Tango, A while back I found this article on loading cast bullets in the 30-40
No need to re-invent the wheel!
http://www.lasc.us/FryxellCB30-40Krag.htm
No need to re-invent the wheel!
http://www.lasc.us/FryxellCB30-40Krag.htm
Thanks. But I'm afraid the wheel has been reinvented. The article confirmed almost everything I had found out.so far; 0.311" bullet diameter, 311291 bullet mold.Tango, A while back I found this article on loading cast bullets in the 30-40
No need to re-invent the wheel!
http://www.lasc.us/FryxellCB30-40Krag.htm
True, and while it will never be as good as a M98, this bit...Paul B. said:The biggest problem with the M93, 95 and 96 Mausers is they don't control escaping gas very well, thus the consideration of keeping pressures down.
...might be good news in that regard. Later Spanish Mausers had an additional gas handling hole in the side of the action.Gulfcowboy said:I own a cut down Spanish mauser in 7mm
7mm Mauser rifles tend to cock on close. Some shooters have issues with that, because they may need to grab the forearm when chambering a round.
The biggest problem with the M93, 95 and 96 Mausers is they don't control escaping gas very well, thus the consideration of keeping pressures down.
When shooting on rest or tripod, left hand is usually put under the butt stock. It doesn't hold on to the rifle as securely as grabbing the forearm to stop the rifle from moving forward. Certainly it is mostly a non-issue during combat.What? They missing a hand?
When shooting on rest or tripod, left hand is usually put under the butt stock. It doesn't hold on to the rifle as securely as grabbing the forearm to stop the rifle from moving forward. Certainly it is mostly a non-issue during combat.I've seen people do that .... I don't. I try to keep as much of my hold the same, regardless of position or shooting aids as is possible ..... If I'm on a bench with sandbags, I still have my support hand under the forearm, on the bags .... still use the shooting sling in tension, too .....I'm told it does no good, but i use it, in an effort to keep all variables as same as possible .....
No, the cartridge a rifle is chambered for has nothing to do with whether or not it is "cock on open" or "cock on close". While I have owned several 93s and 95s that were "cock on close", my Mauser 98s, my Ruger M77, and my Winchester M70 in 7X57 did not suddenly become "cock on close" just because they were chambered for 7X57.7mm Mauser rifles tend to cock on close.
My poor wordings. I meant to say most 7mm Mausers are of the type of cock on close. That wasn't because of the cartridge per se. It was a feature demanded by the clients who ordered those rifles.No, the cartridge a rifle is chambered for has nothing to do with whether or not it is "cock on open" or "cock on close". While I have owned several 93s and 95s that were "cock on close", my Mauser 98s, my Ruger M77, and my Winchester M70 in 7X57 did not suddenly become "cock on close" just because they were chambered for 7X57.
Not trying to nit-pick here, but the 7X57 was an extremely popular chambering for many years by Winchester in their Model 54 and Model 70 rifles and Savage in their 1920 and 1930 Sporter models. Several other manufacturers chambered rifles for the cartridge due to its popularity. The 30-06 and 270, along with 300 Savage and 7X57, were standards during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. After WW2, the magnum craze hit US arms market and the manufacturers responded by pushing rifles in magnum chamberings. And then in the 1960s, Spanish Mausers started showing up en masse and buyers started associating 7X57 rifles with cheap milsurps, but the 7X57 was extremely popular for decades before all the cheap 1893 and 1895 rifles (the ones that cock on closing) started showing up.I meant to say most 7mm Mausers are of the type of cock on close.