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Thread: Loading for the MAS-36

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    Loading for the MAS-36

    I took my MAS 36 out for the first time today, but ran out of time for serious work and shot a few offhand. Mold choice was difficult. I have a lot of bore riders from messing around with a couple of rifles that like them. Even the ones with .298" noses were to tight to chamber. Dropped back to punt and picked out at random an old Modern Bond D-311-1145 180 gr plain base I thought might work. http://castpics.net/dpl/index.php/th...ern-bond-molds Tossed them in some BLL unsized and loaded some up with 8 grains of Unique, used up several getting used to the sights and on paper. The front post is so thick I set the rear to 900 meters and set the top of the front at the bottom of the bullseye. I foresee some cheap, plain base fun ahead if this is any indication; 50 yards and I am not very good at offhand shooting (shaky tremors):

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    Next up is put it on a bench with the chronograph and try a couple other charge weights and its shorter brother, the 150 gr D-311-955.
    Last edited by texassako; 12-14-2017 at 12:17 AM.
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    I have a Sana Fe 1949. This is a commercially sporterized model 36 form 1949. I shoot the Lee 160gr 2R TL powder coated and gas checked with Hornady copper checks. I size mine .311" (as I do for 30-30 as well)

    I'm using 2400 to achieve about 1900fps. Accuracy is very good. If you want I will post the exact data.

    Motor

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check