Hey Guys,
Anybody do any loading for the sks? Benn playing around with one
and was wondering if you had any loads to try.
I'm thinking of trying a 165 gr lyman bore rider, but don't know if I should
go that high in weight.
Thanks for any info.
Denny
Hey Guys,
Anybody do any loading for the sks? Benn playing around with one
and was wondering if you had any loads to try.
I'm thinking of trying a 165 gr lyman bore rider, but don't know if I should
go that high in weight.
Thanks for any info.
Denny
With the SKS and heavier bullets you are limited by two things; magazine length (i.e. OAL) and the short neck. I have found the Lee 312-155 to be a very good bullet for the SKS/AK and my Mini MKX Mauser in 7.62x39. This bullet was specifically designed for this cartridge. I cast them out of WWs and air cool them. With a Hornady GC, Javelina Lube and sized at .313" they shoot quite accurately (as good if not better than milsurp) over 27 gr of H4895. This is in IMI brass with a WLR primer. Velocity is 1860 fps out of my Russian SKS and functioning is flawless.Originally Posted by leadhead
I tried 31141 HP and 311291 at .311" but they were not anywhere near as accurate as the Lee bullet. I suspect that seating them deep enough to fit puts the base of the bullet to far into the case. Both those bullets and Lee's 312-185 seated out so the base is not below the neck are fine in the Mini MKX but are a single feed round. I would like to see the 312-155 (regular - not the TL) in a 6 cavity group buy. Maybe next year after I retire I'll honcho a couple group buys.
Larry Gibson
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 |