Nagant----1895

[mag_01]

Dose anyone load for this cal. need loads---just ball park and buulet size----7.62x38 russian---interesting pistol-Mag

[Hackleback]

3.5 gr unique and a hornady 32 cal HB WC in 32-20 brass sized in a 7.62 Nagant die.

Check out surplusrifle.com for more loads.

[RalphH]

Greetings, mag 01,

I have done quite a bit of loading for the 1895 Nagant. Documented a lot of it. Here are some links that might make some interesting reading and information gathering.

http://www.gunboards.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3763

http://www.gunboards.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14337

http://www.gunboards.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10516

http://www.gunboards.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=16160

http://www.gunboards.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14836

Take your time and read them all. You won't regret it.

[9.3X62AL]

Many thanks for all that good info, Ralph.

I have 1916-made Nagant, and I've done a limited amount of shooting with it. WW-231 has been my powder of choice so far, and after the first firing of the initial 100 Starline cases, I assembled 25 each of 4 different boolits running from 90-115 grains in weight atop 3.0-3.5 grains of 231. Boolits are sized .312". The idea is to see if one boolit does especially better than another. Once some firing tests get done on paper, I'll report the results. So far, the accuracy of the little wheeler on dinger plates at Angeles Shooting Club wasn't bad at all. The closest distance was 35 yards, and if I did my part a 3" diameter disk got whacked pretty regularly. FORGET double-action firing--the trigger resistance is impossible--but single action was usable, if not exactly crisp.

I use a 30 Carbine sizer die to do the first sizing on the Starlines, and this was a rigorous die step. Subsequent sizing was much easier. 32-20 expander and seater dies were used, with a 7mm seater plug swapped to enable it to enter the case mouth when necessary. If I didn't already have these assorted die sets on hand, the Lee die set or another maker's set would have been necessary. Midway now lists single RCBS dies as being available through them--that might be a source, too.

[mooman76]

If you go to Midway on line and do a search (Nagant)you will find some things that are not in the catalog. I got the Lee die set for the Nagant. It was by far cheaper than the others. It was modifies from a 32-20 die set and I had to modify it further to get it to act right. You can shoot S&W 32 longs out of that revolver and there is an relpacement cyl. you can buy that shoots .32 auto's.

You can use load data for the S&W 32 longs. They are a little lighter!

[swheeler]

Just got back from the range, 40 deg and a little blowing sleet, so not the best day for accuracy testing. I hadn't taken this little Russian gem out for some time, so I started busting dirt clods at the 50 yd backstop, after 4-5 cylinders full I hung two targets @ 25 yds and one at fifty- shot standing, resting my left forearm against the roof support post- 2.9 grs AA#2,90gr Horn HBWC, Starline 7.62 brass, OEM sp primer
1st 7 shot group @ 25 yds =4.4 in (vert dis 2x the hor)
2nd 7 shot group 25 yds=4.1 in(v 2x H)
7 shot 50 yd group=5.7 in(vert3x Hor)
Fun to shoot and load for, accurate enough for dinking around, and what else you going to find for a hundred bucks! It is very unique in design and an important part of military arms history- gotta love it!