7.62x54R subsonic loads ???

[toadyoforangeville]

having a out there thought, the 54r's bore is .311-2''. So in theroy a load with a swc 100 grain bullet and a fast pistol powder could be around 1000fps....... Right? I don't know why, but I'm obsessed with subsonic loads.in my 223rem I use a 55gr. fmj and 3.1grs of clays for around 1000fps. Its just fun to shoot. Plus it keeps the neighbors quiet.

[Brown-Bear]

You make some of the most random posts.

Dave

[PA Rifleman]

having a out there thought, the 54r's bore is .311-2''. So in theroy a load with a swc 100 grain bullet and a fast pistol powder could be around 1000fps....... Right? I don't know why, but I'm obsessed with subsonic loads.in my 223rem I use a 55gr. fmj and 3.1grs of clays for around 1000fps. Its just fun to shoot. Plus it keeps the neighbors quiet.

Use caution with pistol powder, paying particular attention to the burn rate. Consider using the correct powder, with a reduced load. It might be necessary to fill the excess remaining space in the cartridge with an inert substance.

[Atomic Dog]

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!


Half the fun of the Mosin is the big boom and painful recoil!

[338winmag]

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!


Half the fun of the Mosin is the big boom and painful recoil!

pain full recoil what are u talking about if you think thats bad you ain't seen recoil

[daschnoz]

Start with 10gr of Unique and a magnum primer. Work downward 0.2gr at a time till you get below 1050fps. My hunch is that you will end up with something around 5 to 8 grains.

You could also use a single 00 buck shot for your projectile.....

[toadyoforangeville]

You make some of the most random posts.

Dave

Random????
Well, I have these thoughts and they are they beg to be heard. besides some of them are rather entertaining..... I think. its also part of the handloadin fun.And I have some idle time on my hands...

[toadyoforangeville]

Also any other loads you have worked up

[idpasharpshooter]

I've been playing around with subsonics with the 7.62 x 39 i used a 220 grain round nose with 4.5 grains of red dot. i don't know the exact velocity but it was defenatly subsonic. one thing you should do is drill out your primer flash hole a little bigger and use magnum primers to help light the powder. just don't get that bass mixed up with your regular stuff. the mosin nagant has a 1 in 9.5 twist so a 220 round nose should stableise OK at 1000 fts. good luck and be careful.

[toadyoforangeville]

I've been playing around with subsonics with the 7.62 x 39 i used a 220 grain round nose with 4.5 grains of red dot. i don't know the exact velocity but it was defenatly subsonic. one thing you should do is drill out your primer flash hole a little bigger and use magnum primers to help light the powder. just don't get that bass mixed up with your regular stuff. the mosin nagant has a 1 in 9.5 twist so a 220 round nose should stableise OK at 1000 fts. good luck and be careful.

A jacketed bullet causes more friction in the bore than all leadbullets. This is why I was going to use them also the SKS has a 20" barrel I think compared to the 31.5" of the mosin. that means the powder has to expand to keep the bullet moving down the barrel. also I wonder what a suppressor would do to accuracy? and how thy are made. we used to make them for 22s with an old small plastic bottle filled with papper towels and short target rounds. would that work???? What a conundrum.......