G'Day Fella's,

There is also another Bolt Gun option available, in this cartridge!

After a couple of failed attempts, last week I finally purchased a second hand Norinco made, Model 701 rifle in 7.62 x 39 (apparently, they were also made in .308 Win and .??? Magnum)!
This Chinese made rifle is a copy of the Pre 64 Winchester Model 70, but the bottom of the action, the magazine box, mag spring and follower, have been machined and made to suit this cartridge.
It has a Hard Chrome lined, Four groove barrel of 0.3125" groove diameter. The hard chrome helps to protect the bore from the ravages of steel jacketed military bullets and corrosive ammo.

I hope to use this rifle, as a test bed for some Subsonic loaded ammo (using Trail Boss Powder) and some 150(.308") and 180 grain(.311") jacketed bullets. I would also like to get a bullet mould in 174 or 220grain, for the .303 British and have a bugger around with this as well!

Why any body would want to reinvent the wheel, with the .300 Whisper, when there was already a cartridge available to do the Same Thing in the Same (M16/M4) Rifle?
The M43 (Thats for 1943). Better known as the 7.62 x 39!
It really is, A Great Little Cartridge!!!

Hope this helps

Doh!
Homer