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7.62x54mmR / 7.62x54R Mosin-Nagant Model 91/30 Sniper

Warning! Notes: All loads fired in a Russian Model 91/30 Sniper with a 3.5x scope mounted. Barrel length is 28.7 inches. All group sizes and chronograph figures are for five-shot groups fired at 100 yards from a sandbag rest. All loads used Norma brass and CCI 200 Large Rifle primers. Redding reloading dies were used and case necks expanded with Lyman M-die for .303 British. (Handloader Issue #236)

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Wt.	Bullet	Powder Manufacturer	Powder	Charge	Velocity (FPS)
150	Sierra spitzer .311 inch	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	2,663
Remarks: variation (fps): 25; group (inches): 1.63; original ballistics
150	Sierra spitzer .311 inch	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	2,748
Remarks: variation (fps): 27; group (inches): 1.75; highest velocity
150	Sierra spitzer .311 inch	Vihtavuori	VV-N140	Subscribe	2,610
Remarks: variation (fps): 42; group (inches): 2.25
150	Sierra spitzer .311 inch	Vihtavuori	VV-N140	Subscribe	2,659
Remarks: variation (fps): 57; group (inches): 1.88
150	Sierra spitzer .311 inch	Alliant	RL-15	Subscribe	2,689
Remarks: variation (fps): 23; group (inches): 2.75; poor accuracy
150	Sierra spitzer .311 inch	Alliant	RL-15	Subscribe	2,737
Remarks: variation (fps): 35; group (inches): 2.25
150	Sierra spitzer .311 inch	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	2,568
Remarks: variation (fps): 15; group (inches): 1.63
150	Sierra spitzer .311 inch	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	2,612
Remarks: variation (fps): 32; group (inches): 1.38; best load this bullet
174	Hornady roundnose .312 inch	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	2,502
Remarks: variation (fps): 58; group (inches): 2.00
174	Hornady roundnose .312 inch	Vihtavuori	VV-N140	Subscribe	2,460
Remarks: variation (fps): 23; group (inches): 1.50; best accuracy this bullet
174	Hornady roundnose .312 inch	Alliant	RL-15	Subscribe	2,500
Remarks: variation (fps): 15; group (inches): 2.25
174	Hornady roundnose .312 inch	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	2,382
Remarks: variation (fps): 40; group (inches): 2.63
174	Sierra HPBT .311 inch	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	2,527
Remarks: variation (fps): 33; group (inches): 2.13
174	Sierra HPBT .311 inch	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	2,579
Remarks: variation (fps): 26; group (inches): 1.50; good load
174	Sierra HPBT .311 inch	Vihtavuori	VV-N140	Subscribe	2,476
Remarks: variation (fps): 27; group (inches): 2.00
174	Sierra HPBT .311 inch	Alliant	RL-15	Subscribe	2,539
Remarks: variation (fps): 18; group (inches): 2.00
174	Sierra HPBT .311 inch	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	2,456
Remarks: variation (fps): 76; group (inches): 1.38; might be one of the best long-range loads
174	Sierra HPBT .311 inch	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	2,482
Remarks: variation (fps): 30; group (inches): 1.75; might be one of the best long-range loads
180	Sierra spitzer .311 inch	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	2,524
Remarks: variation (fps): 45; group (inches): 1.75
180	Sierra spitzer .311 inch	Vihtavuori	VV-N140	Subscribe	2,381
Remarks: variation (fps): 50; group (inches): 1.38
180	Sierra spitzer .311 inch	Vihtavuori	VV-N140	Subscribe	2,418
Remarks: variation (fps): 19; group (inches): 1.63
180	Sierra spitzer .311 inch	Alliant	RL-15	Subscribe	2,427
Remarks: variation (fps): 27; group (inches): 2.75
180	Sierra spitzer .311 inch	Alliant	RL-15	Subscribe	2,516
Remarks: variation (fps): 10; group (inches): 2.25
180	Sierra spitzer .311 inch	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	2,393
Remarks: variation (fps): 53; group (inches): 1.88