I have been in a gun mood lately...

[Azwed]

so I am going to be rotating some of my favorite big gun pics in and out for AV's.

If you ever want to know where the picture came from just ask and i will give you the history.

 

[unclej]

i've been in more of a fishin' mood lately but guns'll work too..

 

[Azwed]

like the title says "Big Guns are Cool"

 

[Mae13]

Hey Azwed, you gun nut, how bout you help me find ammo for mine? It can be a community project! I am just stone cold outta luck *sigh* Even the crazy little back-woods gun shows here don't carry it anymore.

So, wanna help a girl out?

 

[thumbs2_ca]

I will help Mae

There is some good gun shops around here.
What are you looking for?

 

[Azwed]

yeah what kind of gun?

 

[Mae13]

1891 Mauser Modelo Argentino. 7.65 Caliber. Bolt-action, kicks like a mofo, makes a loud noise and BIG damn holes

Used-ta-be I could find it in quaint ol gun shops here, about $35/box of 20 rounds. Now I can't find it anywhere. My reloader friends just laughed at me *sigh*

 

[Azwed]

wow. I will check and see what i can do around here. You might be able to modify some other ammo for it.

 

[thumbs2_ca]

yea what he said..lol

I wrote down the info and I will check the gun shops around here. I see why you have a little trouble finding some ammo for that. lol
My favorite gun is a Smith and Wesson 7mm Remington Mag.
It is my baby...lol

 

[Mae13]

Oooh, the collection I would have if I only had the funds... *wistful sigh* Of course, my evil plans are on hold now since I can't take any of them to Germany with me and already have to leave this 'baby' with family while I am gone. Shouldn't it be a crime that I can't take my Mauser made in Berlin with me to Germany? Oh the humanity!!!!

But thanks, and info would be Soooo appreciated! It's been giving me grief, I've had friends in about 10 states looking and no luck yet.

 

[thumbs2_ca]

i know

I would have quite the collection too if funding would permit it. I have 7 rifles but that would be triple if I could afford it.
I had a friend up North that about 50 or so.
Most of them Weatherby and from a 460 down. I shot the 460 and then a 375 H & H. I think that is why I am damn near deaf in one ear...lol

 

[Mae13]

BAH!

Wear protection man, WEAR PROTECTION! Silly Canuck

 

[thumbs2_ca]

lol

Yea I know No one ever accused me of being overly bright though.

 

[Ishmael]

Oooh, the collection I would have if I only had the funds... *wistful sigh* Of course, my evil plans are on hold now since I can't take any of them to Germany with me and already have to leave this 'baby' with family while I am gone. Shouldn't it be a crime that I can't take my Mauser made in Berlin with me to Germany? Oh the humanity!!!!

But thanks, and info would be Soooo appreciated! It's been giving me grief, I've had friends in about 10 states looking and no luck yet.

Mae, save the brass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get a reloader and a good manual. The 7.65 takes Brit. .303 bullets. No prob. there. But the brass is a real 'odd duck'.

If you get your own reloader, or find someone that will do it for you, be very careful. The 7.65 action is NOT up to modern pressure standards. If loaded to full case potential with modern powders you can blow the sucker up.

Ishmael

 

[Mae13]

Mae, save the brass!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get a reloader and a good manual. The 7.65 takes Brit. .303 bullets. No prob. there. But the brass is a real 'odd duck'.

If you get your own reloader, or find someone that will do it for you, be very careful. The 7.65 action is NOT up to modern pressure standards. If loaded to full case potential with modern powders you can blow the sucker up.

Ishmael

Well, if I had bullets to shoot, I'd save the brass! Gave an old batch of it to a friend that was tryin to track down some fellas that would reload it for me, but they all laughed, so he gave up, think they got pitched about a year ago.

Soooo, if I ever manage to find some, you can be bettin I'll hang on to it!

 

[Problem Child]

My two favorites

 

[RudeNastyAssBitch]

No Guns

i've been in more of a fishin' mood lately but guns'll work too..

But Fishing! That Is What I'm In The Mood For!

Floridian Fishing! OOOH YEAH! Fishing!

I Suppose That You Could Hunt For Fish With Handguns...It Might Even Be A Tricky Kinda Sport!

 

[Mae13]

Naw, grenades work MUCH better for fishing....
*oops, did I say that out loud?!*

Lol, I've heard too many crazy Alaskan fishing stories!

 

[RudeNastyAssBitch]

If You Blow Them Up

Then You Cannot Boil Their Little Heads Down And Keep The Teeth!

Great Goodness!

 

[Mae13]

nonnono....see if you use concussion grenades, the shockwave thru the water stuns them I think...something like that...they all float up and you just scoop em up! Easy, right? I'm sure there's more technicalities to that, but my crazy AK connections didn't exactly elaborate, as I think that kind of activity is rather illegal

 

[RudeNastyAssBitch]

Well Yer More Of An Expert Than I!

Concussion Grenades...Nawww It's Still Not As Good As The Real Thing

 

[Weird Harold]

1891 Mauser Modelo Argentino. 7.65 Caliber. Bolt-action, kicks like a mofo, makes a loud noise and BIG damn holes

Used-ta-be I could find it in quaint ol gun shops here, about $35/box of 20 rounds. Now I can't find it anywhere. My reloader friends just laughed at me *sigh*

RCBS makes a die set for "7.65 x 53mm Belgian Mauser." Is that the amuunition your Modelo Argentino takes?

My Nosler Reloading amnual doesn't have the load data for that caliber, but I haven't checked my RCBS or Speer reloading dta programs yet either.

Places like Cabela's might have or be able to get you either Amunition or Brass/reloading supplies.

 

[Azwed]

RCBS makes a die set for "7.65 x 53mm Belgian Mauser." Is that the amuunition your Modelo Argentino takes?

My Nosler Reloading amnual doesn't have the load data for that caliber, but I haven't checked my RCBS or Speer reloading dta programs yet either.

Places like Cabela's might have or be able to get you either Amunition or Brass/reloading supplies.

*bows*

WH knows all.

 

[Weird Harold]

My Nosler Reloading amnual doesn't have the load data for that caliber, but I haven't checked my RCBS or Speer reloading data programs yet either.

I finally got around to checking my reloding programs. the RCBS program doesn't have any load data on the 7.65x53MM rounds, but the Speer program does -- even if it does also have annoying background music I haven't figured out how to turn off.

This is the basic info on bullet and cartridge as a screen capture:

 

[Weird Harold]

This capture includes the actual load data for the top (hunting) bullet.

The only thing left to find, is a source for the actual brass to load. I haven't compared the dimensions, but I think either 30-06 or .308 brass could possibly be resized to this caliber.