7.65 ammo

unspellable · 04-30-2002, 08:21 AM

At this point in time I am of the opinion that 0.3080 inches is undersized for the 7.65 mm Parabellum, but it is close enough to serve until we have a final answer. Being undersized is not as bad in a hardball as it is in a softpoint. The hard ball has no jacket across the rear and will more easily expand into the barrel diameter.

Once again, I am still soliciting barrel diameter measurements from any guns so chambered, Lugers or otherwise. At this point, I am surpised at how many non-Lugers have turned up chambered for this round. What is more, the non-Lugers are consistent with the Lugers in barrel diameter while the available bullets are not.

Once we have the authoritive answer on the correct diameter, is there enough interest to have one of the custom makers whip up a few?

unspellable

04-30-2002, 08:21 AM	#8
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 769 Thanks: 0 Thanked 20 Times in 12 Posts	Re: .30 Luger bullets At this point in time I am of the opinion that 0.3080 inches is undersized for the 7.65 mm Parabellum, but it is close enough to serve until we have a final answer. Being undersized is not as bad in a hardball as it is in a softpoint. The hard ball has no jacket across the rear and will more easily expand into the barrel diameter. Once again, I am still soliciting barrel diameter measurements from any guns so chambered, Lugers or otherwise. At this point, I am surpised at how many non-Lugers have turned up chambered for this round. What is more, the non-Lugers are consistent with the Lugers in barrel diameter while the available bullets are not. Once we have the authoritive answer on the correct diameter, is there enough interest to have one of the custom makers whip up a few? unspellable