Cartridges

[jbw]

With my C96, I got 50 cartridges marked: "7,63 FNM 1-75". I read somewhere, that theese are Portugeese, (Fabrica Nacional de Muniçoes, de Moscavide (Lisboa)). and pretty powerful. Would it be vise to reload hem?

[vlim]

They were indeed made in Portugal.

Produce quite a muzzle blast, but should function OK. After all, they were specifically loaded for the C96. I have several complete packages, even with a C96 image on the box.

[jbw]

Well, I fired one of them, it had a tremendous blast, I have preferred not to use them, for the reason too, that they have Berdan primers.[/size]In stead I have used a load of 4 grs of VihtaVuori N310, behind a Lee 93 grs bullet (lead/tin, sized to .311), enough to reload, and give a velosity of 370 m/s.I have tried to use a slower powder (4,8 grs N340), it reloads, but the cases are blackened on the outside, (you get gases slipping past the case).[/color]