I sucessfully fired my first Nagant Revolver reloads.
I have a 1931 Russian Nagant 1895. Inexpensive Surplus revolver (when it was available). I have lots of Surplus ammo left but the Indoor range I shoot at does not allow Steel Jacket FMJ bullets anymore. So I decided to try reloading it.
I followed some online postings about using modified Lee Nagant dies (made for a 32-20 shell) to reload once fired PPU Nagant ammo.
Grafs had .308 bullets designed for the nagant so I added that with an existing order. I used Trail Boss I got in PA at a gun show which is also what other people were using. To get the expantion die to work, I had to insert the seating part of an M1 Carbine die into my Nagant Expander. I"m still thinking I may have a friend turn my original part on a lathe to change the contour though. I can fit up to 4 grains of Trailboss but I loaded with 3.2. Others load with 3.5grains.
Here are pics of a reload and today's result.
(Photo of the revolver is old photo and not with reloads)
I have a 1931 Russian Nagant 1895. Inexpensive Surplus revolver (when it was available). I have lots of Surplus ammo left but the Indoor range I shoot at does not allow Steel Jacket FMJ bullets anymore. So I decided to try reloading it.
I followed some online postings about using modified Lee Nagant dies (made for a 32-20 shell) to reload once fired PPU Nagant ammo.
Grafs had .308 bullets designed for the nagant so I added that with an existing order. I used Trail Boss I got in PA at a gun show which is also what other people were using. To get the expantion die to work, I had to insert the seating part of an M1 Carbine die into my Nagant Expander. I"m still thinking I may have a friend turn my original part on a lathe to change the contour though. I can fit up to 4 grains of Trailboss but I loaded with 3.2. Others load with 3.5grains.
Here are pics of a reload and today's result.
(Photo of the revolver is old photo and not with reloads)