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| Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009
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| Yugo SKS testing
Just got back from testing some reloads in my Yugo 59. I tried one .310 dia. bullet and the rest were .308. All groupings were better than Wolf 122 HP. Speer 123 gr SP .310" dia Win brass Fed 210 primer 27 gr RE7 powder 2.5" group @ 50 meters 3.38" group @ 100 meters Speer 125 gr TNT .308" dia Win brass CCI 200 primer 27 gr RE7 powder 1.13" @ 50 meters 2.5" @ 100 meters Nosler 125 BT .308" dia Win Brass CCI 200 primer 26.5 gr RE7 powder 1.25" @ 50 meters 3.0" @ 100 meters Hornady 110 Vmax .308" dia Win brass CCI 200 primer 27 gr RE7 powder 2.5" @ 50 meters 5.75" @ 100 meters Loads were based on previous SAFE LOADS IN MY RIFLE and taken from reloading manuals. I was supprised to see the .308 dia. bullets to be better than the .310 dia. bullets. I expected worse. Any thoughts or comments. Tom |
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| Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: central CA.
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Welcome tjmga! I haven't reloaded for my SKS yet but the first thing I'll do is slug the bore to buy the best dia. bullet for my guns barrel. frenchy |
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| Senior Member ![]() Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL.
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I'm using some 123 grain ballistic tips with 24.6 grains of IMR 4895.
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| Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NY
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Welcome Tjmga!
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