Consult appropriate load manuals prior to developing your own handloads. They are only safe in the rifle shown and may not be safe in yours. WARNING: The loads shown are for informational purposes only. A solid option.īefore we start talking about reloading please take the time to read the following disclaimer: I’ve been using TRACT scopes for the past few months on my hunting and sporting type rifles and have been pleased with the balance of performance, clarity and value. When you pick up the rifle, you know you have a good combination. This scope is a perfect fit for a rifle like this providing a wide range of adjustment, having adjustable parallax, and a compact size. To get the MINIACTION ready for the range, I installed a TRACT Optics 3-15x42mm TORIC scope in Warne rings and bases (also from TRACT). 308″ bullets are off the table although some will report acceptable results with a.
#SUBSONIC 7.62X39 CANADA MANUAL#
I would NOT use any of these loads in a semiautomatic and suggest consulting a load manual prior to development. I don’t have to worry about parts from mysterious third world sources so I feel comfortable pushing hotter loads. If I’m using brass, might as well go with the best cases I can find, Lapua.įor purposes of this post, I’ll be using a Howa MINIACTION chambered in 7.62×39. In order to stretch every last bit of accuracy out of my Howa MINIACTION, I decided to start with brass cases.
While the majority of 7.62×39 ammunition you’ll encounter is steel cased and cheap, you can find brass cases that are reloadable. In this case, the cartridges have a similar bullet weight and diameter with similar velocities with the 7.62×39 typically edging out the BLK with comparable 125 gr. A better comparison is to the 300 BLK loaded with a comparable 125 gr. In similar weight bullets, the 30-30 tends to outperform the little Russian cartridge. As a rule, too fast a twist rate will exacerbate any concentricity issues with your ammunition and potentially lead to a degradation of accuracy.įor reasons I don’t quite understand the 7.62×39 is often compared to the 30-30 Winchester. Most literature reports the longer 150 grain flat base bullets being stabilized with a 1:15″ twist for the velocities obtained with this cartridge. The 1-9.45″ (240mm) twist rate of the 7.62x39mm Russian is undoubtedly one of its bigger accuracy pitfalls. 308″ groove diameter and slower twist rate than the 1-9.45″ you’ll usually encounter (think 1-12″ to 1-14″). Every now and then you’ll find a guy (normally a benchrest shooter) who builds a custom 7.62×39 that shoots insanely well. Factor in the relatively low concentricity of steel cased ammunition and finding a match that works well can be a chore. Since the 7.62×39 has been around for years and is produced throughout the world, consistent manufacturing standards are hard to find. It doesn’t stop there, neck your 6PPC up to 6.5 and guess what you have? A 6.5 Grendel (I always call it a 6.5-7.62×39 mm to get the Grendel guys upset). The 220 Russian in turn gave rise to the 6PPC, which is a necked up 220 Russian and perhaps the most accurate 100 and 200 yard cartridge in the world. It did give rise to the 220 Russian, a 22 caliber center fire cartridge that uses a necked down case with a small rifle primer. Theoretically, it should be one of the most accurate cartridges available. The things that make the 7.62×39 mm successful in AK and SKS rifles make it burdensome in a bolt action rifle a short case, tapered body, low powder capacity, and anemic external ballistics. The very concept of a low recoil 30-caliber plinker with plenty of cheap steel cased ammo makes me lose sleep, at one point I even made a custom M700 for it (I painted it red since it was a commie cartridge). As I had discussed in my review of the Howa MINIACTION, I’ve been chasing the 7.62×39 white whale for years. Often encountered in an AK or SKS type semiautomatic rifle, the 7.62×39 mm is also available in conventional bolt action offerings, the CZ 527, Ruger 77 (limited run) and Howa MINIACTION, to name a few. While the Soviet Army may not agree (they went 5.45mm back in mid-70s), the 7.62×39 Russian is certainly here to stay. For many, the stubby Russian cartridge developed a reputation for being “superior” to its Western rival, the 5.56×45 NATO. bulletsĪrguing online about 1911s versus Glocks, ARs versus AKs and 5.56×45 NATO versus 7.62×39 Russian cartridges is about American as apple pie.
Reloading the 7.62×39 mm Russian: Load development with 125 and 150 gr.
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