Need .310 diameter bullets
Need .310 diameter bullets
I need to find a source for 150 grain jacketed .310 diameter bullets for my Moisin. I've been using .308 150 grain bullets for my reloads with fair results. The rifle shoots much better with factory ammo using 150 grain .310 diameter bullets. Does anyone know of a source for 150 grain jacketed .310 bullets?
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I've been reloading for the 7.62 x 39 and 54r for about seven years now. Nobody makes a commercially available .310 dia. 150 gr. bullet. The .310's are mainly designed to be shot in the 7.62 x 39 and weight 123 grs. for the most part . The only thing that comes close would be the Hornady .310.5 174 gr. FMJ. I don't know of anyone at the moment current caring surplus .310 . pulled bullet.
Have you slugged the bore on your Mosin,unless it's one of the Finnish Mosins that usually have much smaller bores than the Russian versions it will shoot .311 dia. bullets fine of which you will have a great selection of 125,150 and 174 gr. bullets. My Mosin bores slugged at .312 groove to grove and shoots .311 dia. bullets the best.
I shoot the Speer,Sierra and Prvi Partizan .311 150 gr. SP's
Have you slugged the bore on your Mosin,unless it's one of the Finnish Mosins that usually have much smaller bores than the Russian versions it will shoot .311 dia. bullets fine of which you will have a great selection of 125,150 and 174 gr. bullets. My Mosin bores slugged at .312 groove to grove and shoots .311 dia. bullets the best.
I shoot the Speer,Sierra and Prvi Partizan .311 150 gr. SP's
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Postby res45 » Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:59 am
If your buying commercial gas checked rifle bullets you want seem much difference between them and jacketed bullet in some cases they may even be higher,plain base bullet will be cheaper but depending on the load your planning on using you may be limited to the velocity/pressure you can shoot them at.
The real saving comes when you cast them yourself,as others have mentioned the equipment you choose will determine your setup cost and how soon you can recope the savings. I use all Lee equipment,20 lb . 220 volt pot,sizer's and molds and have used them for several years now. The Lee molds basically pay for themselves after casting a couple hundred bullets and between me and my shooting/casting buddies we've casted thousands of bullets with those molds.
I have about 12 of the Lee molds all the rifle molds are of the gas check design and can be shot with the gas check on or left off depending on what you intend to use the bullet for. Cast bullets especially in rifles allow you to use pistol and shotgun powder for reduced plinking and small game loads,some of those powders even allow you reach velocities suitable for larger deer size game. The gas check serves several purposes,it helps seal the bores agents any friction induced defects case by the rifling of the bore that would normally be a problem with a plain base bullet when both high velocity and pressure are both present,gas checks also allow you to shoot a much softer than normal lead alloy at higher velocity and pressure than that alloy could normally withstand this is especially hand if you want to get some expansion with softer lead alloy bullet of the FN or HP design.
I cast my own bullets for all my handguns and rifles and seldom shoot a jacketed bullet anymore. Most of my lead alloys I get for free by word of mouth or I trade scrap metals at the local recyclers for lead based alloys current there getting about 40 cents a lb. for clean roofers lead sheeting which I can add Tin or wheel weight alloy to to harden it up if need or just put a gas check on it if I want to leave it softer. Basically my gas check bullets run me about 3 cents each the plain one are basically free. I've casted and shot enough rifle and pistol bullets over the years to basically pay for my equipment a couple times over.
A few but not all of the bullets I cast,excuse the lighting on the bullets.
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Recent cast bullet load 50 yd. 5 shot group from my Mosin M44.
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Some good info for the beginning bullet caster or shooter.
http://www.lasc.us/Fryxell_Book_Contents.htm
http://www.lasc.us/CastBulletNotes.htm
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From the cast Lead Questions thread. Hope this helps. He has some .310 bullets in your range.
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Postby res45 » Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:59 am
If your buying commercial gas checked rifle bullets you want seem much difference between them and jacketed bullet in some cases they may even be higher,plain base bullet will be cheaper but depending on the load your planning on using you may be limited to the velocity/pressure you can shoot them at.
The real saving comes when you cast them yourself,as others have mentioned the equipment you choose will determine your setup cost and how soon you can recope the savings. I use all Lee equipment,20 lb . 220 volt pot,sizer's and molds and have used them for several years now. The Lee molds basically pay for themselves after casting a couple hundred bullets and between me and my shooting/casting buddies we've casted thousands of bullets with those molds.
I have about 12 of the Lee molds all the rifle molds are of the gas check design and can be shot with the gas check on or left off depending on what you intend to use the bullet for. Cast bullets especially in rifles allow you to use pistol and shotgun powder for reduced plinking and small game loads,some of those powders even allow you reach velocities suitable for larger deer size game. The gas check serves several purposes,it helps seal the bores agents any friction induced defects case by the rifling of the bore that would normally be a problem with a plain base bullet when both high velocity and pressure are both present,gas checks also allow you to shoot a much softer than normal lead alloy at higher velocity and pressure than that alloy could normally withstand this is especially hand if you want to get some expansion with softer lead alloy bullet of the FN or HP design.
I cast my own bullets for all my handguns and rifles and seldom shoot a jacketed bullet anymore. Most of my lead alloys I get for free by word of mouth or I trade scrap metals at the local recyclers for lead based alloys current there getting about 40 cents a lb. for clean roofers lead sheeting which I can add Tin or wheel weight alloy to to harden it up if need or just put a gas check on it if I want to leave it softer. Basically my gas check bullets run me about 3 cents each the plain one are basically free. I've casted and shot enough rifle and pistol bullets over the years to basically pay for my equipment a couple times over.
A few but not all of the bullets I cast,excuse the lighting on the bullets.
This image has been resized. The original image is 800 x 280. Click to view the full image.
Recent cast bullet load 50 yd. 5 shot group from my Mosin M44.
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Some good info for the beginning bullet caster or shooter.
http://www.lasc.us/Fryxell_Book_Contents.htm
http://www.lasc.us/CastBulletNotes.htm
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From the cast Lead Questions thread. Hope this helps. He has some .310 bullets in your range.
Damn, I'll bet that's going to leave a mark! Probably hurt too!
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you know, like NASCAR drivers, so we could
identify their corporate sponsors."
"When I die, I want to be facing my enemies surrounded by their dead bodies and piles of spent brass"
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"I think Congressmen should wear uniforms,
you know, like NASCAR drivers, so we could
identify their corporate sponsors."
"When I die, I want to be facing my enemies surrounded by their dead bodies and piles of spent brass"
"Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience." - Mark Twain
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Re: Need .310 diameter bullets
Thanks for the info. I'm going to try some .311 jacketed bullets. The info on cast bullets is interesting. I may look into this in the future.
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Lots of advantages to using cast bullets or as some say "Boolits" You can tweak both the weight and the diameter without going broke and the bullets themselves are very inexpensive even if you buy someone else's
Damn, I'll bet that's going to leave a mark! Probably hurt too!
"I think Congressmen should wear uniforms,
you know, like NASCAR drivers, so we could
identify their corporate sponsors."
"When I die, I want to be facing my enemies surrounded by their dead bodies and piles of spent brass"
"Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience." - Mark Twain
804
"I think Congressmen should wear uniforms,
you know, like NASCAR drivers, so we could
identify their corporate sponsors."
"When I die, I want to be facing my enemies surrounded by their dead bodies and piles of spent brass"
"Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience." - Mark Twain
804