1891 Argentine

[jimpierce7]

A friend of mine was just gifted one of these and was told it shoots 7x57. Neither he or I can find this round. 7.65, or 7.63. Any ideas?

[jimpierce7]

This is it.

[Junk Yard Dog]

7.65×53mm Argentine. Privi might load it, otherwise you are loading it yourself.

[BuckeyeSgt]

http://www.sgammo.com/catalog/rifle-amm ... 3-arg-ammo

[jimpierce7]

http://www.sgammo.com/catalog/rifle-amm ... -7x57-ammo

that is what his shoots. lol I didn't grasp his question. I hope he comes and joins here, at least to find out what he wants to know. Looking for info on the rifle he is. (<<<<<Yoda impersonation)

[Burrhead]

The problem you run into with the 1891 rifles is the current mom available is loaded for the 1909 rifle which is a 1898 action and a lot stronger than the 1891. So be careful as you could blow the bolt right out of the 1891 it isn't as strong as the 1898 action of a 1909 Argentine. I load for my 1891 nd the Hornady load data is for it.
Hope this is helpful
Burrhead

[Buckhead]

Privi does load it in a Hunting loads and AP loads, sweet little rifle, mine is a carbine. Just make sure it is the Argentine round.

[desdem12]

Argentine 1891 does not shoot 7mm mauser. It does shoot 7.65x53 (54). I didn't have any argy within easy reach but I did test a 7mm mauser case and it will chamber. Not sure of how it will handle it. It might fire form the case or maybe worse. 7mm mauser is 7x57.

[Longcolt44]

I bought a 100 rounds of 7.65 for my Argentine a while back from a friend. I heard he sold his Argentine and I bought the rest he had, 150 rounds on clips.

[target]

I've shot loads of PPU through mine without a problem. I reload for mine and my reloads make the PPU look like garbage when grouped against each other. Goes from 6+ inch group down to 3 inch group. I borrowed a friends bayonet and shot with and without it on at 100. At 100 it shoots about 6 inches high but with it mounted it shoots to POA.