Tripod wrote:I am in the same boat and haven't shot mine yet either, I did pick up some loaded ammo at $25 a box to get me started. CBE do .268 moulds.
happyhunter wrote:Bit of history behind the Carcano. JFK and Mussolini's assassinations come to mind.
Tripod wrote:Strange as it may seem swaging them down doesn't work as well as bumping them up, When you swage them down you get a bit of spring back in the jacket which can leave the core loose, Bumping them up means the lead core is expanded tight inside the jacket.
bentaz wrote:http://www.osaaustralia.com.au/products/projectiles/rifle-projectiles/6-5mm-268-caliber-268-carcano/
hornady make a bullet for the carcano
No1Mk3 wrote:G'day bladeracer,
You will be very unlikely to have any joy using .264 in the Tomato Stake. Dozens of us over many years have failed to get consistency in the overwhelming majority of rifles/short rifles/carbines. A very few shot ok, but all shot considerably better using surplus ammo, and many shot very well using .268 handloads. The Hornady bullet is very good, with more than a few Mauser K98 fanboys cracking it when losing to a FAT42 or an early 91. I only have 3 Carcano's and a 1915 converted Vetterli, but all of them need the .268 to be consistent at 300 meters, Save the hassle and start with the Hornady, Cheers.
Tripod wrote:Hey bladeracer, Did you get any loading clips with your Carcano? I didn't and can't find any local to me. Does anyone on here have any spares?
bladeracer wrote:Tripod wrote:Hey bladeracer, Did you get any loading clips with your Carcano? I didn't and can't find any local to me. Does anyone on here have any spares?
I got one with the rifle, he bought it separately as he knew he'd never sell the rifle without a clip.
And I have ten coming from the US, I can send you some of those when they arrive, I'm never going to need ten of them but I'm sure I'm capable of losing them easily enough
Tripod wrote:Who in the US and how much? Numrich has them but the P&H kills it.
bladeracer wrote:Tripod wrote:Who in the US and how much? Numrich has them but the P&H kills it.
Numrich.
Five Carcano clips, two magazine springs for the M38, and some screws, with postage was US$78 - no complaints from me about that price.
Tripod wrote:If you are buying enough parts it is ok but I cant find anything else that they have that I need at the moment other than barrels which they won't ship international.
bladeracer wrote:Tripod wrote:If you are buying enough parts it is ok but I cant find anything else that they have that I need at the moment other than barrels which they won't ship international.
You would need an import permit for a barrel, and it probably has to be shipped to a dealer anyway.
I'm half expecting Customs to grab it for the magazine springs.
I'm also chasing the brass stock disc for the M38 but they're out of stock, and I'm not paying the crazy Ebay prices for it.
Tripod wrote:It says in their website they don't send barrels internationally (and heaps of other stuff)
But yes I have bought stuff from them you just need to make sure to buy enough to make it worth the $40+ for P&H etc
bentaz wrote:If your keen for a bit of a drive, Holts down in colac had a stack of them.