TLC313-150-RF for the 7.62X39

[Ranch Dog]

How do you find 7.62x39 brass life compared to .30-30 brass life? My late mentor told me not to expect much more than 4-5 reloads on .30-30 brass, and I think he was right. If I was shooting "mousefart" loads, I'm sure the .30-30 would last 10-12 cycles before case failure of some kind ...

I think it will be similar. Since I bought my case annealer, I've started to anneal all my cases. In the past, I've gotten 8 to 10 reloads on my full charge 30-30 brass. With my two 7.62x39 bolt guns, I'm using the Lee Collet die set so there is very little wear on the cases. Only time will tell. I'm not a big 30-30 Win shooter now, I have the one Rio Grande and my dad has my Glenfield 30GT. Who knows, it might pickup with my retirement.

[Ranch Dog]

I bought a Collet die set for the 30-30 Win as well. I want to see if I can use it with the leverguns as well. No doubt it would extend the case life.

[mr surveyor]

I got the Lee collet FCD for .30-30 last year and I can see a difference in the appearance of the crimp in fired brass. It's gotta be a step up from the roll crimp on the RCBS seater die. I'm just learning and observing as I go.


jd

[Ranch Dog]

I bought a Collet die set for the 30-30 Win as well. I want to see if I can use it with the leverguns as well. No doubt it would extend the case life.

I should have noted that it was a "collet sizing die"...