7x57 chilean mauser reloads manual#

BTW, check the primer flash holes in the cases if there is more than one(boxer) like 2 holes (Berdan) just scrap the brass and buy a 100 rounds of new.

7x57 chilean mauser reloads manual#

If you don't reload, check out the tooling on you can get a nice start up package and a good manual for the price of a couple of boxes of Mil-surplus. As Curt and Paul have said, your properly assembled reloads would be safer and cleaner. To be certain of your safety use a suggested starting load of a commercial powder, IMR 4895 is a good choice, for the bullet weight you have. Reseat commerciel primers, recharge the powder,less a grain or two and reseat the bullets. After 24 hours of oil soaking, carefully deprime the cases and clean them.

You can also pull the bullets, dump the powder(weigh each charge) and oil the primers. If the bolt opens freely and there is no out of spec expansion of the case, repeat the procedure. Inspect the rifle and the brass, Take note of the bolt handle operation. Attach a piece of cord to the trigger and back off a 100 feet or so and take cover. BTW, this means to mount and secure the rifle with the butt in an old tire and across the top of the other side and tied down. This ammo should be fine, but hedge your bets and use a long line trigger release. Cleaning your rifle as if it is will do no harm,but if it is and you don't do so then your rifle is toast. Russ, Assume that all military surplus, that is not of a US make, to have corrosive priming.