Russian Nagant revolvers are chambered in 7.62x38R. In a pinch one may shoot 32 S&W Long in them. I've done it, accuracy is OK but cases swell and there's no gas seal.
Russian 7.62x54R and Finnish 7.62x53R are almost fully interchangeable to both directions. Still according to CIP they are...
Happiness is another gun safe - even if I strained my back when hauling it in 😅 Now the back is healed and there's again plenty of room for all the old toys, and for some new ones that should be on their way during the late winter or spring.
Seriously, P-27 is one of the cheapest plinkers even within Gamo's standards. I own one and was quite disappointed after the impulse buy because the pistol has fixed sights and they were way off even at 10 feet. But then I installed an el cheapo laser on it and now the gun at least hits...
I haven't actually bought or sold any reloads, and in general would not do either. AFAIK it isn't even allowed by the law where I live. But when I bought a Ruger SBH in 44 mag from a small shop where I've done a lot of business, the dealer gave me a couple of dozen reloads made by the previous...
I have half a dozen boxes of 7.35 Carcano ammo, dated 1939. Each box contains three six-round stripper clips. Maybe some day I'll have the courage to fire some of them. Or not.
7mm TCU gave trouble until I found what brands of 223 brass work and which do not.
Necks of the .30 Luger tend to bulge which prevents the rounds to chamber. After VERY carefully adjusting seating and FC dies I've almost got it into control, but still maybe 5 - 10% of loaded rounds has to be...
My reservist club's pistol range is now open again after winter. Still some snow on the ground but the weather is very nice. Was there tonight and shot my old Pardini SPE 22LR target auto and an even older S&W 14-2. Been shooting air pistols the whole winter but nothing beats the real powder...
And quite a many, if not most M95s that stayed in Finland after the Russian Revolution / Finnish Civil War were later sporterized as moose rifles and rechambered to 8.2x53R or 9.3x53R. Back in the day it was illegal to hunt moose with calibers smaller than 8mm. The rule had nothing to do with...
As on many Sundays I shot my 22LR IHMSA pistols, an 8" S&W 17-6 and a T/C Contender. Off-hand and standing, of course :). The local silhouette range is pretty hopeless in clear winter days, the low-hanging Sun shines directly ahead. But I was able to hit even the turkeys @ 75m a couple of times.
Second to that. I'm a Finnish gun collector and the least old gun in my certified collection is exactly as young as me - 62 years. I do own newer guns too :)
Two bricks (1000 rounds) of Norma Tac 22LR. Currently it's the least expensive .22 available here, 39€ per brick including tax. Standard velocity, very reliable and runs smoothly in my semiauto target pistols. Now if I only could find some Federal American Eagle! My .22 silhouette pistols love...
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