Jlr2267
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Just noticed that CAI stamped the barrel "98/22 CZECHO"...somebody was smokin' that day I guess
Depends on the gun. Plenty of people have handloaded for 7.62x54R and found .308 bullets shoot as good or even better. As long as the bore isn't worn, 3/1000ths of an inch isn't enough to make a real difference. Most Finns have pristine barrels, so it comes down to just finding the specific bullet it likes best.I don't think .308 bullets will give good accuracy in a .311 bore. Be nice if they did...lots more choices in 308
Well stated.Ultimately, you're comparing the Cadillac of Mosins to the Ford of Mausers. Both good, but there's nicer Mausers out there.
That's not been my experience at all. I have gotten the best accuracy when running jacketed bullets to actual bore size, or + .001. Anything under-sized and accuracy has severely deteriorated.Depends on the gun. Plenty of people have handloaded for 7.62x54R and found .308 bullets shoot as good or even better. As long as the bore isn't worn, 3/1000ths of an inch isn't enough to make a real difference. Most Finns have pristine barrels, so it comes down to just finding the specific bullet it likes best.
Same here. I've got a sporterized Argentine 1909 Mauser that has a 0.312" bore, but it has been reamed out from 7.65x53 to 30-06. (31-06 to be more precise) The only 0.308" bullets it likes are some 180 gr round nose rounds I found on clearance a couple of years ago. Anything spitzer or boat-tail and it's all over the place. It's not a mosin, but the measurements are the same. I shoot it with 0.311" Hornady 150 gr SP loaded in 30-06 cases and it shoots very well. (I don't want to accidentally load any of those in my normal 30-06s, so that rifle is going to become a 6mm Remington shortly. I only loaded enough to verify the theory and that was good enough for me.)That's not been my experience at all. I have gotten the best accuracy when running jacketed bullets to actual bore size, or + .001. Anything under-sized and accuracy has severely deteriorated.
I have plenty of ammo for both, and dies/components for the Mosin. Guess I'll be reloading 8mm soon too.M39 for ammo availability.