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Post by bullseye69 on Feb 19, 2016 20:05:45 GMT -5
I weighed the cases again I think I did it right this time. I got about 56 to 57 gr. Of water. About the same as a 308 case Looks like you could use 358 Winchester load data with that modified case. Case cap of a 308 is 56 and case cap of the 7.62x54r is 64.2 ,only 3mm difference in length on original cases. Pretty good idea there on case design. that would work good in a Encore rifle or pistol. Now lets see some groups and some velocity's when we get some nicer weather. Nice job  |
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Post by dannewton61 on Feb 19, 2016 20:57:59 GMT -5
Thanks, I think if Indiana didn't have these goofy gun rules there would be a lot less reloaders and wildcat development. I never messed with turning barrels and forming brass, it's forced me to jump into gun and ammo development and it's fun. I'm hooked
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Post by cedarthicket on Feb 19, 2016 21:58:00 GMT -5
Thanks, I think if Indiana didn't have these goofy gun rules there would be a lot less reloaders and wildcat development. I never messed with turning barrels and forming brass, it's forced me to jump into gun and ammo development and it's fun. I'm hooked Welcome to the wide world of reloading and wildcat development. It may not be a way to strike it rich (in dollars), but it can lead to many hours of enjoyment and satisfaction with what you have accomplished. Of course, you must always be careful in many different ways, and extra careful with wildcats. Never be afraid to ask questions. Looking forward to your posting some targets and load information with velocities. |
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Post by dannewton61 on Feb 19, 2016 22:17:52 GMT -5
Thanks , I'm working on tapering a barrel blank, anyone use the green mountain barrels? They're cheap, hope it shoots as well as the benchmark barrel does
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Post by bullseye69 on Feb 19, 2016 23:27:21 GMT -5
Thanks , I'm working on tapering a barrel blank, anyone use the green mountain barrels? They're cheap, hope it shoots as well as the benchmark barrel does I got three guns with green mountain barrels and they shoot great. Actually I have about 4 blanks from GM waiting to be turned into something. |
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Post by dannewton61 on Feb 20, 2016 17:02:25 GMT -5
Have you had any issues with the bores opening up after contouring.
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Post by bullseye69 on Feb 21, 2016 22:50:50 GMT -5
Have you had any issues with the bores opening up after contouring. Not sure what your asking. |
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Post by dannewton61 on Feb 21, 2016 23:02:14 GMT -5
I've read on line where some people have had the bore enlarge from turning the the barrel blank down, and also about stress releaving the barrel after turning.
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Post by bullseye69 on Feb 21, 2016 23:09:15 GMT -5
I've read on line where some people have had the bore enlarge from turning the the barrel blank down, and also about stress releaving the barrel after turning. Nope nothing like that ever happening, haven't heard anyone having a issue like that either. But after you contour the barrel you can send it out to be stress relieved , like the cryo freeze. I haven't sent any out but have heard of others doing it. I wouldn't think it would be a big issue with this caliber, maybe smaller caliber or long range barrels it may affect more.
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Post by dannewton61 on Feb 21, 2016 23:15:37 GMT -5
Thanks, I didn't think it would be an issue but after hearing all the online chatter , I was curious.
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Post by dannewton61 on Feb 24, 2016 15:00:25 GMT -5
Anyone have a bad mosin nagant that reloads what to try this 358 wildcat?
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Post by bullseye69 on Feb 24, 2016 21:59:53 GMT -5
Anyone have a bad mosin nagant that reloads what to try this 358 wildcat? What are you using for reloading dies? |
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Post by dannewton61 on Feb 25, 2016 17:01:49 GMT -5
Made my own
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Post by bullseye69 on Feb 25, 2016 19:27:50 GMT -5
Used your reamer and a die blank? |
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Post by dannewton61 on Feb 25, 2016 22:19:59 GMT -5
I have a roughing reamer slightly undersized and made the blank, also use 35 Cal. Necking die
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Post by bullseye69 on Feb 25, 2016 22:32:52 GMT -5
I have a roughing reamer slightly undersized and made the blank, also use 35 Cal. Necking die Hmmm may have to find a MN and try it for the heck of it. I have one MN but don't want to use that one. |
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Post by dannewton61 on Feb 27, 2016 14:41:57 GMT -5
That's what I'm looking for, go figure, I worked on this case for about a year and I finally Finnish it and all the mosin nagant vannish. I thought there would be hundreds of bad shooting mosins out there!
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Post by bullseye69 on Feb 29, 2016 18:12:11 GMT -5
That's what I'm looking for, go figure, I worked on this case for about a year and I finally Finnish it and all the mosin nagant vannish. I thought there would be hundreds of bad shooting mosins out there! Was just at a auction with a few guns there and they had 2 Mosins. One Mosin rifle that went for $125 and a Mosin carbine that went for $225. I was interested in a different one , brand, that I bought after the mosins. If I wasn't interested in that I would have got one of the Mosins to convert over. |
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Post by dannewton61 on Mar 3, 2016 16:44:26 GMT -5
That's a decent price, I've been looking for a receiver to blow out cases with, there are a lot of gun shows to check. I hope they don't ban importations permanently!
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Post by bullseye69 on Mar 3, 2016 18:42:05 GMT -5
That's a decent price, I've been looking for a receiver to blow out cases with, there are a lot of gun shows to check. I hope they don't ban importations permanently! Since that is a rimmed case you should be able to fire form with what you want to hunt with. No need to fire form prior to using. When I make my 7-30 waters cases I load them the same as I would the fire formed ones. |
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