Ed Harris
posted this
20 September 2010
Saeco #315, #311299 / #314299, or one of my 7.62x39 bullets are all good choices.
I like the semi-roundnose original NEI version bullet best, but the Lee which resembles the later sharp-pointed NEI version is also OK. Bands cast .313 in wheelweights, but tolerate nose-first, push-through sizing to .310 without damage. Ahead of the crimp groove the bore-riding forepart is .308-.309, tapering to .303-.304 at ogive intersect, making them good for oversized or worn throats. NEI weights based on linotype, more like 162 grs. from WW. These also shoot well without the GC shot unsized and as-cast, tumbled in Lee Liquid Alox. Use 7 grs. of Bullseye or Red Dot or 10 grs. of Unique for plainbased, or your 15 grs. with GC should be OK.
I like 15-16 grs. of #2400 with GC in the .303, 7.62x54R, '06, as a go-to load.
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