7.65mm Truncated bullet

[Ron Smith]

Originally Posted by rhuff

Ron,

Are you resizing these .312in. bullets down to .309in. before loading them, or just loading them as they are? I have wondered for a long time about trying the 110gr FMJ .309 bullets designed for 30 Carbine in a 30Luger brass, but have not done it yet.

I load them as they are. I've never had any problems. Nearly every .30 Luger I've slugged have been right at .310 give or take. The Hornady XTPs mic at a hair over .310 , not .312 as marked. They have been extremely accurate, and the top of the cannelure groove is exactly right for OAL on a .30 Luger.

The only "issue" has been that I had a stainless Mec-Gar mag they would bind in, due to the edge on the hollow point. I took it apart and polished the inside front with a dowel and 400 grit paper. It works fine now.

Ron