I have some 147gr and 152gr Lake City surplus rounds in 7.62. Was wondering if anybody on here loads these bullets(either pulled or from loose surplus stock) and if so what load and how accurate are they? Kicking around the idea of putting some thru my 700 5R....If so I'd likely pull the bullet and load it in new Lapus brass over Varget.....What say y'all?
Military 147gr and 152gr bullets???
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Re: Military 147gr and 152gr bullets???
They will shoot just fine, milsurp pulled bullets are a staple of my 30-06 and various CR rifle's diets.
They will shoot just fine, milsurp pulled bullets are a staple of my 30-06 and various CR rifle's diets.
Re: Military 147gr and 152gr bullets???
You'll want to clean the asphaltic resin off the bullets. In my rifles they do about a 1 3/4th inch at a hundred yards.
You'll want to clean the asphaltic resin off the bullets. In my rifles they do about a 1 3/4th inch at a hundred yards.
Re: Military 147gr and 152gr bullets???
Why bother pulling down surplus ammo and loading the inaccurate bullets over varget in match cases?
Why bother pulling down surplus ammo and loading the inaccurate bullets over varget in match cases?
Re: Military 147gr and 152gr bullets???
I agree with glock63.
Good bullets for a FAL or other .308 auto-loader but really not worth all the effort in a precision rifle.
They're cheap and usually have marginal accuracy IMO.
I agree with glock63.
Good bullets for a FAL or other .308 auto-loader but really not worth all the effort in a precision rifle.
They're cheap and usually have marginal accuracy IMO.
Re: Military 147gr and 152gr bullets???
These are machine gun bullets. Don't worry about loading them for accuracy. Have fun and shoot them up though.
These are machine gun bullets. Don't worry about loading them for accuracy. Have fun and shoot them up though.
Re: Military 147gr and 152gr bullets???
I know they're machinegun bullets.....they are still linked for an M60. I've shot some as they are thru my AR10 and the 147gr were surprisingly accurate @ 200yds. The 152gr AP wasn't as accurate. Occasionally a wierd combination can produce surprising results and that's why I wondered about loading a few in high end brass over real good powder. Thanks for the input....that is all.
I know they're machinegun bullets.....they are still linked for an M60. I've shot some as they are thru my AR10 and the 147gr were surprisingly accurate @ 200yds. The 152gr AP wasn't as accurate. Occasionally a wierd combination can produce surprising results and that's why I wondered about loading a few in high end brass over real good powder. Thanks for the input....that is all.
Re: Military 147gr and 152gr bullets???
It's a waste of brass and Varget, just get a jug of surplus WC844 or WC846 and load up some plinker ammo. The powder is surprisingly consistent, but a bit on the temp sensitive side. FWIW, if you're just using it as plinking ammo, it will still shoot a good solid distance and you can always use the first couple rounds over a chrono to get an idea of what the temp is doing to your MV that day.
Makes for much cheaper trips to the range.
It's a waste of brass and Varget, just get a jug of surplus WC844 or WC846 and load up some plinker ammo. The powder is surprisingly consistent, but a bit on the temp sensitive side. FWIW, if you're just using it as plinking ammo, it will still shoot a good solid distance and you can always use the first couple rounds over a chrono to get an idea of what the temp is doing to your MV that day.
Makes for much cheaper trips to the range.
Re: Military 147gr and 152gr bullets???
I've got a bunch of pulled 147s. I load them for my Garand and M1A for plinking. Works great, minute of pie plate.
I've got a bunch of pulled 147s. I load them for my Garand and M1A for plinking. Works great, minute of pie plate.
