7.62x39 Brass Query
by Hoot 
, Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Tuesday, November 01, 2016, 07:05 (2947 days ago)
Is there any concern over once fired x39 brass? Sure, obvious major defects will get weeded out but, knowing the majority of rifles out there using this cartridge are SKS's and AK's, would I be seeing odd things resulting from perhaps generous, battle sized chambers or such?
The intended use is a couple of bolt actions chambered for the same. Hyper-accuracy is not a requirement; "minute of deer" is perfectly adequate.
Thanks!
7.62x39 Brass Query
Almost all .30 Russian Short will be Berman primed so reloading it is probably not worth while.
Domestic, Lapua and Norma will be boxer primed.
Just buy a couple of 100 and call it good.
Midway has it.
Cheers
Byron
Yes, I understand about Berdan primed.
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Wednesday, November 02, 2016, 06:04 (2946 days ago) @ Byron
What I am being offered is Boxer primed Lapua. My concern was if there were potential issues with it being fired out of a semi-auto. I know recovered full auto brass is useless to a reloader. I only have a couple of semi-auto rifles but they are .22LR and one Ruger .44 Carbine and thus no real experience.
Yeah, I could buy new and get on with my life but what fun is that? 
Yes, I understand about Berdan primed.
by Sarge 
, Central Misery, Wednesday, November 02, 2016, 08:06 (2946 days ago) @ Hoot
I've got a WASR 10 and a CZ 527 I got for the Missus. We shoot a lot of Tula (way more accurate than its given credit for) and neither carbine is straining those cases in the least.
If I reloaded the 7.62x39 I would grab that brass in a heartbeat.
Thank you Sarge.
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Wednesday, November 02, 2016, 09:12 (2946 days ago) @ Sarge
edited by Hoot, Wednesday, November 02, 2016, 09:24
I appreciate the insight.
I know thousands of .223's get reloaded probably every day but I assume most of those are shot out of reasonably tight chambers in Modern Sporting Rifles. I didn't want to find myself buying problems...again. 
Edited to ask: What do you think of the 527? I've read great things about them.
Thank you Sarge.
by Sarge , Central Misery, Wednesday, November 02, 2016, 12:04 (2946 days ago) @ Hoot
The 527 is fantastic. Beautiful, light and handy little bolt action with negligible recoil and a set trigger option that breaks crisply about 1 1/2 pounds.
5 rounds of not particularly accurate Barnaul soft point on the plate at 196 yards. The little rifle herded them into 3 1/2" Five bucks says the high one was my fault.
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Neat!
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Friday, November 04, 2016, 05:01 (2944 days ago) @ Sarge
Miss Melodie's hopeful deer slayer is a Zastava Model 85, one of the Mini-Mausers. So far, the only complaint is the diminutive bolt handle which sometimes makes it difficult to close. (Although a larger bolt would look out of place on the tiny action.) I may have to get in and do a bit of lapping to see if I can smooth things up a bit.
Good shooting by the way!
Thanks Hoot...
by Sarge , Central Misery, Friday, November 04, 2016, 18:04 (2943 days ago) @ Hoot
I cheated and shot over a range bag. BTW Peg has the same bolt handle complaint with the 527. Noted 19 caliber nut James Calhoun makes replacements for the CZ.
7.62x39 Brass Query
by Cherokee , Medina, Ohio, Wednesday, November 02, 2016, 09:23 (2946 days ago) @ Hoot
Lapua is great brass. The factory Lapua I fired in my MAK90 was easily reloaded. I ditched the MAK90 (inaccurate)and have an AR in 762x39 that is very accurate, still using the Lapua brass. If boxer primed, I would guess they were not fired in MG; can you determine the source ?
Thank you Sir.
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Wednesday, November 02, 2016, 11:10 (2946 days ago) @ Cherokee
They were all fired in SKS's. I have heard mucho good about Lapua and am anxious to try some.
Thanks guys.
by Hoot , Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Thursday, November 03, 2016, 05:01 (2945 days ago) @ Hoot
The brass is winging its' way here as I type.
I never thought about it before but then, this time, I was hit with a, "I wonder..." Sometimes, an overactive imagination just spins the wheels.