What diameter bullet for Mosin Nagant 1891/59 ?

[Guest USMC 2013]

Just getting into the Mosin world. What diamter bullets do you reload with? Does the model make a difference? Mine is the 1891/59 carbine in that matters. Thank you for the future knowledge you will share,

Joe

[Guest nysos]

.30 cal/7.62 bullets

It shoots 7.62x54R, so the difference is the case. Should be able to find plenty of recipe's for reloading.

[Caster]

.30 cal/7.62 bullets

It shoots 7.62x54R, so the difference is the case. Should be able to find plenty of recipe's for reloading.

Are you sure? Pretty sure they are a .311 bore.

[Garufa]

Mosin is .311, not .308

[gjohnsoniv]

I would bet that it's a +/- .311 like the AK, not .308

[Jonnin]

and the .311 or 312 diameters are often hidden under a 303 british label, you can try those as they are probably a good weight for a mosin.

[Guest nysos]

Are you sure? Pretty sure they are a .311 bore.

I forgot to add my disclaimer that I wasn't sure. I was thinking it when I typed it up apparently when I reformatted I erased it.

edit: did some digging and found this.

http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinSpec.htm

Edited October 9, 2012 by nysos