Relaoding for the Tokarev Handguns - 700X Powder and Bullets from Hornady, Speer, and Sierra

[@MultiChimRichalds]

7.3 grains of N340 on an 85 grainer

[@macprince5667]

It is a .30 carbine bullet, designed for around 2000 ft/sec

[@kyfirearms]

Thanks for the info 👍

[@jimsworthow531]

i have the same chrono and recently chroned S and B, PPU, and surplus 1982; All 85 GR; All were from 1430 -1520 fps out of M57 TOK; thanks for the video.

[@kyfirearms]

Awesome. Thanks for commenting.

[@jimsworthow531]

@@kyfirearms Thanks again on sharing reloading of this caliber; the day was warm 80F northeast spring mid-day; ammo was ambient temp.

[@ocean374]

Great work I think trying a different powder will give you better groups great video 👍👍

[@kyfirearms]

Thanks, I just wanted to give it a try. I will do my next video with a more traditional choice.

[@oubliette862]

do you know why Tokarevs seem to drag the firing pin and groove the primers during ejection causing the shell to fly at ballistic speed 30 feet away? I've had 3 Tokarevs each from a different country and they all do it, my m57 is the worst for it.

[@kyfirearms]

Don't know but they sure do throw the brass.

[@thisISaPENn]

That's a feature of the tokarev design, not a bug 😂. Every other tok owner will tell you the same.

[@Ford360CID]

i wish there we're conversion barrels for say 40 or 9mm caliber hanguns such as they do for the .357 sig caliber, i'd love to have a conversion barrel for my beretta 92.

[@kyfirearms]

Yes, that would be awesome. I have always wished the same thing. I would love to shoot this cartridge in other handguns. Thanks for the comment.

[@miketreen7403]

That’s some good information! 👍🏻

[@kyfirearms]

Thanks, I appreciate it.

[@nickjm37fordel1]

Hey thanks for all the hard work, great info :-) The TRN is a great place :-) I might have you mixed up with someone else, but do you have a Lyman 8 Press ?

[@kyfirearms]

Thank you and yes I have a review of the Lyman 8. Glad you liked the video and thanks again for your comment.

[@johnmartin9253]

Have you slugged your tok? My m57 is .311 and runs best with something larger in diameter than the hornadys. They aren’t easy to find unfortunately

[@kyfirearms]

I haven't, but luckily it shoots 308 and 309 projectiles pretty good. I did a video with some cast bullets - Lee 311-100. I sized mine down to 309, but you could size to 311. You may not want to get into casting, but something to think about.

[@Tula1940_LB]

1200 FPS seems way too slow

[@kyfirearms]

I was mainly testing several bullets with this powder for function and safety. I have chronographed a lot of tokarev factory ammo and most is in the 1300 fps range.

[@Tula1940_LB]

@@kyfirearms Are you getting the side to lock to the rear reliably?

[@kyfirearms]

I didn't have any problems with slide locking. I have loaded ammo down to 1,000 fps and never had any problems. Your particular tokarev may be different.

[@Tula1940_LB]

@@kyfirearms That's surprising but encouraging thank you. I've loaded 9mm with 700-X and it was subsonic on maximum recommended charge with a 115gr bullet. The stupid thing was it was generating 32,000 PSI according to the load data so I'm shocked you can get a high pressure high speed cartridge to work with 700-X it was completely useless for 9mm

[@Nostradamus_Order33]

Logan Barnette Hodge load data says 3.7 grains of 700x. It can not be enough. Keep adding to find the best ft/sec.

[@OCofthe3]

These are pretty wimpy loads!

[@kyfirearms]

I tested several bullets and was looking for function and safety first. These are mean to be tests and starting loads.

[@OCofthe3]

KFW that makes sense.