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Alan B · October 18, 1999, 11:51 AM

I have been examining some 7.62x54r ammunition and have found examples of commercially loaded cases that range from .308 for the Russian military surplus ball to .311 for the commercially loaded 180 soft points from the Russia and CZ. (some of the Silver tip sniper is actually .307)

What is the diameter supposed to be for the Mosins Nagants, SVD, Romack 3s and all the rest of the guns that use this cartridge?

Or is every one of these rifles different? I even looked in several reloading books and guess what some list .311 and others list .308.

October 18, 1999, 11:51 AM	#1
Alan B Senior Member Join Date: August 26, 1999 Posts: 335	I have been examining some 7.62x54r ammunition and have found examples of commercially loaded cases that range from .308 for the Russian military surplus ball to .311 for the commercially loaded 180 soft points from the Russia and CZ. (some of the Silver tip sniper is actually .307) What is the diameter supposed to be for the Mosins Nagants, SVD, Romack 3s and all the rest of the guns that use this cartridge? Or is every one of these rifles different? I even looked in several reloading books and guess what some list .311 and others list .308.