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im wanting to try my luck with reloading the 7.62x39 and the 7.62x54r.... there both for my mil surplus rifiles...one is semi and the other is bolt action ... the 7.62x54 is by far the most complicated of the group... the brass is hard to find... very pricey and im realy not sure if the outcome would be worth the hassle.... on the other hand i see that reloading the 7.62x39 is much easier as far ...

I would probably start at about 35 grains of H4895, and work my way up.

yeah starline brass.

RCBS, cause I like green, and I know where they live!

you are buying super expensive premium bullets to shoot a 130 lb deer?

Quote: 3. To our surprise, the pistol rounds penetrated deeper than the rifle rounds. Why? Reminds me of a Mythbusters episode where they were shooting bullets into water to see how much water you needed to protect you. If I remember right, the deepest penetration they got was from a 9mm handgun. Beat a Garand...and a Barrett 50 Cal!

Precision OAL is NOT critical, perhaps expecially so for an M1 Carbine. If it feeds and chambers properly it's good. Don't try to make "hot" loads, that does no good and is hard on the gas piston, etc.

I looked at the display at the Fin. It seems all you'd need to do is set your dies in each hole in turn and adjust them like a single stage then forget it. The only sticking point in my mind is the play between the turret and the center bolt/pivot. I think I'd be screwing it down after every movement of the turret. Otherwise there might be some inconsistency. I think the idea is nice in that...

I thinks it perdy...A.H

Yes you are !! I'm glad you're making out like a bandit !!