Found A Cheap Source For Lapua 7.62X54R Brass - The Firearms Forum

gandog56 · 10-01-2012, 10:21 PM

100 for $30, and reloadable!

http://www.vihtavuori-lapua.com/7-62...-x-54-russian/

aa1911 · 10-01-2012, 10:32 PM

holy crap, that's awesome!

thanks for posting up the good find

JLA · 10-01-2012, 10:42 PM

You da man Gan. got 100 headed my way. Thanks

Texxut · 10-04-2012, 11:22 AM

Excellent find.
Thanks.

medalguy · 10-08-2012, 08:36 PM

Thanks. Just ordered 500 pieces.

woolleyworm · 10-08-2012, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by medalguy

Thanks. Just ordered 500 pieces.

Yikes, I'd better hurry up before they run out. Fiance's son has a Nagant and I'm looking forward to reloading some ammo with him. He's anxious to see how it will shoot something other than milsurp.

JLA · 10-08-2012, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by woolleyworm

Yikes, I'd better hurry up before they run out. Fiance's son has a Nagant and I'm looking forward to reloading some ammo with him. He's anxious to see how it will shoot something other than milsurp.

You can have my WIN brass. My Lapua brass should be in tomorrow. i was gonna just toss the WIN brass in the scrap box but its still good and reloadable.

woolleyworm · 10-08-2012, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JLA

You can have my WIN brass. My Lapua brass should be in tomorrow. i was gonna just toss the WIN brass in the scrap box but its still good and reloadable.

Greatly appreciated Josh ! This will give him something to work with. I'm going to hit the gunshow on the 20th in FW and see if I can find a deal on some bullets. What powder have you been using? I was thinking about trying H380 as my first test.

JLA · 10-09-2012, 08:53 PM

Varget. 45 grains and a 174 gr sierra matchking. .311 diameter.

Very very accurate load.

gandog56 · 10-16-2012, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by JLA

You da man Gan. got 100 headed my way. Thanks

I got three boxes.

Now sold a mix of 107 JMS, Winchester, And Prvi brass I had waiting to reload to someone on another forum.

gandog56 · 10-16-2012, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by woolleyworm

Yikes, I'd better hurry up before they run out. Fiance's son has a Nagant and I'm looking forward to reloading some ammo with him. He's anxious to see how it will shoot something other than milsurp.

Nagant, did you say NAGANT??????

gandog56 · 10-16-2012, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by JLA

Varget. 45 grains and a 174 gr sierra matchking. .311 diameter.

Very very accurate load.

Being the cheap bastage I am, I bought 7500 pulled 150 grain FMJBT's from Wideners back when they had them for $153/2500 shipped. I finally ran out of them reloading the Lapua brass.

I was using 45 grains of H4895, because that was exactly what I weighed it at using a Lee 3.1 cc Powder dipper.

woolleyworm · 10-16-2012, 12:17 AM

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Originally Posted by gandog56

Nagant, did you say NAGANT??????

Touche'

Dropped and gave ya 50.......... well okay, about 5, I'm getting too old/soft for pushups

gandog56 · 10-16-2012, 05:18 PM

5 sounds like about what I could do nowadays, too!

JLA · 10-16-2012, 08:19 PM

I like that gunny pic gan. And right on. A nagant is a friggin revolver with a spare nail made onto the hammer.. And the 'mowseeen' is a swell pick up truck gun.. Now if ya really dig a good shootn 7.62X54 platform.. Nuttn better than a Finn.. Ive a very clean and slightly modified M39. And it will outshoot my 1903A3.

zant · 10-17-2012, 07:47 AM

Anybody recvd their brass yet??I ordered last Tues...have a Mosin that's dying to feel new brass in the chamber

JLA · 10-17-2012, 08:12 PM

got mine.. its already loaded and awaiting the next range visit. Took em about a week to ship it.

zant · 10-19-2012, 08:03 PM

Got mine last night...The Mosin was freaked out,...new Lapua and a new 160gr cast load...can't wait for UZ59 barrel to come in...

JLA · 10-20-2012, 10:38 PM

I shot a few of mine today.. My pet load is right at home in this brass. 10 for 10 on the 200 yd steel plate.

gandog56 · 11-15-2012, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by JLA

You can have my WIN brass. My Lapua brass should be in tomorrow. i was gonna just toss the WIN brass in the scrap box but its still good and reloadable.

