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444 · November 8, 2002, 05:19 PM

Now there is an idea. I was locked into the idea of an automatic. Absolutely the 7.62x25mm cartridge will fit in the cylinder of a .30 Carbine Blackhawk. I held up two cases side by side and the .30 Carbine case (with no bullet) was only slightly shorter than a 7.62x25 loaded cartridge. Bore size is Ok also. I am not sure what this would give you. It would certainly outperform the .30 Carbine. Of course you could simply buy the same gun in .357 and get more performance than either one. Halo says he gets 1600 fps out of a CZ52, with a .357 you can get 1900 fps out of a 110 grain bullet. But I guess that isn't the point. If you had a facination with the 7.62x25, I believe the Ruger Blackhawk would be a workable solution. Why would be another question altogether.

November 8, 2002, 05:19 PM	#17
444 Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2000 Location: Ohio Posts: 3,968	Now there is an idea. I was locked into the idea of an automatic. Absolutely the 7.62x25mm cartridge will fit in the cylinder of a .30 Carbine Blackhawk. I held up two cases side by side and the .30 Carbine case (with no bullet) was only slightly shorter than a 7.62x25 loaded cartridge. Bore size is Ok also. I am not sure what this would give you. It would certainly outperform the .30 Carbine. Of course you could simply buy the same gun in .357 and get more performance than either one. Halo says he gets 1600 fps out of a CZ52, with a .357 you can get 1900 fps out of a 110 grain bullet. But I guess that isn't the point. If you had a facination with the 7.62x25, I believe the Ruger Blackhawk would be a workable solution. Why would be another question altogether.