I'm getting an SKS and assuming I like it enough to hang onto it, I might consider reloading for it as well. Does anyone reload 7.62x39? If so, what are your cost savings margins over buying surplus ammo?

I reload for 7.62x39, but not for use in an SKS. SKS's will shoot anything in this caliber. Hard to justifiy reloading when you can get 1,000 rounds for low 200's delivered to you door. Corrosive ammo is the cheapest and works just fine. A little hot soapy water after shooting and it will clean up just fine.Reloadable brass is not easy or cheap to find. I rarely see bulk lots of 123gr heads either. I would find it hard to justify reloading for SKS given those cost parameters.

 

I recently sold all my SKS's as I have decided to reduce inventory of firearms I just don't seem to use anymore when I get the chance to go to the range. I did keep one SA and one bolt rifle in this this caliber for hunting. I load a 30 caliber 150 grain head over AA#1680 into the 7.62x39 as a hunting round. Works out great for up to 150 yard hunts.

here is a good forum for you too read through.. you will find alot of reloading info for the sks, might as well join the forum it is a good forum..

 

http://www.sksboards.com/smf/index.php?board=51.0

Yeah, not worth reloading this caliber unless you're trying to shoot really tight groups at long ranges or for hunting.

With how cheap ammo in this caliber is, I never bothered. It's doubly true if you own an AK clone, since they chew the heck out of brass. The SKS isn't that bad on brass.

Alot of guys like to shoot the ammo they loaded.. just adds that much more to the outing..

With how cheap ammo in this caliber is, I never bothered. It's doubly true if you own an AK clone, since they chew the heck out of brass. The SKS isn't that bad on brass.

Its not that bad if you can find it anyway. I have an SKS that will throw brass 30 to 40 feet.

BTW, I woulndt reload for this gun either. I have never shot anything out of it that even has relaodable brass.

The only other gun I have that I dont reload for is the Mosin. You can get ammo too cheap to make it worth while.

 

Ken

 

Its not that bad if you can find it anyway. I have an SKS that will throw brass 30 to 40 feet.

BTW, I woulndt reload for this gun either. I have never shot anything out of it that even has relaodable brass.

The only other gun I have that I dont reload for is the Mosin. You can get ammo too cheap to make it worth while.

 

Ken

 

My SKS throws brass 20 feet straight up in the air. Shooting at Ft Dix Range 14 was a hassle because brass would bounce off the overhang and nail me in the head.

 

 

My SKS throws brass 20 feet straight up in the air. Shooting at Ft Dix Range 14 was a hassle because brass would bounce off the overhang and nail me in the head.

 

Please send pics...

 

Seriously good 7.62X39 is UBER accurate in a bolt action rifle.

Please send pics...

 

Seriously good 7.62X39 is UBER accurate in a bolt action rifle.

Ill post a video next time I shoot it! Its a fun gun to shoot but the cornfield eats all the spent rounds. Maybee Ill try it at the range.....

Ken

I found some Lapua ammo in 7.62x39 at Sarco a while ago. Beautiful stuff, should have bought more. Sadly, wrong type of primer to reload easily. Best shooting I ever did with my Yugo SKS was with that ammo.