tark
Member
Wow, my old post, brought back to life. I'm still shooting my shooter grade broom handle, and it is nearing the 5000 round total. Almost all of that has been Tokarev ammo, simply because it has been more available, and cheaper, at least until recently.
I have replaced springs on my gun and I will do so again soon. Any gun will beat itself to death if you shoot it with old springs.
Every time I ask someone how they know that Tok ammo is loaded hotter than Mauser ammo I get the same answer. "I read it in" you choose the publication. Or "I have been reading it for years, it must be true." Again, I must implore you to do a little research. Find a forty year old copy of "Cartridges of the World" The Mauser round generated 1410 FPS. The Tokarev; 1390. This was determined by chronographing the military loads of that time period. The Mauser has a one inch longer barrel, which would account for the difference. Looks like the same load to me. There was simply no reason for the Russians to load it hotter. And they didn't.
And let's put to rest that myth of Submachine gun ammo in 7.62X25. Go read JohnnyCs posts. Look at his credentials. I think he knows what he is talking about. No such animal exists.
Now, modern 7.62X25 is loaded to a much higher velocity than the stuff forty years ago. But it is not loaded to higher pressures, just more velocity. Advances in modern propellants.
In closing I will direct you to Lyman's 49th edition reloading manual. The 7.63 and the 7.62X25 are listed as interchangeable. Both are covered under the same reloading data.
time to go shoot my broomie some more
I have replaced springs on my gun and I will do so again soon. Any gun will beat itself to death if you shoot it with old springs.
Every time I ask someone how they know that Tok ammo is loaded hotter than Mauser ammo I get the same answer. "I read it in" you choose the publication. Or "I have been reading it for years, it must be true." Again, I must implore you to do a little research. Find a forty year old copy of "Cartridges of the World" The Mauser round generated 1410 FPS. The Tokarev; 1390. This was determined by chronographing the military loads of that time period. The Mauser has a one inch longer barrel, which would account for the difference. Looks like the same load to me. There was simply no reason for the Russians to load it hotter. And they didn't.
And let's put to rest that myth of Submachine gun ammo in 7.62X25. Go read JohnnyCs posts. Look at his credentials. I think he knows what he is talking about. No such animal exists.
Now, modern 7.62X25 is loaded to a much higher velocity than the stuff forty years ago. But it is not loaded to higher pressures, just more velocity. Advances in modern propellants.
In closing I will direct you to Lyman's 49th edition reloading manual. The 7.63 and the 7.62X25 are listed as interchangeable. Both are covered under the same reloading data.
time to go shoot my broomie some more