Good morning,
New member here, hope this post is in the correct location,
I have been reloading for many years, For many different cartridges , however recently acquired a 7.7 Japanese Arisaka, I received this gun from an old timer who has had it for many years, it was a war take-home From his brother, and has been fired many times while in his possession. I manage to find a couple of boxes of ammo for it and took it to the range. She’s a good shooter.
Then I started the process of tracking down some new brass and projectiles etc. But after looking at several reloading books, and reading countless articles my bore diameter came into question. So I slugged the barrel and it mikes out at .312 to .313 at the widest point.
Hindsight is 2020 they say. I fired off every round I had, I should have pulled one bullet and checked its diameter.
Does anyone know what the factory ammo bullet diameter is? Dose it truly matter whether I order the 311 versus the 312 Or even the 313, Or am I overthinking this?
Thanks
Peter
New member here, hope this post is in the correct location,
I have been reloading for many years, For many different cartridges , however recently acquired a 7.7 Japanese Arisaka, I received this gun from an old timer who has had it for many years, it was a war take-home From his brother, and has been fired many times while in his possession. I manage to find a couple of boxes of ammo for it and took it to the range. She’s a good shooter.
Then I started the process of tracking down some new brass and projectiles etc. But after looking at several reloading books, and reading countless articles my bore diameter came into question. So I slugged the barrel and it mikes out at .312 to .313 at the widest point.
Hindsight is 2020 they say. I fired off every round I had, I should have pulled one bullet and checked its diameter.
Does anyone know what the factory ammo bullet diameter is? Dose it truly matter whether I order the 311 versus the 312 Or even the 313, Or am I overthinking this?
Thanks
Peter