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Mosin nagant 91/30 ~ 7.62x54R rifle ammo
jdiesel1
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recently purchased the mosin rifle... curious if any other round will work in this... takes the 7.62 X 54R... would the 7.62 x 39 work... or the 51? thanks for any feedback
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It uses the 7.62x54R round. dont try any other unless another caliber is stamped on the barrel, thou I doubt that very much with that rifle.
recently purchased the mosin rifle... curious if any other round will work in this... takes the 7.62 X 54R... would the 7.62 x 39 work... or the 51? thanks for any feedback
No, 7.62x39 will NOT work.
No, 7.62x51 will NOT work.
Yes, in some guns, you can fire more than one cartridge, but you have to be sure what you are doing. For example, if you have a .357 Magnum revolver, you can also quite safely shoot .38 Special cartridges. In a .44 Magnum revolver, you can also shoot .44 Special cartridges.
For some guns, you can buy a barrel liner and chamber insert to let you shoot smaller rounds.
But, in general, unless you are absolutely SURE about improvising, DON'T. You may destroy your gun, your hands, and your eyes when a sudden overpressure from an incorrect cartridge causes an explosion. Welcome to the world of guns. NEVER be embarrassed to ask when you have a gun or ammo question. Sure, you may get a bit of ribbing, but it is good natured and everyone is happy to help.
Just to give you a bit more info than a simple "NO", you are quite correct in your assumption about a SIMILARITY in the cartridges because they all have the number 7.62mm in their name. That similarity is limited to having APPROXIMATELY (not 100%) the same bore diameter, (roughly .30 caliber). The other number refers to the length of the cartridge, and therefore a different powder capacity and internal pressure. The cartridges also have different case diameters and shapes with the shoulder and case taper angles being different. So, about the only thing they share is ROUGHLY the same bore size.
Yes, in some guns, you can fire more than one cartridge, but you have to be sure what you are doing. For example, if you have a .357 Magnum revolver, you can also quite safely shoot .38 Special cartridges. In a .44 Magnum revolver, you can also shoot .44 Special cartridges.
For some guns, you can buy a barrel liner and chamber insert to let you shoot smaller rounds.
But, in general, unless you are absolutely SURE about improvising, DON'T. You may destroy your gun, your hands, and your eyes when a sudden overpressure from an incorrect cartridge causes an explosion. Welcome to the world of guns. NEVER be embarrassed to ask when you have a gun or ammo question. Sure, you may get a bit of ribbing, but it is good natured and everyone is happy to help.
Very good answer, you took the time to explain it to the OP![;)]
NEVER be embarrassed to ask when you have a gun or ammo question. Sure, you may get a bit of ribbing, but it is good natured and everyone is happy to help.
+10
I had a couple of guys come into the shop once, who needed assistance in unloading a slide-action shotgun. They had put the shotshells into the magazine tube backwards, thinking that the shells made a u-turn as they fed through the action.[:0][:D]
I would strongly suggest that you take a firearms safety course from a NRA certified instructor. Before you make any assumptions about any firearm, you should take some course work and reading about firearms basics.
Otherwise, I hope you have good medical insurance or have a paid up life insurance policy to take care of your family, if you don't heed the good advice you have received from the previous posts.