:14:56 PM »
Better yet, the WSSM case  necked up to .35 or .375.
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Re: 7.62 X 39 necked up to .35
« Reply #18 on: January 30, 2008, 05:36:29 AM »
Or you could just neck up a .22 short to a .35 :D
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