Bogeyman68
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because I can't remember how to do it.
Nice revolver, glad you got it. Passed down guns are something to cherish. I wish I bought one of those when they were cheap. They have gone up in value for sure. I got to shoot one awhile ago from another guy at the range and enjoyed it. From what I remember the single action trigger wasn’t too bad. Quick question, are they safe to carry on a live chamber?View attachment 890799
My late Father in law gave me this Negant. Needless to say regardless of value it's one of my prize possessions. I purchased some factory ammo for it but seems very under powered. I didn't expect a cannon but this seems very weak.
I do not believe the spur firing pin can contact the primer when the cylinder is in the back position (without the trigger pulled)... so I believe the revolver is drop safe... but I won't swear by that.Quick question, are they safe to carry on a live chamber?
Quick question, are they safe to carry on a live chamber?
I bought a respectable amount of Soviet-era surplus for that very reason.Yes, the commercial 7.62x38r Nagant ammunition is a bit anemic.
The military version was noticeably more potent.
That's the way to do it!... I bought a respectable amount of Soviet-era surplus for that very reason. ....
That's the way to do it!
That is one reason why I did not buy a ~$100 Nagant back in ~2001 (I got mine, LN, for $128 in Summer'13 from SOG ... yeah, SOG ... I lucked out. ). Everyone was charging an outRAGeous amount of money for the ancient chlorate-primered 7,62x38r milsurp ammo. At a time that we could buy all of the quality 7,62x51 NATO milsurp ammo for, like, 15¢/rd (and I bought thousands of rounds of 7,62x39 &7,62x54r milsurp ammo for no more than ~10¢/rd) but they would not part with the Nagant milsurp for less than, like, 20¢/rd.
At about the time that I bought my Nagant someone (here?) pointed me to a SUPER sale and I loaded up on fresh, n/c Fiocchi & PPU weak commercial ammo at about the same price point at which they used to offer the old, corrosive-primered milsurp ammo.
I am setup to reload the used cases but just haven't yet gotten around to that project.
Thanks for sharing this info!Haha, I have the first generation die set from Lee, basically a bastardized 32-20 set. I have to use the bullet seater twice to get the bullet into "uncircumcized cartridge" position. The first seat with the seater in the correct position to get the bullet straight in the case, the second time upside down to push far enough in with the flat of the seater. Crimp just enough to allow the cartridge to clear the forcing cone (can you call it that on a Gas seal revolver?). Otherwise the case neck splits early.
I load 110 grain M1 carbine bullets for cost, will probably go to half-jackets when i run out. or cast some more 85 grain bullets I used to load in the tokarev.
I prefer PRIVI to fioccchi due to less crimp on the initial loading, I've had case necks split on the first firing of Fiocchi.