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Gatorade
05-09-2015, 02:31 PM
I have a bunch of 7.62x54r that has corroded and either won't fire or is not safe to fire. This is most commonly for use in Moisin Ganant and Dragunov pattern rifles. The .312 diameter bullet is probably too big for .308 or Blackout reloading so aside from reloading it into 54r cases, what other calibers use a .312 bullet?

I don't have a problem pulling the bullet and setting them aside till I get up the urge to reload for the NDM-86 but I don't have any dies or brass, and I have just under 3K rounds on hand so I am not tight on inventory. Just checking to see what else is out there.

Lonestar grips.
05-09-2015, 04:03 PM
my 327FM uses .312 Bullets but I think they'd be a little long for the cylinder funny.

Xbonz
05-09-2015, 04:09 PM
303 British???

Colt Hammerless
05-09-2015, 04:50 PM
In addition to .303 British, there's also 7.65 Argentine Mauser, and 7.7 Japanese Arisaka. If you have any of those, slug the bore. I bet they'd like .312.

Paul

milkmanjoe
05-09-2015, 05:15 PM
why do people buy this stuff....:facepalm2:

Gatorade
05-09-2015, 07:56 PM
Ok the Mauser and the .303 British are in the family library of firearms. However I don't plan on shooting either of those so I will probably pull the bullets and powder and wait till I have 7.62x54R brass. Then I will see about dies. I was really bummed when I found out they were .312 and not .308. If they were .308 I could use them for 300 Blackout but .004 more would not be good.

Xbonz
05-09-2015, 08:04 PM
why do people buy this stuff....:facepalm2:

Have you ever shot a Mosin? Will put a smile on your face for a week...nanner

edgehill
05-10-2015, 06:43 AM
Have you ever shot a Mosin? Will put a smile on your face for a week...nanner

I took a friend shooting with the AR and my Mosin and he shot the AR for a while, then switched to the Mosin. After four rounds, he set it down and wouldn't shoot it anymore. I still call him a wimp to this day.

milkmanjoe
05-10-2015, 08:00 AM
Have you ever shot a Mosin? Will put a smile on your face for a week...nanner

Now Howard.....you should remember I'm a M1A guy.....well, switching to the PTR platform. Just don't see a need for the rifle or the round. Same with ar's.

edgehill
05-10-2015, 09:03 AM
Now Howard.....you should remember I'm a M1A guy.....well, switching to the PTR platform. Just don't see a need for the rifle or the round. Same with ar's.


They are a little more expensive now but when I got mine, I paid just a little more than $120 and the ammo was cheaper than 22 at the time. This has been my Plummer since Sandy Hook.

The fact that it could be a battle rifle if push came to shove is just a bonus.

milkmanjoe
05-10-2015, 02:06 PM
They are a little more expensive now but when I got mine, I paid just a little more than $120 and the ammo was cheaper than 22 at the time. This has been my Plummer since Sandy Hook.

The fact that it could be a battle rifle if push came to shove is just a bonus.

Yup, Andy...I get it.....I just understand the .308 platform and am teaching my sons the same. I'm probably in some psych category, but I like to limit our family to under ten rounds. .22, .22mag, 9mm, .45. .308 and 12/20/410 gauge shotties. Gets too confusing after a while.

edgehill
05-10-2015, 03:48 PM
Yup, Andy...I get it.....I just understand the .308 platform and am teaching my sons the same. I'm probably in some psych category, but I like to limit our family to under ten rounds. .22, .22mag, 9mm, .45. .308 and 12/20/410 gauge shotties. Gets too confusing after a while.


Understood. I've got a few too many calibers now. .380, 9mm, .40, .45, 7.62x54R, 30-06, and .22. Used to also have 38spcl too.

Gatorade
05-10-2015, 10:44 PM
Understood. I've got a few too many calibers now. .380, 9mm, .40, .45, 7.62x54R, 30-06, and .22. Used to also have 38spcl too.

Let's see...
Pistol
.22, .32 H&R Mag, .380, 9x18 Mak, 9mm Luger, .38, 38-40, .40 S&W, .45 ACP
Rifle
.22 7.62x39, .308, 5.56, 300 Blk, 38-40

I may have forgotten one or two but that should be pretty close.

reddoggm
05-16-2015, 11:42 AM
Lets not forget the 7.7 Arisaka (Jap) The .312 would be on the skinny side for my 303,s I cast .314 for all of mine but I suppose if You have a tighter (than mine) Bore they should work
DOGG!!!