I can finally have fun with my VZ-52 7.62x45

[spencerhut]

After a bit of work I was able to make enough ammo to actually enjoy my VZ-52. This gun has a very nice bore and shoots perfectly with the "new" ammo. The ammo was made from PPU 7.62x39 blanks. I posted a bit about this in the Reloading section if you are interested.

 

[BreechFace]

I just bought one that was rebarreled to 6.5 Grendel. Look at all that shiny brass!

 

[spencerhut]

I just bought one that was rebarreled to 6.5 Grendel. Look at all that shiny brass!

6.5 Grendel would be a good fit since these mags are ~.2" longer than the 7.62x39 mags so you can stuff a bit more powder in it safely.
I'm getting ~2500FPS from Hornady 123g SST out of the 7.62x45 without maxing them out. I get like ~2200FPS out of the 7.62x39 with the same bullet.

 

[BreechFace]

How’s the accuracy?

How’s the brass coming out of it, any dents?

 

[spencerhut]

How’s the accuracy?

How’s the brass coming out of it, any dents?

Brass comes out to the LEFT anywhere from 8 to 11 o'clock. The only dents I'm seeing are on the case head. Nothing major. I've gotten 6 reloads on some of the test blank cases with no case failures so far.

 

[spencerhut]

How’s the accuracy?

I'm getting <2" at 50y and ~4" at 100y

 

[gobsauce]

My LGS has two green surplus boxes of the stuff. Maybe you'd be interested in it, more brass.

 

[spencerhut]

My LGS has two green surplus boxes of the stuff. Maybe you'd be interested in it, more brass.

Eh . . not really. That stuff is super corrosive.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Wow, nice work!

Ive been tempted by a few that had 7.62x39 chamber adapters over the years......

 

[js8588]

I just bought one that was rebarreled to 6.5 Grendel. Look at all that shiny brass!

I almost bought it. Thank you for removing temptation.

 

[BreechFace]

Really? On gunbroker?

 

[js8588]

Really? On gunbroker?

Yep.

 

[amd6547]

Corrosive isn’t a problem, been shooting it for years.