7.7x58?

[Bocephus123]

reloading manuals are cheap find one that has your info and follow it have 2 older ones that have jap info.

 

[fubarjohnnyr]

I think he might be referring to the bullet itself. As far as I can tell the only casings you can use are 7.7x58.

I've used 30-06 brass to reload into 7.7 Arisaka, it isn't easy but doable. I trimmed the cases first, anneal the neck and shoulder, resize neck and shoulder then lightly loaded cast bullets to fire form the brass to the chamber of the rifle. Reload brass to your specs. Only issue you'll have is the chamber of the 7.7 is slightly larger than the 30-06 up around the webbing of the brass case and they will swell out a ring which obviously shortens brass life. Fire forming load was 130gr cast bullet with 10gr of bullseye, and final load was 180gr Hornady RN backed with 39.00gr of IMR 4064.

 

[sherrick13]

I looked into that you have any videos of a type 99 firing .303? I can find people saying that you can and others saying you cant due to .303 being rimmed. But cant find any proof you can fire .303 outside of people saying you can.

Same bullets. Not same cartridges.

 

[Hagiri]

figured

 

[sherrick13]

Careful there!!! What he means is that it uses the same projectile to reload with.

Yes

Bullets are not cartridges, just one component of a cartridge.


You can use the same .311 bullet to load either 7.7 or .303.

The reason I noted that is bullets marked for .303 Brit are easier to find than 7.7 ones. Even though they are interchangeable

 

[sherrick13]

thx for the info looking like I should start reloading. What's the cheapest way to start doing that?

Get a single stage press and a good reloading manual. It isnt hard or complex. It does take attention to detail and your full attention.

 

[sherrick13]

I've used 30-06 brass to reload into 7.7 Arisaka, it isn't easy but doable. I trimmed the cases first, anneal the neck and shoulder, resize neck and shoulder then lightly loaded cast bullets to fire form the brass to the chamber of the rifle. Reload brass to your specs. Only issue you'll have is the chamber of the 7.7 is slightly larger than the 30-06 up around the webbing of the brass case and they will swell out a ring which obviously shortens brass life. Fire forming load was 130gr cast bullet with 10gr of bullseye, and final load was 180gr Hornady RN backed with 39.00gr of IMR 4064.

You can, but in todays world 7.7 brass is around.

40 years ago the case forming was more prevalent because Norma was it and it was hard to find.

 

[fubarjohnnyr]

You can, but in todays world 7.7 brass is around.

40 years ago the case forming was more prevalent because Norma was it and it was hard to find.

Yep, looks like you can get a bag of PPU brass for about $38.00/50. I've used 6.5 jap loaded ammo from Steinel ammo that was good stuff as well. Their 7.7 ammo is relatively cheap, but not currently in stock. 7.7 x 58 Japanese Arisaka 170gr. FMJBT - Steinel Ammunition Co

 

[Bocephus123]

Yep, looks like you can get a bag of PPU brass for about $38.00/50. I've used 6.5 jap loaded ammo from Steinel ammo that was good stuff as well. Their 7.7 ammo is relatively cheap, but not currently in stock. 7.7 x 58 Japanese Arisaka 170gr. FMJBT - Steinel Ammunition Co

Steinel will probably raise their price when the start making it again I hope not. Also I think there brass is ppu

 

[JEVapa]

Midway...Only place I found online.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1...ping&utm_source=ammo-seek&utm_campaign=192380