7.62x54r 13gr Gallery

[Gorath]

So I'm tired of waiting every week to get to BassPro at the right time to find 4 little 50 round boxes of .22.
I'm taking a relative shooting soon and it kinda sucks.

What I have tons of though, is 7.62x54r brass, and some decent powder.
I've heard using lighter 13 grain gallery loads in 7.62x54r makes for a really low recoil round that even the kids can shoot.

How many of you have tried this, and is it really worth the time/effort/money as an alternative to .22 plinking?

I'm looking around for a good tutorial on loading these, if anyone has any links to some good guides, I'd appreciate the url.

 

[Sfrandolph]

Go look at the Mosin torture test and you will see them shoot a light load.
https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/long_guns/289852-the_mighty_mosin_torture_test.html

 

[gutpile]

look up ed harris cast bullets in military rifles.......they go bang and shoot well and CHEAP....... 115 grain cast 32 cal bullet in mine 5 grains bullseye shoots good to 50 yards........up the scale 150-180 grain cast 311-312 313 dia ......13 grains of red dot great load and will kill deer sized and down out to 100 yards

 

[Shootin'IN]

If you are looking for a 7.62x54r round that the kids can shoot. After the panic subsides try looking for some of these.

They are a Czech hollow core rounds, here is some info.
Czechoslovakian 1964 7.62x54r Hollow Core Short Range
My kids love to shoot my PSL with these.

 

[Gorath]

Thanks, Shootin'IN! I checked out the link, asked around at some LGSes and actually managed to find a couple of packages of them @ 0.36c a round!

 

[Chance]

32 cal Pistol bullets?

.32 cal pistol bullets are .312 diameter. Has anyone tried working up a light load with these?

 

[Chance]

Yes, someone has...

reloading handgun bullets in rifle cartridges - THR

Looks like several people have done this. Might be fun.