NOE .291 mold?

[leadhead]

Anyone having any luck shooting this bullet in there 7mm
military rifles? Been thinking of getting one if they fill the
bore better. Thanks for any info....
Denny

[runfiverun]

that's what they were designed for.
many of the old mauser rifles have stupid big throats and barrels, you'll know them when you charge the target stand in frustration trying to [using jacketed bullets] make a hole in the paper.
when you get to about 10yds and finally see a hole in the paper you'll know why the larger diameter boolits are needed.
to make sure look up this is how I do a pound cast in the search function here.
it will give you the info you need to KNOW what your gun will or won't shoot well.

[leadhead]

Thanks runfiverun, I have various 7mm's and none of them shoot worth a damn
with over sized bullets... I think i'll get one of the big ones and see what happens.
Denny

[corbinace]

I have that mold for my 1916 Oviedo. Works like a champ.

I got the mold used as a GC version. I do check them but only to fill the bottom out, as I tumble lubed them and kept them slow.

[leadhead]

Do the standard 7mm checks work ok, or are they a tight
fit on the shank?
Denny

[corbinace]

I bought the checks from NOE on a subsequent order and they fit just fine.

[Multigunner]

I wonder if a modern version of the Mine' ball could be developed for use in oversized bores, at moderate velocities of course.

That might not solve the problem of over sized throats though.

[dromia]

It works well in my Boer OVD Mauser, the gas check shank is standard for 7mm gas checks.

[sghart3578]

I have a VZ24 in 7X57. It was built in the 30's for South American export.

The bore slugs at .287" and it has a long throat so I bought this mold from NOE:

http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/product_info.php?cPath=29_194&products_id=1835

I size them to .291" with a Lee push thru sizer that I honed to size. I use standard 7mm gas checks and 3 light coats of BLL.

It works extremely well.

If you like I could send you some to try, sized or unsized.

Best of luck,


Steve in N CA

[leadhead]

Thanks for the offer Steve, but I don't want to put you out.....
I'll probably think on it for awhile, then order one.
Again, thanks for the offer.
Denny