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Post by madcat on Apr 6, 2015 9:46:53 GMT -8
I will be sure to post all my data. I havw a lonley can of RL7 in the back of the safe.
Greg whats a good starting point to get me in the ball park?
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Post by GLSHOOTER on Apr 6, 2015 11:41:10 GMT -8
I will be sure to post all my data. I havw a lonley can of RL7 in the back of the safe. Greg whats a good starting point to get me in the ball park? 28.0 of RL7 would be good at 2.5-2.6. A good rule of thumb is starting with 7.62X39 load data and move up. That's how we did on a large number of inital loadings Greg |
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Post by madcat on Apr 11, 2015 15:33:51 GMT -8
So I measured my chamber with the seirra 125 gr prohunters. Im using my new Sinclair tool and get 2.280. Same as my split case method. I couldnt get a fire brass to push all the way in so I sized it first. It is once fired though. Why is my chamber reading higher than yalls? Its seems pretty straight foward
I loaded a dummy round @2.275 and it chambers fine and oal stays put.
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Post by GLSHOOTER on Apr 11, 2015 16:05:49 GMT -8
I have no idea how yours could be that long. That being said maybe they changed reamers between yours and ours and went a bit longer in the throat. If that's what it is then that's what it is. Go load some up and give us a range report.
Gregf
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Post by madcat on Apr 11, 2015 16:42:36 GMT -8
I noticed on the Sinclair tool, one end has a smaller diameter. Is that for smaller calibers? Instructions are unclear on that
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Post by GLSHOOTER on Apr 12, 2015 5:56:55 GMT -8
I noticed on the Sinclair tool, one end has a smaller diameter. Is that for smaller calibers? Instructions are unclear on that That's how I use it. Technically it would make no difference on which in you use. The rod is 0.250 nominal in the thick part so doesn't do well in a 17 caliber neck. Greg |
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Post by madcat on Apr 12, 2015 13:37:24 GMT -8
Im fixin to load some prohunters this evening and was wondering what kind of speeds you were able to achieve. The seirra book for the 7.62 x39 only goes up to 2300 fps. Im thinking these should hit over 2500 somwhere.
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Post by GLSHOOTER on Apr 12, 2015 14:59:19 GMT -8
Im fixin to load some prohunters this evening and was wondering what kind of speeds you were able to achieve. The seirra book for the 7.62 x39 only goes up to 2300 fps. Im thinking these should hit over 2500 somwhere. Yes you are right they will go that fast. You guys need to get your toes wet. We have consistently posted that the area for a 125 will be in the 2500-2600 FPS range. As you start to shoot you will learn some of this on your own and grasp what wildcat means. All the 6.8 variants have been shot successfully by a myriad of shooters. We give everyone starting points and turn 'em loose. We haven't shot every bullet or every powder and never will. Hopefully following your experiences they will be shared here so we can all learn. Given the case capacity is larger you know going in you will be faster in 90% of loading situations. How much depends on how much you want to go for and are wiling to sacrifice along the lines of case life and parts breakage. Ninety nine percent of the 7.62X39 stuff will be safe from a reputable source. If you don't have a chronograph it's like an oil well...GET ONE!!! You are literally dead in the water without the right tools. Even with established printed SAAMI cartridges the use of a clock is valuable. You get lots of data every time you put five rounds down range. Greg |
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Post by madcat on Apr 12, 2015 16:05:06 GMT -8
I can see how the 7.62x39 loads are safe. There way low for this new case.
Those bullet has a max 26.3 gr of RL7.
My loads might be quite different with the extra room in the my chamber. I should have this ironed out in a few day. Weather permitting lol. Raining a lot here in Texas.
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Post by HuntTXhogs on Apr 13, 2015 15:34:21 GMT -8
You guys need to get your toes wet. Greg I tested a couple of rounds of 125 grain ProHunters this past weekend. I will be loading up some this week and heading to the range next weekend to test accuracy and speeds. HTXH |
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Post by GLSHOOTER on Apr 13, 2015 16:17:06 GMT -8
That's pretty interesting. I've never shot with night vison...on game animals.
Greg
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Post by HuntTXhogs on Apr 13, 2015 16:39:35 GMT -8
That's pretty interesting. I've never shot with night vison...on game animals. Greg It's open season on these little nuisance animals all year and especially with night vision , believe it or not more kept visiting the feeder after these two took a dirt nap but I went gun silent hoping for a pig. |
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Post by GLSHOOTER on Apr 13, 2015 16:58:17 GMT -8
That's why the good Lord invented PCP rifles
Greg
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Post by madcat on Apr 16, 2015 8:54:57 GMT -8
I had to go look up pcp rifle. Didnt know about these. That 25 cal looks to be a hoot. Gives a whole new meaning to Lewis and Clark
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Post by GLSHOOTER on Apr 16, 2015 9:39:28 GMT -8
I had to go look up pcp rifle. Didnt know about these. That 25 cal looks to be a hoot. Gives a whole new meaning to Lewis and Clark You can hunt deer with them here. Coyotes and PD'S are more common. Greg |
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