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My 7.5x33R handload and modified factory 7.62mm Nagant cartridge
Left: My 7.5x33R handload utilizing a waxed .314" 110 grain lead round nose flat point bullet with gas check over 3.5 grains of IMR Trail Boss. The brass is full length 32-20 Starline brand resized in a 30 Carbine die. The bullet was cast by a local gun nut ("jethunter"), and is pure perfection!
Right: A modified factory Prvi Partisan 7.62mm Nagant cartridge. I carefully resized the factory cartridge in a 30 Carbine die, set the factory .308" 98 grain FMJ further down into the case, and shortened the case to 33mm in length.
The factory specs on the 7.62mm Nagant cartridge are pretty anemic with a muzzle velocity of only 738 fps, and therefore perfectly safe for use in any Swiss 1882 revolver. For comparison sake, my max IMR Trail Boss handloads are pushing 1000 fps with absolutely no ill effects on my revolver.
My 7.5x33R handload and modified factory 7.62mm Nagant cartridge
Left: My 7.5x33R handload utilizing a waxed .314" 110 grain lead round nose flat point bullet with gas check over 3.5 grains of IMR Trail Boss. The brass is full length 32-20 Starline brand resized in a 30 Carbine die. The bullet was cast by a local gun nut ("jethunter"), and is pure perfection!
Right: A modified factory Prvi Partisan 7.62mm Nagant cartridge. I carefully resized the factory cartridge in a 30 Carbine die, set the factory .308" 98 grain FMJ further down into the case, and shortened the case to 33mm in length.
The factory specs on the 7.62mm Nagant cartridge are pretty anemic with a muzzle velocity of only 738 fps, and therefore perfectly safe for use in any Swiss 1882 revolver. For comparison sake, my max IMR Trail Boss handloads are pushing 1000 fps with absolutely no ill effects on my revolver.