7.65mm Truncated bullet

[rhuff]

Originally Posted by postino

I load 110gr FMJRN 30 carbine bullets in my C96 Mauser reloads; base drilled out to bring weight down to 93-95gr...

I'm pretty sure I mentioned it in a post some time back...

http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=25293

I have read this post more than once with interest. I have a good supply of 30 Carbine 110gr JSP bullets and keep wondering about using them. I don't think that I want to set each bullet up and drill it out as you did, though(too lazy!!). I have found a 92gr LRN bullet that is working out very nicely at the current time. I am pleased with that bullet, but always looking for a FMJ or JSP bullet also. I have used the Hornady, an Sierra 86gr (.308) FMJ intended for the 30 Mauser, and they do pretty well for me. You just have to seat them below the cannalure for a correct OAL.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by rhuff

I don't think that I want to set each bullet up and drill it out as you did, though(too lazy!!).

me, too. That's why I made the jig to drill 10 at one time...

[RAY1946]

While trying to find more info on the elusive 7.65mm truncated bullet and other 7.65mm projectiles, I ran across a very unique site;"Land of Borchardt".

This is new to me, although many of you have probably been aware of this site. On this site is listed an excerpt from the 1904 DWM munitions catalogue that shows drawings of the 4(type261,7.65mm)bullets available at the time. Low and behold,there on the far right is the 261L(Flachspitzen Geschosse) truncated bullet. Amazingly, this looks like a scaled down version of the German Military 9mm truncated bullet of WW1.

Also shown is a drawing of the standard round-nose bullet with an overall length of 15mm(.5905). This bullet is replicated almost exactly in the current offering from Lee Manufacturing; the 311-100-2R. Although the original is 93grs. and the Lee is listed at 100grs, they are basically the SAME bullet. I have load data for this bullet from Accurate powders using there #5 and #7 powders and may fool with this before going to a design effort for a truncated bullet............RayT