Anyone reload 7.62x39?

[1Admin]

I'd like to buy or trade for approximately 100 DUD 7.62x39 rounds. Basically need no primer, casing, no powder, bullet crimped in place.

Bought some from Brownells, about 20 of them, about half ended up with the bullets loose, several fell out of the casing, etc. I tried to jury rig "crimp" them on with Multi tool pliers but didn't see any decent results.

Or lacking that-

I remember a small handheld reloading gadget years ago that Boo Boo Gritz showed at a "Spike" training event. Basically just need to crimp the bullets into the casings. Can't remember for the life of me what it was called though.

That was the class wherein he stated "all you need is 100 rounds cause you will be able to reload or use battlefield recovery after that." Yes, I didn't drop a zero- 100 rounds. LOL

[jimmycthemd]

Here's the hand-held press I've used....

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Lee-Breech-Lock-Hand-Press/1357321.uts?productVariantId=3088738&srccode=cii_17588969&cpncode=45-87828357-2&WT.tsrc=CSE&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=03367682&rid=20

Then you need to buy the dies (~$30-$40). Not sure it's worth that much for 100 rounds, but could come in handy in the PAW. Reloading is NOT rocket science unless you're a long-range precision shooter. For 'normal' rounds, it's pretty straight forward.

[1Admin]

Thanks Jimmy.

Actually at less than $100. with the dies it might be worthwhile.

The dud rounds take a fair amount of abuse during malfunction drills, and to buy them individually they can be $2. or more each.

So essentially I could add the die for 7.62x39, buy the bullets and this will set the bullet for me correct? I figured I would buy some brass cased x39, shoot that up, save the brass and load the bullets in the brass cases. Since everything we shoot is steel cased, the brass cases would stick out more in high grass, etc.

[jimmycthemd]

If you're specifically looking for duds, that'd be a go. If you really want to make sure it works correctly, then a caliper would be a good investment...to measure the overall cartridge length to make sure they're within specs. Also, make sure you remove the primer. Some primers have enough power to move the bullet out of the casing and into the barrel. You can imagine the effect if a live round were inadvertently fired with a 'dud' in the barrel....baaaad day :-(. I've been reloading for over 30 years (on and off)...just so ya know.