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Posted: 6/22/2011 8:02:27 AM EDT
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AA1680 is pretty much the perfect 7.62x39 powder in my book.
- AG |
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Posted: 6/22/2011 10:30:13 AM EDT
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AA2230 I use in .223 too!
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Posted: 6/22/2011 11:14:39 AM EDT
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imr 4895, win 296, and aa1680 i use
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Posted: 6/22/2011 1:31:44 PM EDT
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AA1680 is pretty much the perfect 7.62x39 powder in my book. - AG Why do you say that?  (just curious)
Ive used RL7,BLC2,4895,4198, and benchmark OP |
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Posted: 6/22/2011 3:08:16 PM EDT
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AA1680 is pretty much the perfect 7.62x39 powder in my book. - AG Why do you say that? (just curious)
Ive used RL7,BLC2,4895,4198, and benchmark OP Cuz 1680 was specially designed for the X39. I use it, but I have found much better accuracy with other powders. H-322, H-4198 and N-130 are tops on my list for accuracy and velocity. AA 2015 is by far the most accurate in my rifle, but velocity is a bit lacking. Never could get any kind of consistency as far as accuracy goes with R-7, YMMV. |
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Posted: 6/22/2011 3:15:55 PM EDT
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H-4198
H-322 AA-2015 N-133 Will all work well. |
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Posted: 6/22/2011 3:34:58 PM EDT
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AA1680 is pretty much the perfect 7.62x39 powder in my book. - AG Bingo! |
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Posted: 6/22/2011 4:04:55 PM EDT
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I am still pretty new to reloading, how are you using the pulled .30 cal bullets? Sizing the necks down from .310 to .308? Just wondering because .310 bullets can be pretty expensive.
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Posted: 6/22/2011 5:51:42 PM EDT
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I just picked up a jug of WC297 to try with cast bullets. Will see how that works.
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Posted: 6/22/2011 6:32:23 PM EDT
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AA-1680 for full power jacketed loads is my favorite. This was after trying IMR-3031, BLC2, H-335, and AA-2230. 
With a cast .312 155 gr 2R, I tried IMR-4198, IMR-3031 and BLC2 loading to about 1900 fps. Berdan cases in this pic. My AK liked the BLC2 loads the best. Also use 2400 with the same cast bullet for about 1600 and still cycles the AK. |
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Posted: 6/22/2011 6:34:16 PM EDT
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AA1680 would be my first choice if I could get it local but nobody around here carries it anymore,I settled on Reloader#7 as my main powder for X39 loads and IMR or H4198 as a backup powder. For cast bullet loads in my SKS rifle I like Alliant 2400 12.5 grs @1400 fps.. for a plinking and small game loads and 15.0 grs. @1900 fps. for 170 gr. loads,it takes much less powder and cycles my rifles just fine.
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Posted: 6/22/2011 6:49:52 PM EDT
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I am still pretty new to reloading, how are you using the pulled .30 cal bullets? Sizing the necks down from .310 to .308? Just wondering because .310 bullets can be pretty expensive. 
RCBS and Lee dies come with 2 neck sizers. I had to turn down the one in my Lee set. For .308 bullets, I use a .3065 sizer (the one I turned down). For .310 or .311 bullets I use a .308 sizer. I bought an extra die set to have 2 sizing dies, so I didn't have to switch all of the time. Also added a FCD. (factory crimp die) and make the lock nuts into lock rings. .308 bullets are "pretty" accurate out to 50 yds, after that, not so much in my AK. But pulled bullets are cheap. 
RCBS dies I use for reloading Berdan cases. Here are the 2 sizing buttons. My personal color code is blue = small button for .308 bullets. Red = large, button for .311 bullets. Since I am loading .312 cast bullets, I am using the large button and decapping pin removed for Berdan cases. |
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Posted: 6/23/2011 4:14:40 AM EDT
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another AA1680 user here
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Posted: 6/23/2011 6:00:07 AM EDT
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X-terminator for 145gr M25 tracers, AA2200Data for everything else
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Posted: 6/23/2011 6:39:15 AM EDT
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AA1680 is pretty much the perfect 7.62x39 powder in my book. - AG Why do you say that? (just curious)
Ive used RL7,BLC2,4895,4198, and benchmark OP I have never loaded 7.62x39mm for an overly accurate platform (i.e. CZ bolt gun, etc.). I load '39 for bulk. AA1680 not only was designed for the '39, it meters great, achieves good velocities, and fills the case appropriately. - AG |
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Posted: 6/23/2011 6:56:02 AM EDT
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I actually loaded some up (20 or so) a few years back & have yet to test them; the only powder I had on hand (for which I could find published book data) was H-335 - so I used the book starting load (Winchester boxer cases). Bullets are the Russian 123 grn JHPs that Wideners used to sell back in the 90s; I think Tula or some other state factory in Russia made them.
It is not the ideal speed of powder to use - I know that. Anyone else load with that powder? Result? Muzzle flash? Accuracy? I have an AK as well as a SKS. |
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Posted: 6/23/2011 9:07:39 AM EDT
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You guys that load 7.62x39 should try the newer AA2200, it is the best powder for 6.8SPC as well and I've got most of the 6.8 community using it now but it was designed for x39 and should work very well, it's just a little slower than 1680 but faster than AA2230/Xterminator and it's one of St Marks new super ball powders that isn't temp sensitive and has the high energy properties like Superformance and Pro powders.
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