Best 7.62x54R Ammo
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We track 1 7.62x54R load from 1 dealer. The cheapest delivered to AR, shipping included, is Prvi Partizan 7.62x54R 150gr SP-BT Ammo at $2.22 a round.
The 7.62x54R is a rimmed military rifle cartridge that shooters fire today in surplus Mosin-Nagants, Dragunov-pattern rifles and SVT-40s, and in some hunting rifles. Imperial Russia adopted it in 1891 for the Mosin-Nagant, and Russia's military still uses it. It takes a .311 to .312" bullet, wider than the .308" bullet of a .308 Winchester, and full-power loads come close to .308 performance.
The load on this page is the Prvi Partizan 150 grain soft point at 2,840 fps. It is a hunting bullet for deer-sized game, with a brass Boxer-primed case you can reload. Steel-case surplus often uses corrosive primers, so clean the bore with water or a corrosive-rated solvent the same day. Check your Mosin's bore; many measure larger than spec and shoot best with .312" bullets.
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Prvi Partizan 7.62x54R 150gr SP-BT Ammo
150gr
• 2840 fps
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150gr | 2840 | 2686 | .385 | — | $2.22/rd |
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Advantages and Disadvantages
Pros
- Close to .308 Winchester power with a 150 grain bullet near 2,800 fps, enough for deer at normal ranges.
- Runs in millions of surplus Mosin-Nagant rifles already in shooters' hands, plus Dragunov-pattern semi-autos.
- Brass-case commercial loads like PPU are Boxer-primed and reloadable.
Cons
- The rim complicates feeding in box magazines, and Mosin magazines can jam if rims overlap wrong.
- Surplus ammo is usually steel-case, Berdan-primed and often corrosive.
- Few factory hunting loads exist next to .308 or .30-06.