7.62 X 54R: What weight bullet is the silver tip stuff?

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I have a Mosin Nagant carbine on layaway at a local store, I'll pick it up next week. I know from experience in shooting the full size rifles that most shoot a bit high, but I had one years ago that shot to point of aim with some surplus ammo that had a silver tip.

My question: What weight projectile is the plain jacketed bullet, and what weight is the silver tip? I figure if my carbine shoots high with heavier bullets, I'll try some lighter weight ones....

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If I recall the silver tip bullet is 148 grains (mild steel core). I have about a ton of that ammo from most every country except China. The "heavy ball", 198 grain, is yellow tip (lead core) or silver/yellow tip (mild steel core). The silver tip paint was dropped by most all countries except the Checzs, as the LPS designation on the wooden case and on the tins indicated mild steel core 148 grain ammo.

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canoeguy said:
I have a Mosin Nagant carbine on layaway at a local store, I'll pick it up next week. I know from experience in shooting the full size rifles that most shoot a bit high, but I had one years ago that shot to point of aim with some surplus ammo that had a silver tip.

My question: What weight projectile is the plain jacketed bullet, and what weight is the silver tip? I figure if my carbine shoots high with heavier bullets, I'll try some lighter weight ones....

Thanks,

Canoeguy
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The silver tip denotes that the cartridge is loaded with a light ball bullet-147 to 150 grain. The yellow tip is heavy ball, usually for machine guns, and usually 180 grains.



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Yea just about every country had silver tips. Also that specific rifle shot POA with that specific batch of ammo (many things can change from country to country and even from year to year). Even if you found that exact ammo there is no telling how it will shot in this MN

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canoeguy said:
Thanks, I'll avoid the stuff with a yellow tip...

Canoeguy
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If you can get a bit of it try it out. You never know. Your rifle might like it.

Some of the heavy ball going around though is '40s vintage. I shot some of it and could actually hear and feel a difference from round to round. That's OK. I bought the 300 rd can for the 60 genuine Russian stripper clips anyway. ;)
 
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