Anyone shooting .308 bullets in their 7.65? I vaguely remember someone at the range doing something like that years ago, but I wasn't paying attention to his know it all blather.

Maybe he did know it all!

Mike

While it's possible some moron is using .308 bullets, it's not necessary.

My 09 shoots 1.5" groups at 200 yards with Hornady .303 150 grainers (.312").

flaco

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Originally posted by flaco:
While it's possible some moron is using .308 bullets, ***flaco

Gollleeee I guess that's me.
That's poetry, son. roger

Although I don't load for it any more, I used to put the Sierra 150-grain Prohunters in my father's 1891 Argentine Mauser in front of 45 grains of IMR 4895. Even with its cut off barrel of ~23" it was a one-hole rifle at 100.

There is a wide variation of groove diameters in the 7.65. I would suggest you shoot .311s or similar. They are still very available...

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Originally posted by bartsche:

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Originally posted by flaco:
While it's possible some moron is using .308 bullets, ***flaco

Gollleeee I guess that's me.
That's poetry, son. roger

Hey Roger! The little boy is calling us names!

I still want to try some 308 bullets in my 303 Brit to see what happens. But it's quite true that 311 and 312 bullets are plentiful. It's just that I want to know!

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Originally posted by 303Guy:
I still want to try some 308 bullets in my 303 Brit to see what happens. But it's quite true that 311 and 312 bullets are plentiful. It's just that I want to know!

Let us know!