Hi there

I think it would be nice if we can have a forum dedicated to firearm  / ammo collectors.
I know there are not a lot of us out there, but we are a lot more dedicated than the average firearm owner.

I can post the first article in there about the difference between the Russian AKM vs the Norinco Type 56.

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I wasn't criticizing the venerable old lady just noting how easy we have it nowadays.
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We do have it easy.  I would not want to hunt any dangerous game with a smokepole! 
I guess the old guys had a lot more guts than I.

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Quote from: Treeman on Apr 19, 2024, 03:23 PMMy Quick Load packed up - I miss it.

Still available for purchase in US$

QuickLOAD V3.9

or GBP

QuickLOAD Ballistic Software

Unless you are in Germany - and contact the author / developer of the program

Hartmut G. Brömel

Why not try GRT .. Gordon's Reloading Tool - FREE ..in some respects better than QL

GRT

Usere Manual and Handbook

Tutorials on JARACAL

GRT Gordon's Reloading Tool Community

Quickload vs Gordon Reloading Tool

Quote from: Treeman on May 03, 2024, 08:17 PMseems we all have about same "google only" on this matter, did not even know of them till you mentioned them.

There are many weird and wonderful things - that fly under the "radar"
As wonderful as Google is - it only goes so far - for normal mortals
One needs to be - on the need to know list - before the weird and wonderful become apparent !

Quote from: Krazong on May 03, 2024, 08:16 PMWell, the British hunted all kinds of dangerous game with the Bess.  Lions included.

It was one of the longest military service guns in history.

I wasn't criticizing the venerable old lady just noting how easy we have it nowadays.

Quote from: janfred on May 03, 2024, 06:52 PMIs the primer pockets loose in the cases with blown primers?

The primers fall out completely and have much play in the primer pockets. The web and rim of the case is so enlarged that it does not fit the shoe of the reloading press.

I have regularly found a small ring on the primers from this batch of cases. It looks like a little wall around the dent made by the firing pin. Every time I checked speed, everything was on spec so I never bothered with that.

QuoteDid you measure the velocity of the shots where the primers were blown?

No. I calculated the average volume of a batch of almost 200  PMP cases, then used QL to calculate a safe load for practice. Then I loaded a batch of cartridges with the safe load.

QuoteWho loaded the ammunition?

I did; I started reloading 33 years ago.

QuoteWere the cases annealed by you or someone else?

No. Most if then were once fired when I received them. They have not been fired more than five times. Thrice is probably correct.

QuoteHave you had any head-case seperations?

No. The two cases I have show lines which might indicate it.

QuoteWhat is the case growth per shot?

I have never measured that in my life.

QuoteA carbon ring will give pressure every shot so we can discount that theory.

The rifle stays accurate, but these "blown" cases usually throw the bullet towards the low right side on the target.

Quote from: Krazong on May 03, 2024, 08:38 PMDid someone mess with your sizing die? Maybe it was resized too far? Are you full sizing or neck sizing spent cases from YOUR rifle only?

The chances for someone messing with my dies is fairly small, simply because I am the only one handling it.

I tried neck sizing for a while and went back to full length sizing after I couldn't load a cartridge on a hunt.

Yip, they exist, but needs to be ordered through your dealer from PMP.  Comes in a packet of 228.  I have used them successfully in 303, 762x39 as well as 762x51.

Banning lead?  Good luck in THIS third world country.
I am quite happily shooting a my own wheelweight cast lead bullets in my 9mmP and 38 Spl.  Will have to buy hunting bullets for the rifle though.