7.65mm Truncated bullet

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by RAY1946

I have been reading many of the older posts in the shooting and reloading section. Mentioned in many of these posts is a truncated bullet for the original loading of this cartridge.

I must admit that I also have never seen a truncated 7.65 cal bullet/cartridge...just the round nose...

I have seen (and reloaded) 9mm truncated FMJ bullets for my Lugers (and 357 AutoMag)...and there are pics here (and elsewhere) of the original 9mm truncated bullet cartridges for the early Lugers...

I have two original 7.65 Luger cartridges, headstamped -

DWM
K K
471

Both are round nose FMJ...

There is only ~.325" of bullet protruding outside the case; that doesn't leave much room for truncation...

BTW: Some members have lamented the lack of truncated 9mm cartridges; Midway lists -

Fiocchi 124gr FMJ 9mm

$14.29/box 50

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/119...cone-box-of-50