I have been lucky I guess over the last 5 years or so I located about 20 odd boxes of Norma 7.7 and 6.5 at no more than $20 per box. Given its probably from the 60's or 70's but I am a lot older than that
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I have been lucky I guess over the last 5 years or so I located about 20 odd boxes of Norma 7.7 and 6.5 at no more than $20 per box. Given its probably from the 60's or 70's but I am a lot older than that
Cabelas online has a lot of stuff listed they don't actually have. They're not the only place that does that though. Their web site doesn't list any 7.7 Jap ammo.
Midway lists Norma and Prvi 6.5 and 7.7 Jap. The Prvi stuff being brass only and currently on back order.
Way back, when dirt was young, and commercial 7.7 Jap was unavailable, I formed it from U.S., GI brass.
When fired, it formed the bulge just in front of the rim.
Much later, when commercial stuff was available, I tried some in the same rifle.
The very same bulge was there!
Fast forward to today . . . .
My reformed GI brass has OUTLASTED the more modern, commercial stuff!
Re: Reformed brass. One thought. Load as normal for forming load. Wrap a turn or two of cellophane tape around the brass just above the rim. Fire as normal. IIRC, that was supposed to prevent any blow outs. Maybe. Have fired a lot of handloads in old military rifles with "generous" chamber dimensions. Never had a blow out. Don't want one. HTH. Sincerely. bruce.
Sometimes you get lucky, I was at the range last Sunday, and as usual I was scrounging through the brass bucket. Usually nothing but .223 and steel case 7.62X39 and the 7.62X54R but sometimes I get lucky and find 30-30 someone has discarded. This time I thought I saw some 30-06 but looking at the headstamp it was Norma 7.7 Jap. I couldn't believe it,40 rounds. I immediately went over to the trash can and there at the bottom were the two boxes with a price tag of $48.99 a box. SCORE!!! I felt like a kid a Christmas. I wish I had some of the money people throw away.
Awesome find!!! Wish I could get lucky like that....