Nah, I sold my Winchester used 7.62X54R so I could buy my second batch of Lapua on another board.

gandog56 · 12-07-2012, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by JLA

I like that gunny pic gan. And right on. A nagant is a friggin revolver with a spare nail made onto the hammer.. And the 'mowseeen' is a swell pick up truck gun.. Now if ya really dig a good shootn 7.62X54 platform.. Nuttn better than a Finn.. Ive a very clean and slightly modified M39. And it will outshoot my 1903A3.

My Finn M39 is my favorite long barreled Mosin. For a carbine my M30/59 can't be beat.

gandog56 · 12-07-2012, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by zant

Anybody recvd their brass yet??I ordered last Tues...have a Mosin that's dying to feel new brass in the chamber

I've gotten like 500 cases so far. But I'm shooting up all my older reloads first to get to the new stuff.

gandog56 · 02-28-2013, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JLA

I like that gunny pic gan. And right on. A nagant is a friggin revolver with a spare nail made onto the hammer.. And the 'mowseeen' is a swell pick up truck gun.. Now if ya really dig a good shootn 7.62X54 platform.. Nuttn better than a Finn.. Ive a very clean and slightly modified M39. And it will outshoot my 1903A3.

That's hammer remark is peculiar to me. When I first saw one I was thinking it was just like a S&W revolver hammer. You think a S&W hammer is also a spare nail?

10-01-2012, 10:21 PM	#1
gandog56 V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mobile AL. Posts: 325	Found A Cheap Source For Lapua 7.62X54R Brass 100 for $30, and reloadable! http://www.vihtavuori-lapua.com/7-62...-x-54-russian/ -->

10-01-2012, 10:32 PM	#2
aa1911 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 3,113	Re: Found A Cheap Source For Lapua 7.62X54R Brass holy crap, that's awesome! thanks for posting up the good find __________________ "Loud noises don't end gunfights.... well placed shots do."

10-01-2012, 10:42 PM	#3
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,309	Re: Found A Cheap Source For Lapua 7.62X54R Brass You da man Gan. got 100 headed my way. Thanks __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

10-04-2012, 11:22 AM	#4
Texxut V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Utah Posts: 264	Re: Found A Cheap Source For Lapua 7.62X54R Brass Excellent find. Thanks.

10-08-2012, 08:36 PM	#5
medalguy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 585	Re: Found A Cheap Source For Lapua 7.62X54R Brass Thanks. Just ordered 500 pieces.

10-09-2012, 08:53 PM	#9
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,309	Re: Found A Cheap Source For Lapua 7.62X54R Brass Varget. 45 grains and a 174 gr sierra matchking. .311 diameter. Very very accurate load. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

10-16-2012, 05:18 PM	#14
gandog56 V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mobile AL. Posts: 325	Re: Found A Cheap Source For Lapua 7.62X54R Brass 5 sounds like about what I could do nowadays, too!

10-16-2012, 08:19 PM	#15
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,309	Re: Found A Cheap Source For Lapua 7.62X54R Brass I like that gunny pic gan. And right on. A nagant is a friggin revolver with a spare nail made onto the hammer.. And the 'mowseeen' is a swell pick up truck gun.. Now if ya really dig a good shootn 7.62X54 platform.. Nuttn better than a Finn.. Ive a very clean and slightly modified M39. And it will outshoot my 1903A3. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

10-17-2012, 07:47 AM	#16
zant V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: S.Al Posts: 248	Re: Found A Cheap Source For Lapua 7.62X54R Brass Anybody recvd their brass yet??I ordered last Tues...have a Mosin that's dying to feel new brass in the chamber

10-17-2012, 08:12 PM	#17
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,309	Re: Found A Cheap Source For Lapua 7.62X54R Brass got mine.. its already loaded and awaiting the next range visit. Took em about a week to ship it. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!

10-19-2012, 08:03 PM	#18
zant V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: S.Al Posts: 248	Re: Found A Cheap Source For Lapua 7.62X54R Brass Got mine last night...The Mosin was freaked out,...new Lapua and a new 160gr cast load...can't wait for UZ59 barrel to come in...

10-20-2012, 10:38 PM	#19
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,309	Re: Found A Cheap Source For Lapua 7.62X54R Brass I shot a few of mine today.. My pet load is right at home in this brass. 10 for 10 on the 200 yd steel plate. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!