It will result in large fireballs from the M38 and M44 carbines, as well as a sore shoulder!
Did you order yours from SGAmmo? That's what got me thinking about it... it was in their email newsletter. Just ordered a spam can to try out myself.Cool!! I just bought a crate of the heavy ball, can't wait to try it out.
Did you order yours from SGAmmo? That's what got me thinking about it... it was in their email newsletter. Just ordered a spam can to try out myself.
Same here. Looking forward to trying it! SGAmmo is my favorite place to order from... good prices, quick shipping.SG it was, they're getting to be the first place I go when ammo shopping. I have not had a chance to try it out yet but I opened one can and it looks nice.
I did some reading before I bought it too and from what I could tell more people reported good acuracy from it than not, but a lot of people also said the same thing as Johntheplinker, that it depended on the individual rifle. I have a couple 91/30s and a couple carbines, when I get a change i'll do a test of my own.
It will result in large fireballs from the M38 and M44 carbines, as well as a sore shoulder!
My initial thoughts were that it might be more accurate because of the increased bullet weight. Aren't most precision match ammo loaded with heavier projectiles? I don't know... As you allude to, there are other variables at play (powder burn rate, load, etc.). I'm good with fireballs and heavy recoil though...Some thoughts why heavy ball milsurp COULD be generally more precise....... These are just thoughts and not presented as fact.
I have observed while hand loading - in a Mosin with a marginal chamber/bore with rounded/worn lands, light powder loads ALWAYS shoot the best. I have always thought this might be due to the light load slowing the velocity of the bullet down, so that it will actually be able to achieve full spin when it hits worn lands and still exit the gun as a nicely stabilized bullet. I have also imagined that if the bullet does not achieve full spin, then metal would be sheared off the bullet and this damaged bullet would be highly unstable and probably be very inaccurate to the point of a possible key-hole.
Milsurp loads are quite hot as far as Mosin ammo goes. What if the heavy ball is simply heavier bullets and therefore slower velocity - possibly being a bullet that tends to stabilize more readily in worn chambers/bores? Also, powder used is usually slower with increased bullet weight - could this further reduce the velocity of the bullet when it hits the lands?
Just some thoughts. What are yours?
Les
That's a nice collection of Mosins!
Is that scout scope mount on the M38 the type that attaches to the existing rear sight? I was just curious as to how that's been working for you. Any problems holding zero?Thanks! I try to keep them looking good but they keep multiplying, about every month or so there will be a new one to take care of.
My Mosin Nagant Family