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shotout	Pull down reload ???'s	Lead	[-]
Posts: 34 (06/20/09 01:00 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None When I bought my 1891 Argentine he had 3 boxes of ammo. 2 Norma factory and another box. I went ahead and got them, $18 a box. I have fired only 2 rounds of the Norma and none of the other. The Norma seems a little hot. My question is, Would it be safe to down load this ammo and reduce by about 2 grains and use the existing powder? Or should I just discard the powder and use one of what I have that is listed in the manual? The other box has made in the U.S.A. but no company name. Custom Made Ammunition. Head stamp is L C 6 9 I am thinking pull these bullets and discard the powder. Reload with my powder. What say you all? shotout
Patriotic1		#1	[-]
Posts: 469 (06/20/09 03:22 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Not only would downloading the Norma ammo and reducing the charge be safe, but it would be much safer than shooting it as is. If it were me, I would reduce by about three grains. Most 7.65 ammo is loaded for the 1909 model. The 1891 is a small ring receiver and should be shot with lighter loads. The other ammo you have sounds like it is made with Lake City 30-06 cases that have been reformed to 7,65X54. Nothing wrong with that. they should be excellent cases. I would discard the powder and reload with your own though, just to be on the safe side.
shotout		#2	[-]
Posts: 38 (06/20/09 03:27 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Thanks much a heap.shotout
akitaholic		#3	[-]
Posts: 722 (06/20/09 04:44 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Second the reduced-charge recommendation. I had a box of the early 7.65 that pushed a 150-grainer over 3000 ft/sec (NRA chronoed some when it was current, and it is a legitimate number). Even given the long barrel that's fast, and it had to come from pressure. It's at least as fast as Turkish 8mm, but with a smaller case and bullet with a higher sectional density. Not only that, but the early Norma cases were a bit soft. I got some nice extractor slot marks on the case heads. Loaded some of the cases with a more modest load and got head expansion that wouldn't allow the case to enter the shell holder. I think later Norma is 180 grain, but if yours is 150, definitely reduce the charges. No idea whether the 180 grain stuff is souped up or not. 'holic
dutchmills	Privi Partisan	#4	[-]
Posts: 782 (06/23/09 10:24 AM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Down loading sounds like a good idea. You might want to try some Privi Partisan ammo in 7.65 Arg. My 1891 loves it, groups 2 inches at 200 yards and is an excellent source of reloadable brass. DM
shotout		#5	[-]
Posts: 78 (07/07/09 10:03 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Both my Norma and the other stuff is 180 gr.bullet. I tried one round reduced by 4 grains and the case came out looking good. The other I just pulled the bullet and reseated with out a crimp, it looks O.K.also. I even found a box of factory 308 that was too hot. Did the same thing, pulled the bullets and re seated with out a crimp. Now its O.K. It was just a shade from being a compressed load with in consistent crimps. Some took 15 whacks to break the bullet out. Now all I need is a case trimmer and that is all I need except the crony.shotout
mauserand9mm		#6	[-]
Posts: 1291 (07/08/09 07:21 AM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	You can make it easier to pull the projectiles on crimped loads by seating them a little deeper in the case first - seems to get over the initial 'stick-tion'.