7.62x39 - How to Get the Best of it - 11/17/14
I recently purchased a CZ 527 in 7.62 x39MM. I was really surprised what a tiny thing it is when I opened the box. I have a fetish for small guns since I collect the old Remington 600s and 660s. I bought it for short range whitetail hunting in East Texas. The deer are small compared to what most of you guys hunt and the ranges are usually 100 yards or less. I had surgery and just got back into form and I am ready to start shooting it now. It's short, light and it don't kick.
There is a pretty good selection of factory ammo. out there for hunting with pretty good .30-30 like ballistics, pointy bullets and a good selection of cheap (relatively)steel cased ammo to play with. I bought some Federal Fusion and PRVI soft points. Have plenty of AK ammo in stock too. I will start there. Not reloading for it is a sin to me though.
I have reloaded it before since I once had a Ruger 77 in that caliber which is now very valuable. I gave it to a friend for his kids to deer hunt with and he won't give it back! I remember it being very frustrating in that:
1. It was very hard to get the max. powder charge to fit in the case, even with ball powder.
2. I could not duplicate the velocity or accuracy of steel cased Red Army ammo. in that rifle. It may have been the Ruger barrel now that I think back about it. I have another old Ruger in .257 Bob that won't shoot at all. A gunsmith told me to sell it.
Is there a favorite powder and set up anyone likes for the Russian? There are good bullets available in both .308 and .310. I'm sure not many people here reload it because of the type guns it comes in and it's not your typical sporting round. I needed to liven up this bunch anyway, it's dead around here because everyone called in sick to go hunting.
Thanks BT
There is a pretty good selection of factory ammo. out there for hunting with pretty good .30-30 like ballistics, pointy bullets and a good selection of cheap (relatively)steel cased ammo to play with. I bought some Federal Fusion and PRVI soft points. Have plenty of AK ammo in stock too. I will start there. Not reloading for it is a sin to me though.
I have reloaded it before since I once had a Ruger 77 in that caliber which is now very valuable. I gave it to a friend for his kids to deer hunt with and he won't give it back! I remember it being very frustrating in that:
1. It was very hard to get the max. powder charge to fit in the case, even with ball powder.
2. I could not duplicate the velocity or accuracy of steel cased Red Army ammo. in that rifle. It may have been the Ruger barrel now that I think back about it. I have another old Ruger in .257 Bob that won't shoot at all. A gunsmith told me to sell it.
Is there a favorite powder and set up anyone likes for the Russian? There are good bullets available in both .308 and .310. I'm sure not many people here reload it because of the type guns it comes in and it's not your typical sporting round. I needed to liven up this bunch anyway, it's dead around here because everyone called in sick to go hunting.
Thanks BT