Just asking - C96 Mauser

[Major 2]

Anyone have any  30 Mauser  7.63 FMJ  Bullets  85-88 grain they'd sell ?

[wildman1]

What does 7.63 translate to in caliber?
wM1

[Professor Marvel]

My Good wildman

Starline and hornady recommned .308 jacketed, whilst the original spec ca 1896 was
Bullet diameter: 7.86 mm (0.309 in)

Some folks have good luck ( see castboolets) using cast .30 carbine bullets if they are short enough
To fit the case without going too deeply.

Gonna have to cast some up and see.
I will Prolly pull the bullets on the old tokarev loads...

Major, thats another option for you, go "old school make-do" and pick up some tokarev 7.63
Then pull the bullets and reload...

Yhs
Prof marvel

[Major 2]

Thanks Prof...I considered that  and I looked at that option,  even 90 Grain 32/20 and size to .309

But Longwalker gave me a heads up https://www.pennbullets.com/30/3090rnbb.html

I have actually ordered from Penn before and place a order for the above 

[Professor Marvel]

Thanks Prof...I considered that  and I looked at that option,  even 90 Grain 32/20 and size to .309

But Longwalker gave me a heads up https://www.pennbullets.com/30/3090rnbb.html

I have actually ordered from Penn before and place a order for the above

Dang that's not a bad deal! are they available?

prf mrvl

[Drydock]

I use the Speer 100 grain .308 half jacket "Plinkers".

[Abilene]

This ain't bullets but just noticed Brownells has Starline 30 Mauser brass on sale, $18.99/100. 

[Major 2]

Dang that's not a bad deal! are they available?

prf mrvl

Yes,  Just heard from then they are cast, coated and await sizing, he said sometime this week

I use the Speer 100 grain .308 half jacket "Plinkers".

Tried to find them and or 90 grain , out of stock everywhere I looked

also looked for .308" 86 grain HORNADY Jacketed... not only out of stock, it is also discontinued

[Major 2]

This ain't bullets but just noticed Brownells has Starline 30 Mauser brass on sale, $18.99/100.

Yeth Ther  ... they are in route to me right now....


 

[Major 2]

What does 7.63 translate to in caliber?
wM1

30 caliber ...hence  30 Mauser

[wildman1]

I have some fp .311-150's. probably to big.
wM1

[Major 2]

311-150's .....That is more in the 30-06 grain range 
I use a .311 165 in my 03 Springfield & M1917 Eddystone  (3rd photo)


30 Mauser 7.63 is pistol round

[Major 2]

My test loads of  the 90 grain  209 Dia. bullet from Penn resulted in noting some keyholing.
I also noticed keyholing with factory Fiocchi FMJ's...

After slugging my Mauser barrel,  I call Robert @ Penn Bullets  ( I had some 180 Grain .311 30 Cal. on order for my 30-06 anyway ) 
He will size a new batch of 90 grain  30 Mauser to .311 and Hi-tech coat and send them down...

Photo > LEFT  Starline brass, 4 Grains of Titegroup , 90 grain Coated .309 Penn bullets
             RIGHT > Fiocchi  88 grain .309 FMJ

[Tuolumne Lawman]

Yers ago  (@1986) I had a commercial 1930 Mauser 1896 that I re-barreled. Had a shoulder stock/holster for it.  Used to bust pop cans at 50-75 yards regularly and even at 100 yards 50-75% of the time with the stock and a good rest.  Even had some European soft point ammo for it!  Sadly let that one get away.

[Professor Marvel]

My Good Major

love the brass catcher

yhs
prf mrvl

[Major 2]

5 bucks shipped on Amazon.com

I did have to open the hole about 1" dia more , as the muzzle blast was sheading it some