Hunting with a 7.62mm converted No4Mk1/2
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Topic: Hunting with a 7.62mm converted No4Mk1/2
Posted By: Goosic
Subject: Hunting with a 7.62mm converted No4Mk1/2
Date Posted: October 12 2020 at 12:04pm
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I have a table reserved at the range for Wednesday. I will be testing my Custom No4 chambered for the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge. The bullet being tested is the Norma 180grn Vulkan. The test loads are as such. Powder: Norma 202 Minimum charge weight of 39.0grns Bullet: .308 180grn Norma Vulkan Case Winchester Primer WLRM Bullet seating depth 0.450" and a C.O.L. 2.705" The rifle being tested used to be my 45ACP converted rifle. It has been converted back to a more conventional hunting rig and will be kept as such. The scope mount,base and rings are Parker Hale with RALS3 low profile scope rings used in conjunction with a Nikko Stirling 4-12×50 AO IR MD Mountmaster for optics. This will be my only hunting cartridge and as such, I will keep it as reliable and accurate as possible.           |
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Posted By: Zed
Date Posted: October 12 2020 at 12:31pm
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looks like a good set up! ------------- It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice! |
Posted By: Shamu
Date Posted: October 12 2020 at 12:55pm
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Nice. Thats very low mounted. ------------- Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force) |
Posted By: Goosic
Date Posted: October 12 2020 at 1:03pm
| I have plans to add an old Remington front and rear sight set to it in the near future as well. |
Posted By: Honkytonk
Date Posted: October 12 2020 at 1:27pm
| Classic look. |
Posted By: Canuck
Date Posted: October 12 2020 at 5:14pm
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Very interesting projectile profile! I like the concept. Looking forward to your report on the testing. ------------- Castles made of sand slip into the sea.....eventually |
Posted By: Goosic
Date Posted: October 12 2020 at 5:41pm
| I have no doubt that they will do as they are designed to do. My concerns rest within the rifle itself. |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: October 12 2020 at 7:39pm
| looks like it will do what is needed |
Posted By: 303 Hunter
Date Posted: October 12 2020 at 9:05pm
Looks like a great setup. Good luck hunting.  ------------- The Lee Enfield is to the Canadian north what the Winchester repeater was to the American west. Cal Bablitz |
Posted By: A square 10
Date Posted: October 13 2020 at 7:23pm
| i always heard that the lower mount was what you sought to achieve , ive not run out of travel on any of my scopes but i heard that could be an issue with too high a mount |
Posted By: Goosic
Date Posted: October 14 2020 at 2:55am
| It helps me with a constant cheek weld having the scope mounted as low as possible. |
Posted By: Pukka Bundook
Date Posted: October 14 2020 at 6:55am
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Looks good Goosic! I used the Vulcans in the 6.5 x 55 for many years and it is an excellent bullet. Please share your results when you try it out. Velocity appears V similar to .303 with the Norma 202.
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