Junior1942's 7.62x39 SKS loads + with LeveRevolution

[Tackleberry41]

I am going to imagine these are all standard lubed bullets? I see they are all 180gr range. I have a NOE 165gr ranch dog that I cant get to shoot at all out of my old stevens 30-30 bolt gun, wonder how it would do in an SKS. And some info on heavier 200gr bullets would be nice. I use the Lyman .311 200gr, subsonic and full power in 5 different rifles. I powder coat, so would hope up that velocity threshold?

[nekshot]

You are running out of cubic inches in that x39 for real heavies. I have shot 242 grainers in that case but they only lumber along to the target. Larry's work with LVR works best in mine.

[Larry Gibson]

As nekshot mentions you'll run out of case capacity in the x39 with anything less than a 175 gr bullet, maybe a 180 gr. That's because it takes a certain level of psi for LeveRevolution to burn efficiently and correctly for the time/pressure curve. In the smaller x39 cast more bullet mass is needed than 165 gr to make that happen. However, I did not test PC'd bullets. That may make a difference. Let us know.

Larry Gibson

[Tackleberry41]

I will put it on my mountain of other reloading projects.

[725]

Wonderful to read this stuff. The level of acumen is great and begs for stepping outside the box. So many things to do and so little time!!

Keep it comin'.

[Silvercreek Farmer]

Bump

[Mike H]

Pleased this came up again,I was in the process of loading 200 grain plus gc loads,had done 200 grains years ago with H4198,as I have Varget and H4895 I will try to extend the velocity a bit.
Mike.