Lore" regarding this particular handgun and the ammo loaded for itĬlaiming that shooting Czech ammo in any other firearm so chambered willĬauses spontaneous disassembly. The biggest surprise of the whole project. Produced the same pressure as that of the other countries was perhaps Indeed, the fact that CZech ammo, made for the CZ-52 pistol, Pressures between all other type sand manufactures was a welcome Significantly below this pressure averaging 31,000 C.U.P. Based on these tests we arrived at a maximum pressure for our Commercial ammo produced by Sellier & Bellot was also Various military ammo from China, Russia, Austria Bulgaria and theĬzech Republic. Inĭetermining the appropriate pressure limit for our load data we tested chamberedįor the 7-62 x 25 Tokarev Accurate Arms has developed the following loadĭata for those shooters who wish to reload the little powerhouse. Ted Curtis ballistician at Accurate Arms in March of 2000:ĭue to the large number of handguns imported into the U.S. They may save someone the experience you have had with these Mechanisms and not the barrels but we certainly are interested in yourįindings. Obviously Kevin (the author) was referring to the locking We would be interested in some details if you have time to share When I wrote Sierra in 2003 about this, they wrote back: Inter changeability is not recommended as the commercially loaded MauserĪmmunition is considered too light to reliably cycle the Model 52." While dimensionally similar to the 7.63 Mauser cartridge, "The Czech version of the 7.62 x 25 mm cartridge is based on the Sovietħ.62 mm Type P pistol cartridge used in the TT-30 and TT-33 Tokarev, butĬzech ammunition is loaded considerably heavier that its SovietĬounterpart. In recoil operate pistols, such as the Tokarev, starting loadsįrom the American Rifleman magazine, August 1995, page 44 Using less robust locking systems must be reduced drastically for safety ".the Vz24 is an extremely strong pistol. "Sierra 50th Anniversary Edition Handgun Reloading Manual" Handgun (Czech M48 round) and also for PPSh submachine guns." Loads for the Tokarev pistol, to very powerful loads meant for this Locking system to safely use all sorts of Tok ammo, from less powerful " The CZ-52 uses a 8 round single stack mag. Rec.guns FAQ by James Bardwell ( )2/18/96
"Do not use Czechoslovak-made ammunition in TT-33 pistols." Titled "Small Arms Identification and Operation Guide - EurasianĬommunist Countries", (FSTC-CW-07-03-70), page 211, Table XI, Cartridgeĭata and Color Codes, in reference to 7.62 x 25 mm pistol ball type P Army Foreign Science and Technology Center's publication
Neither the writer, The Firing Line, nor the staff of TFL assume any liability for any damage or injury resulting from use of this information.Ī) The "CZ52 is stronger than the Tokarev" myth in printįrom the U.
But I was looking for imput on this.ĬAUTION: The following post includes loading data beyond currently published maximums for this cartridge. I'm guessing the Makarov site is way off. Also found a personal load data page on a site called Nuvox that came up using Google searching for "7.62x25 load data" and the info there sounds similar to mine in the load manual. While ago I was checking on and they are showing 5.8gr to a MAX of 6.8gr and they said the Source is LEE. Well safe within the data, looking to find a good target round. I loaded 14 rounds last night based on this data with 7gr of Acc#5.
#How to reloading 7.62 x25 tokarev manual#
In the load manual I have states that for the bullet weight and powder I'm using, you are good from 6.6gr to a MAX of 8.5gr. In my load manual, LEE 2nd Ed Modern Reloading- for the components I'm using (CCI Small Pistol Primers, Starline Brass, Sierra 85 Grain Jacketed SP bullets, and Accurate #5 powder. Just wanted to run it by some people here that may load for this cartidge. I'm assuming one is completely wrong because the other sources indicate the same thing. I have found some rather marginal load variations.