using pulled 7.62x39?

[Bambulance man]

Does anyone have any experience using pulled ak rounds in your hand loads?

http://www.hi-techammo.com/ has 124 grain for $48 per 500

[eracer]

Those bullets are .311 dia.
The 300 BLK uses a .308 bore.

Someone smarter than me can tell you why it's probably a bad idea to combine the two.

[AR-300]

distorted bullets and over pressure would be the result

[Whole Bunches]

Interesting. One could always buy a Lee bullet sizer die and run them through it to make them smaller. I'm always on the lookout for cheap(er) bullets. Thanks for the heads-up.

[Bambulance man]

gotcha. hmnn dern only light weight surplus bullets out there

[Bambulance man]

What about .30 carbine? they are .308 in diameter.

[mazur]

Why not get the .308 147 grain? Only about $0.02 a round more expensive.

[Bambulance man]

higher achieved velocity?

[wdyasq]

higher achieved velocity?

When I was young and inclined to push reloading velocities to limits of stupidity combined with ignorance, I loaded such rounds.

Finally, an older fellow I had some respect for had me plot bullet drops with velocities out to ranges I thought I might shoot. We then compared them at several distances .... and calculated what the new 'holdovers' might be. I do remember feeling quite foolish as I don't think I could range accurately enough or shoot close enough to make a difference.

Then, there is the added danger of destruction due to (insert loading goof here) when things are on the edge. Combine that with less equipment life. I just don't see it is worth pushing.

I concluded velocity was something nice to talk about but is well overrated.

BTW, after shooting about 30 deer, I calculated my average shot distance. It included one at 387 measured yards and one at 267 measured yards. The average was under 70 yards. I was still surveying at the time so my numbers were pretty accurate. I saw many folks ask about a deer at "400 yards" when the animal, according to my estimations, was closer to 200 yards. This has decreased since the advent of range finders, or maybe not.

Ron

[Bambulance man]

Thanks Ron, ill take that advise to heart. this is all new to me on the reloading front.