favorite 762x39 loads with cast

[Lloyd Smale]

Ive been loading for the ar15 and have loads for that but just picked up a ruger bolt and was wondering what some are useing for lighter loads with that round. Im looking for something about 1500 fps with a 140-150 and a plinking load. I load progressive so im looking for loads with powders that run in a measure. Thanks guys

[bruce drake]

18gr of Accurate 1680 with Lee's 155gr boolit lubed with either LARS 50/50 or LAA will get you a good 50 yard load that functions a SKS.

7gr of Unique with same boolit for a sneeze load.

I load both for a 7.62x39 Mauser I built a few years back for one of my sons.

Bruce

[KYCaster]

I have good results in my CZ527 with the Lee C312-155-2R and SR4759. 13gr=1420 fps up to 19gr=2025.

I'm also very pleased with 311407 and 10 to 12 gr of 2400. No chrono data, but several 50 yd groups under 1/2 in.

Initial results with a Magma 100 gr RNPB are mixed. 4.5 gr Bullseye was decent and 9 gr Universal was terrible. Need to find the sweet spot with that one, it might make a very good plinker.

So far I'm sorely disappointed with the NOE 130 SP. Best I can do with SR4759 is 2 in at 50 yds. I had high hopes for this one....needs more work. I have the HP version ordered...I hope I'm not wasting my time and money.

Anyway...nice little cartridge. Good luck with yours.

Jerry

[BerdanIII]

Check The Cast Bullet Association website, Reloading Cookbook section for "7.62x39 Subsonic 200-gr Cast Bullet": there's a spreadsheet for cast loads in the Ruger that was lifted from Handloader #177

[MT Gianni]

Buckshot's load off of Castpics. AIRC it's around 28 gr of 4198 but please look it up.

[johnly]

I use 13 grains of 2400 and a 155 NEI GC bullet. It cycles in my SAR-1, but the load doesn't quite cycle in my AR. I get 1.5-2" groups with this load at 100 yards.

John

[Lloyd Smale]

anyone have any light load data with aa2 or pr200?

[deadguy]

My SKS likes the Lee 160 grain bullet and 14.5 grains of 2400.

[yodar]

Ive been loading for the ar15 and have loads for that but just picked up a ruger bolt and was wondering what some are useing for lighter loads with that round. Im looking for something about 1500 fps with a 140-150 and a plinking load. I load progressive so im looking for loads with powders that run in a measure. Thanks guys

These function in all SKS I have and a Czech VZ-24 rebuilt for 7.62 x 39 using Lee 312-155-2r bullet at 17.5gr Accurate DATA 200 or 2200

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If shot skillfully will hit the small steel on a Caldwell twin-spin on the 100 yard berm and normally the 5" steel no problem

yodar

[blaster]

13 gr. 2400 under the lee tlc-312-160-2r.

[res45]

12.5 grs. 2400 for picking brass up at your feet or 14.0 grs. if you want to go chase it down under the Lee TL-312-160-2r. Under 1" at 50 yds. in two different SKS rifle.

[Shooter6br]

I use 24 grains H322 with Lee 160g TL gas checked. I have used 15g 4759 also ,but have not try to see if if operates action in semi-auto mode

[Me not you]

I get pretty good results with 28.1gr TAC and a 147gr FMJBT in my Mini-30 (0.310 groove dia.). Would TAC be too slow a powder for the LEE 312-155-2R using a similar charge?
I just happen to have a lot of TAC to work with. It's between H4895 and H335 in burn rate.

[pipehand]

NEI original C.E. Harris 312-155 (casts at 167grains in wheelweights) and 22 grains of Reloader 7. Worked well in a Chinese SKS, and GREAT in a Ruger 77 Mk II.