Re: Interesting info (AK Site. SVD Discussion Board)

Re: Interesting info
Author: Dale	©	October 11, 2002 at 17:00:33
in reply to: Interesting info* posted by BobB on October 11, 2002 at 06:22:25*

> Thanks for taking the time to do this. You might note that the Sellier & Bellot ammo is from the Czech Republic, not Russia. I was reloading some .303 last night and noted that the IMR 4895 powder looks exactly like the IMR 4064. The powders have different burn properties, so I suspect that even though the powder looks identical in your bullets, its probably too much to conclude its actually the same type of powder.
> Can you measure the bullet diameter on yours? I;d be interested in knowing if they are all .311.
> Measured the powder today. Dia. is .025" or just under 2/64ths and length is .08" or just over 5/64ths if I am reading the caliper correctly. The powder is grey and you could mix it with either of the cartridge powders and not tell them apart. That is why I am saying that I believe the Soviet Bloc or whatever uses only one type of rifle powder. I would like to pull a 7.62x39 to see the powder in them and also some pistol ammo. Would be interesting. Dale

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> > Thanks for taking the time to do this. You might note that the Sellier & Bellot ammo is from the Czech Republic, not Russia. I was reloading some .303 last night and noted that the IMR 4895 powder looks exactly like the IMR 4064. The powders have different burn properties, so I suspect that even though the powder looks identical in your bullets, its probably too much to conclude its actually the same type of powder. > > Can you measure the bullet diameter on yours? I;d be interested in knowing if they are all .311. > > Measured the powder today. Dia. is .025" or just under 2/64ths and length is .08" or just over 5/64ths if I am reading the caliper correctly. The powder is grey and you could mix it with either of the cartridge powders and not tell them apart. That is why I am saying that I believe the Soviet Bloc or whatever uses only one type of rifle powder. I would like to pull a 7.62x39 to see the powder in them and also some pistol ammo. Would be interesting. Dale
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