7.62x39 Ruger

[rich707]

I am really confused: I have read on here that the Mini30 has a bore Dia of 308 and then someone eles comes up and says that its 310 so what am I to belive.I have a mini30 and have shoot Wolf ammo and did not like it,and I have a Ruger 7.62x39 bolt gun I got for my wife which we have not had the chance to shhot yet,because I wanted to find out what the bore Dia was first.I plan on reloading my own ammo but not untill I get the right bullet size.Thanks for any and all help.

 

[DeletedMember275]

Slug your bores; that's the only way to tell for sure. Just because the factory says that a bore is XXX diameter, don't make it so. If in doubt, there are a couple of stickies at the Cast Boolits forum, and even Youtube videos on how to slug your bore.

 

[bigbore45colt]

It will depend on when your Mini and your wife's bolt guns were made. Since 1990, Ruger's bore size for the 7.62 is 311, prior to that, it was 308.

BB45C

 

[Yosemite Sam]

Rich, welcome to the forum.

.311 for a 7.62 bore? No wonder my buddy is having fits with his. I always assumed it was the $8.75 barrel than Ruger used.

Note, that same buddy had a lot of heartburn with Wolf ammo even feeding in his Mini. Didn't like those polymer covered cases.

-- Sam

 

[rich707]

Thanks for the Help from everbody,I think I am going to slug the bores.

 

[Cherokee]

Welcome to the forum.

 

[comanche]

Yes, Welcome, Rich.
I sold my Mini 30 and bought a DPMS LR308 and never looked back.