reloading brass S&B 7.62x39?

[xsquidgator]

I noticed AIM has some S&B 7.62x39 FMJ now for $6.25 / box of 20, says it's boxer primed brass. It has a picture of the box but it's in Czech or whatever language and I can't verify from the box photo that it's actually boxer-primed. Has anyone here ever reloaded S&B 7.62x39? If this stuff is ok I may buy some to shoot and then increase my small pile of x39 brass. The price is great, around 31 cents each for a complete round, I've had trouble finding unprimed x39 brass for less than 40 cents each.

The reason I even ask is that I've had some S&B 8mm Mauser brass (from factory ammo I bought NIB at a show) that wouldn't fit in my shellholder, so I can't reload it and can't seem to make it fit in any of my other shellholders that I have. My Remington 8mm brass reloads just fine so I know it's not my equipment.

 

[Bowfishrp]

Why reload 762X39 when you can buy 1000 rounds for $169?
http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/Wolf_7.62x39_122grn_FMJ_Poly_Performance.html

I know the stuff is steel case but for that price why bother reloading? Unless you can get the components for cheaper of course.

 

[xsquidgator]

Well, with shipping it's about 18 or 19 cents each, my cost to reload the brass ones is about 20 cents. I dunno, I just feel better knowing I can't run out, it's easier to stock up on boolits/powder for me than to buy another case of the steel stuff. I just keep the steel stuff around for "just in case" but try not to dip into my supply.

 

[Mikee Loxxer]

Maybe xsquidgator would rather shoot something better than crappy Wolf ammo.

 

[Bowfishrp]

Sounds like a good reason to me. I saw the Czech stuff for sale too and wondered the same thing...reloadable?

 

[SilentArmy]

Sellier and Bellot is good brass and Yes, it is reloadable! The primer pockets can be tight but use a reamer or swage to fix that. It is usually a good deal if one can even find it! I don't know what you are shooting it through but the AK was made to shoot the steel "crap" and you don't have to chase the stuff 25 yards to pick it up! Few people do this, but start counting you time spent loading and pay yourself what you think you are worth and that should make the savings a little more real. Still a savings don't get me wrong but on the Close call stuff you can still buy cheap its a wash.

 

[strat81]

I'd trust AIM, they're good people there. If in doubt, e-mail and ask. I've never loaded M43 brass from S&B, but their 9mm and 223 is fine for reloading.

 

[R.W.Dale]

Why reload 762X39 when you can buy 1000 rounds for $169?
http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/W...rformance.html

I know the stuff is steel case but for that price why bother reloading? Unless you can get the components for cheaper of course.

It'll be a cold day in hell before you can do this at 200 meters with Wolf

 

[SSN Vet]

let's see...

Wheel weights from the garage I get my truck serviced at ..... Free (complete with casting and re-loading advice from my mechanic)

cast .312 155 gr bullets ...... Free

lube ...... <$.01

Hornady gas check .... $.02

primer......$.03

Powder....$.04

high quality, precision loaded, custom fit gas checked lead ammo......<$.10/ea.

there's economy to be had out there.....

casting is the key....

as for chasing brass.... the C.E. Harris load is reported to push ~1,600 fps and drop the brass right at your feet.

can't wait for a dry day to smelt my wheel weights and I can find out for myself

as for my time....I should have to pay for a ticket to have this much fun

 

[strat81]

I ran the numbers, looks like a pretty good deal.

For a case of 1000, it's $297.50, or $137.55 more than Golden Tiger (excluding shipping). I paid $60 for 500 pieces of mixed M43 brass last month, so that's $120.

Disregarding the case, the powder is worth: $58.14. That's based on a 24 gr charge of AA1680 (approx. what I use). So, that's 24,000 grains of powder, or 3.42 pounds (24k/7k gr per pound). My last pound of 1680 ran me about $17 including tax, and $17*3.42 = 58.14

The cheapest .310" bullets I could find were Golden West Brass 124gr FMJ for $75 per 1000.

My last batch of large rifle primers were $21/thousand.

$21 + $75 + $58.14 = $154.14.
Add the brass and it's $274.14, or $23.36 less than the factory ammo. Okay, the factory ammo is more, but you know for sure that it's unfired brass (unlike 1x brass that might be 2x-100x fired). You also have the time issue. I can load 175 rounds per hour at a comfortable pace, not including brass prep, which is 5.71 hours. Never timed my brass prepping speed. $23.36/5.71 = $4.09 per hour.

So um yeah, decent deal, good brass.

 

[FieroCDSP]

I've been loading for my yugo SKS for a short while. The accuracy differences are spectacular. Even the difference between the Winchester factory loads and my reloads is noticible.

 

[jpwilly]

Reloading for my SKS or AK is crazy to me...I'm too trigger happy. Cheap wolf is all I care to shoot. I don't shoot for paper groups when shooting those rifles! I do reload with S&B brass for a few other rifles and it's good enough.

 

[res45]

You want get this out of a stock YUGO SKS shooting wolf.

As far as the S&B Brass goes I have never used it,I know some people have had other issues with the rim of the case fitting into the shell holder on other calibers.