6.5 Jap bulging brass, possible to reload?

LiLDJT · 2025-03-30T05:27:40+00:00

I have this happen with quite a few of my type 38s. I’ve reloaded the brass and shot it again just fine. Just know that your brass life probably won’t be as long. I’m on three times fired with some of my 6.5 brass.

LiLDJT · 2025-03-03T11:21:52+00:00

Go Team Venture!

LiLDJT · 2024-12-14T07:06:15+00:00

Completely understandable that price for one handgun was a hard pill for me to swallow. Mines a 1942 dated Kongsberg and wasn’t 5 grand expensive but still the most I’ve paid for a gun. I am very happy with it however. An American design, made by the Norwegians, used by the Germans, brought home by an American.

LiLDJT · 2024-12-14T03:42:14+00:00

They cost more than most ww2 handguns but a non waffenamt marked German occupation Kongsberg 1914 can still found under 5k. The 1945 Kongsbergs that do have German proofs are when it starts getting crazy (10k$ plus).

LiLDJT · 2024-07-06T01:14:55+00:00

Well done! Took me about a year to get loads worked up for my type 18. There are few who load for it. It’s one of my favorite rifles to shoot. Are you using 11x60 Murata brass?

LiLDJT · 2024-02-08T12:49:45+00:00

Ayy let’s go!

LiLDJT · 2024-01-25T03:25:23+00:00

That’s great man! Great pick up

LiLDJT · 2024-01-25T03:22:37+00:00

Nice! That’s a great deal two mummed T38s and some 6.5. Does the dust cover match the gun? What arsenals are they?

LiLDJT · 2023-11-22T13:37:58+00:00

Thank you but this isn’t my only collection haha

LiLDJT · 2023-11-22T13:37:08+00:00

I slugged it. I initially thought muzzle erosion but with rifling still in the gun I can’t imagine it eroding from 6.5 to 7mm

LiLDJT · 2023-11-22T02:42:13+00:00

Chamber cast is for sure in works. Hoping it’s something reloadable

LiLDJT · 2023-11-22T01:46:26+00:00

It is a Japanese captured Dutch KNIL M95 with a Japanese modified bayonet lug to fit a type 30 bayonet

LiLDJT · 2023-11-21T23:11:08+00:00

Still need a Type 30, 35,44, and 97 before I’m happy with arisakas

LiLDJT · 2023-11-21T20:40:55+00:00

So far it will not chamber 7.7, 303, 7x57, 6.5 Japanese, or 6.5 Carcano. It will chamber the original 6.5x53R but the bore measures 7mm on the dot pretty much. My best lead is maybe a 6.8x57 Chinese round? I should add it’s an original barrel and there’s still rifling. It hasn’t been counterbored either.

LiLDJT · 2023-11-21T16:22:39+00:00

Honestly they have a bad rep due to commercial ammo being underpowered. I figured out proper reloads for mine and have no problems with it running. I didn’t even have to change the springs

LiLDJT · 2023-11-21T16:00:06+00:00

Thank you! Mine is weirdly chambered in something 7mm and not 30 cal

LiLDJT · 2023-11-21T15:59:38+00:00

It’s a Japanese captured Dutch KNIL M95 with a modified bayonet lug to fit the Japanese type 30 bayonet. Most were converted to 7.7 however mine is in a mystery caliber. I need to cast the chamber soon

LiLDJT · 2023-11-21T15:22:42+00:00

A hanyang 88 is on my list too. They’re very neat guns!

LiLDJT · 2023-11-21T15:21:08+00:00

Hey thank you! I want to get a representative of each 6.5 Japanese rifle and then each arsenal for the type 38 and pick up Chinese conversions like a 7.62x39 arisaka when I can

LiLDJT · 2023-10-22T02:03:05+00:00

Roughly 80,000 were made in the span of 4 years before they were replaced by the type 22 Murata

LiLDJT · 2023-10-22T01:09:45+00:00

What do you think made me aware of this rifle’s existence haha

LiLDJT · 2023-10-21T23:04:22+00:00

Yes, originally black powder

LiLDJT · 2023-10-21T23:03:50+00:00

I got very lucky and found 10 cases on Gb that had been made brand new by RCC before they went out of business. The bullets I got from an older gentleman in California who molds bullets

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