7.62 54R

freelint · Rookie Member Joined: Nov 01, 2005 Posts: 1

hi does anyone have any recomended loads for a 7.62 54R

Vince · Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:26 pm Post subject: Re: 7.62 54R

I am rather partial to the powders manufactured here in Australia by ADI.
Have a mate who loads the 7.62 Russian and he uses these powders with much success.

Have a look here and I am sure you will find something that is good for you.

www.adi-limited.com/ha.../index.asp

These powders are marketed in the US under a different name. The only one I know is Varget which I believe to be AR2208. This is a great powder for 7.62 (308).

Cheers, Vince

Gil Martin · Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 6:49 pm Post subject: Welcome to the Forum.

It depends. I prefer to use a moderate charge of IMR4895 and 150 grain spitzers. It is important to slug the barrel because bore size tends to vary a bit. I can use .308" bullets in my Finnish rifles, but some of the Russians like .311" diameter bullets better. All the best...
Gil

ares · Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 4:25 pm Post subject: Re: 7.62 54R

In Reloading, there was a good load with Sierra 174gr bullet. If anyone knows it, please write it back. I wanted to see details about that load, did not reat the text in the begin of the page and I reported that load. I am very sorry :o(

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944

Ares,

Welcome to the forms Howdy

Dimitri

shrpshtrjoe · Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 6:19 pm Post subject: Re: 7.62 54R

ares wrote:

In Reloading, there was a good load with Sierra 174gr bullet. If anyone knows it, please write it back. I wanted to see details about that load, did not reat the text in the begin of the page and I reported that load. I am very sorry :o(

Howdy ares welcome to the HuntingNut. Not to worry I put the load back in there. Wink

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Joe

ares · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 4:56 pm Post subject: Re: 7.62 54R

Thank you for welcome and i am very sorry for my mistake.

shrpshtrjoe · Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 6:10 pm Post subject: Re: 7.62 54R

ares wrote:

Thank you for welcome and i am very sorry for my mistake.

Hey no problem at all Very Happy

thanks for telling us.
Joe

ares · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:31 am Post subject: Re: 7.62 54R

Is there anyone here, who is using Vectan powder for reloading?

bodiebill · Rookie Member Joined: Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 1

I have had good luck with Varget, IMR4064 and IMR4895, all with various bullet weights but my MN's like .3105 to .311 bullets in 165 to 174 grain.
Will send some specific loads if you E-mail me.

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944

Welcome to the forums BodieBill Howdy

Dimitri

ares · Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 4:42 am Post subject: Re: 7.62 54R

bodiebill for what weapon are you reloading?

djstrehlow · Rookie Member Joined: Dec 19, 2005 Posts: 2

I use 43.5 gr H4895 in a Winchester case, CCI 200 primer and 180 gr .311" Sierra Pro Hunter.

Hodgdon has some pretty complete reloading data for this caliber freely available on their website: www.hodgdon.com/data/r...62x54r.php

ares · Posted: Thu Nov 16, 2006 12:53 pm Post subject: Re: 7.62 54R

Noone is using french Vectan powder?

Arron · Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 12:52 am Post subject: Re: 7.62 54R

I am pretty sure I am not using anything Vectan, but ya' never know where suppilers get the powder lots they buy and have made for themselves. I am mostly a Hodgdon guy myself but have been thinking of getting some Vitavhouri(?) to try. I have a friend who would like try his hand at loading for his M44 MN. And I read these posts alot to gain anything I can I might help him with.