Has anyone reloaded for this round? The bullet diameter used seems to be .306" and I can't find anything very close to that besides the standard .308". What will work? Thanks
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Has anyone reloaded for this round? The bullet diameter used seems to be .306" and I can't find anything very close to that besides the standard .308". What will work? Thanks
Groove diameter tolerance for new-manufacture 1911 and K31 barrels was 7.80 to 7.87mm (.3070857 to .3098416 inches). The 1911 pattern Swiss military bullet's major diameter is nominally a fraction over .308". Whoever made you believe .306" is more appropriate doesn't have the facts straight.
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So a .308 bullet is acceptable? Is this what most use? Sorry for the questions.
Yes. it is the bullet you have to use. I reloaded for my Gewehr 1911 with the components from Lapua and my favourite ones were the 170 grs Lock Base and the 185grs Silver Scenar. Both had great accuracy. I used them the most at 300m shooting and there the 170grs bullet had some advantages. It depends on what distance you will use your rifle. There are some good load data´s for 100m shooting with H&N copper plated lead bullets at their website. But this loads are mild loads so you won´t get them out at 300 meters with any good accuracy. I made good experiences with the VV N140 powder.
Yup, I use NATO 7.62 bullets for my7.5 Swiss and French 7.5 reloads. efficient. gary
Thanks for the info guys.
I've had great results with the .308 Sierra 168gr Match Kings as well as the 168gr Hornady's. As far as powder goes the VV N140 and Benchmark have given good groupings with the above 2 bullets in my K31's.
I'm gonna be starting out with what I already have. IMR 4064 and Winchester .308" 147gr FMJBT loaded into Privi brass.
I'm really new to reloading (about one week in), but my 7.62x54r worked out very well at the range today. Although I do need to slug the barrel as I'm sure .310" bullets will be more adequate judging by most peoples experience with m91/30's.
Give them a try but with the 170grs. LockBase they will be better( closer to the original bullet weight)
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The hole in the 7 is from 3 rounds.
Range?
Original sights?
Sandbag?
Patrick, Range 100 yards, original sights and yes from a sandbag.
With original sights, that is very good!
The 3-in-1 hole suggests to me that it would be even better if you could attach a 'scope - possibly sub-1MOA. At the moment, you are probably "eyeball-limited"
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Thank you Patrick!
Yes, thinking about a scope is my idea too. But i want to have the original mount and the scope and thats not easy to find because this stuff is mostly selled with the ZFK`s and spare parts are very rare.
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Ulrich, your purse is obviously better filled than mine. My Swiss is a G96/11, and I am slowly getting round to the idea of a home-cooked composite milled/molded attachment. Unless, of course, you can tell me about a scope bracket for the G96/11 with a 2-figure price! (It's my youthful optimism that keeps me going!)
Patrick
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Patrick, thats the problem! My purse isn´t better filled and i have to save my money for the things i want to have. But if there is a chance to get the original parts at someday i´ll save the money. You´ll have the same problem than i have. For the G11 is no really good scope mount to have except you let i make, which is expensive! Other solutions are to use the S&K mounts which are not bad, but you need a scope for a long eye relief. Or you solder the mounts on the rifle, and thats not my way to destroy rifles in such a way. I´ve never seen a usable scope mounts for the G96/11 or the G11.:crying:Quote:
Originally Posted by Patrick Chadwick
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That is out of the question. I do not wish to make any irreversible alterations. So I need a clamp-on solution. And I haven't found it yet.
Patrick
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