P06 manufacture date

jvm · 12-07-2017, 06:02 PM

I just got a P06 with a 4 digit number 30 Luger

I would like to reload for it, anything special I need to know?

Sorry if I'm a newbie, I have a lot to learn

DavidJayUden · 12-07-2017, 06:15 PM

Scan the shooting and reloading section of this forum. Some members reload the .30 Luger and I'm sure you will benefit.
Welcome aboard!
dju

ithacaartist · 12-07-2017, 08:50 PM

Welcome Jim!

I have several .30 Luger shooters and plan to reload as well.

BTW, you're allowed one free misspelling of "Luger, " which you must still, nonetheless, edit to correct!

Ron Wood · 12-07-2017, 09:00 PM

+1 on misspelling allowance!

Don't worry about it, I have made worse mistakes and I am not a newbie. Welcome to the wonderful insane world of Lugers!

mrerick · 12-08-2017, 11:36 AM

If you are new to reloading, I strongly recommend you find a NRA certified Metallic Cartridge Reloading course. They are taught nationwide. Even experienced reloaders that attend this course learn quite a bit.

The .30 Luger cartridge is not a straight wall cartridge. The case has a shoulder. This is a bit more difficult to size and load for than the straight wall 9mm Luger cartridge.

I've also been told that it can be difficult to find appropriate FMJ bullets of the right weight in this caliber.

rhuff · 12-08-2017, 05:28 PM

I agree with Marc 100%. I have been a handloader for a long time, and one should not try to learn to reload on 30 Luger brass as his/her first try. Neck tension is very important with this cartridge, and 30 Luger brass has a very short neck. This caliber is also a high pressure round compared to 45ACP or 38 Special.

Check out the reloading section as there have been a number of threads on handloading this brass.

Major Tom · 12-09-2017, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by mrerick

I've also been told that it can be difficult to find appropriate FMJ bullets of the right weight in this caliber.

Altho not FMJ, Hornady makes a .309 diameter 90gr. HP bullet. I buy mine at MidwayUSA. It functions great!

ithacaartist · 12-08-2017, 06:17 PM

How 'bout some pics of your Luger? A 4 digit commercial serial number puts it not much past the Test Eagles.

Norme · 12-09-2017, 10:10 AM

Hi Jim,
A belated welcome to the forum!
I have to ask, what is a P06?
Regards, Norm

sheepherder · 12-09-2017, 10:57 AM

It's difficult to find published reloading tables for the 7.65mm Parabellum but if you browse eBay you can find old reloading manuals [50's & 60's] with the data in it. Bullets and loads have changed over the years but by comparing the data for other loads/bullets (9mm Parabellum) against current reloading manuals you can get a good 'feel' for what would be a base point.

I've copied several of the early '30 cal Luger' charts from 50's Lyman manuals, they're in the Reloading forum.

I also shop at Midway. For my 7.63mm Mauser and 7.65mm Parabellum I use the Sierra #8005, a .308" dia jacketed lead round nose bullet of 85gr.

I prefer RCBS reloading equipment. Their #25001 die set for '30 Luger' comes up fairly often on eBay.

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jvm User Join Date: Aug 2014 Posts: 34 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	P06 manufacture date I just got a P06 with a 4 digit number 30 Luger I would like to reload for it, anything special I need to know? Sorry if I'm a newbie, I have a lot to learn Last edited by jvm; 12-12-2017 at 05:23 PM.

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ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,347 Thanks: 7,285 Thanked 2,579 Times in 1,366 Posts	Welcome Jim! I have several .30 Luger shooters and plan to reload as well. BTW, you're allowed one free misspelling of "Luger, " which you must still, nonetheless, edit to correct! __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

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Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,022 Thanks: 1,090 Thanked 5,179 Times in 1,703 Posts	+1 on misspelling allowance! Don't worry about it, I have made worse mistakes and I am not a newbie. Welcome to the wonderful insane world of Lugers! __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction Last edited by Ron Wood; 12-08-2017 at 01:22 AM.

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mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,909 Thanks: 1,374 Thanked 3,110 Times in 1,510 Posts	If you are new to reloading, I strongly recommend you find a NRA certified Metallic Cartridge Reloading course. They are taught nationwide. Even experienced reloaders that attend this course learn quite a bit. The .30 Luger cartridge is not a straight wall cartridge. The case has a shoulder. This is a bit more difficult to size and load for than the straight wall 9mm Luger cartridge. I've also been told that it can be difficult to find appropriate FMJ bullets of the right weight in this caliber. __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.

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rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,291 Thanks: 2,709 Thanked 972 Times in 717 Posts	I agree with Marc 100%. I have been a handloader for a long time, and one should not try to learn to reload on 30 Luger brass as his/her first try. Neck tension is very important with this cartridge, and 30 Luger brass has a very short neck. This caliber is also a high pressure round compared to 45ACP or 38 Special. Check out the reloading section as there have been a number of threads on handloading this brass. __________________ Need DWM breechblock #21

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DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	Scan the shooting and reloading section of this forum. Some members reload the .30 Luger and I'm sure you will benefit. Welcome aboard! dju

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ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,347 Thanks: 7,285 Thanked 2,579 Times in 1,366 Posts	How 'bout some pics of your Luger? A 4 digit commercial serial number puts it not much past the Test Eagles. __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894

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Norme Always A Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,417 Thanks: 226 Thanked 2,603 Times in 933 Posts	Hi Jim, A belated welcome to the forum! I have to ask, what is a P06? Regards, Norm

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sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,183 Thanks: 1,400 Thanked 4,442 Times in 2,330 Posts	It's difficult to find published reloading tables for the 7.65mm Parabellum but if you browse eBay you can find old reloading manuals [50's & 60's] with the data in it. Bullets and loads have changed over the years but by comparing the data for other loads/bullets (9mm Parabellum) against current reloading manuals you can get a good 'feel' for what would be a base point. I've copied several of the early '30 cal Luger' charts from 50's Lyman manuals, they're in the Reloading forum. I also shop at Midway. For my 7.63mm Mauser and 7.65mm Parabellum I use the Sierra #8005, a .308" dia jacketed lead round nose bullet of 85gr. I prefer RCBS reloading equipment. Their #25001 die set for '30 Luger' comes up fairly often on eBay. __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter... Last edited by sheepherder; 12-09-2017 at 06:54 PM.