Quote Originally Posted by mike radford View Post
I do reload but have not reloaded 7.7 for a few years now. As a result I have little to add on that right now. I have used Hornady factory ammo and it is OK, not great. I have had best results with Norma. I also had good results with a commercial load that used 148 grain Silver tip soviet bullets in their loads but name eludes me and I am pretty sure it is no longer available. Using these Sovieticon bullets are pretty inexpensive and effective in my limited experience. I have used 174 gr Sierra Match King HPBT, 0.311 diameter, and results were OK but not what I expected from such a good bullet. I have some Hornady 312 match bullets I will try evetially. I really want to try some Soviet bullets from the Extra Match ammo, which will requiire pulling and messing up amazing ammo, but these bullets are extraordinary although 200 grain. I would have to get back to some of my prior research to come up with a good load for the 7.7. I have been shooting 54r so much in the last several years I need to get back and give the Japaneseicon rifles another trial.
Bought a bubarized 7.7 type 99, since already crudely sporterized I decided to give a second life ...and fully sporterized the nice way.... sold unwanted parts to pay for 95% inletted stock and give a total face lift.
Also reform some 06 case and loaded with 150 Hornady spire. Further tested with Norma
180 gr. factory load that print 5" low compared to 150 Hornady using the same setting, for the 150 Hornady I finally selected the 46.0 gr. load.

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