So I actually loaded my very first rounds.

As the title said, ----deleted--- I loaded 36 7.62x54R rounds.

QTY ------------POWDER-----------GRAINS

#10 ------------IMR 4064 -------------42

#10 ------------IMR 4064------------43.5

#10-------------IMR 4064-------------45

#6--------------IMR 4320-------------47.3


Now these loads will be split in half between my Mosin Nagant and PSL-54C, the mosin will fire them all first to test the pressure.
I had originally drove an hour and a half to meet a fellow member to get that 4320, because my local supply was spotty, and I was desperate.... ironically enough, I went to work later that day, which afterwards i swung by the local cabelas, and for once they actually had something i could use, so i scooped up a pound of 4064. but as far as loading, the 4320 was a more consistent powder throw. Now i must buy some more brass for the future, and grab a box of Barnes triple shock bullets for hunting season! I have got the bug for reloading now! (Well, it was in me all along, had 2 grandfathers who were avid reloaders)

Here they are!

Remember that just because it doesn't show overpressure signs in your Mosin doesn't mean that you won't get them in the PSL.

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I was fairly conservative with the loads, and I specifically used 150 gr bullets for the PSL as it said that it should take no more than 160 gr bullets.

I'm itching to go to the range and test these out. I'm hoping to figure out an ideal load before hunting season, but once I find a decent load, I'll have to start fresh and work up a load using 150 gr, .311 Barnes triple shock bullets. I'm sure it'll be somewhat similar, but not identical. I'll post my groupings when I get the results.