Reloading .303 British : Reloading Info for 174 gr Bullet
Author: ZedSubject: Reloading Info for 174 gr BulletPosted: May 11 2020 at 4:14amBritrifles; if you were getting 15 reloads out of Remington brass; I would think that your chamber is reasonably tight...
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Author: britriflesSubject: Reloading Info for 174 gr BulletPosted: May 11 2020 at 4:47amYes, chamber diameter probably does play a role as the case head cannot expand radially right above the head....
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Author: HonkytonkSubject: Reloading Info for 174 gr BulletPosted: May 11 2020 at 6:12amI have a No5 and use H4895 (36 grs) with 180 gr Sierra ProHunters and have no problem keeping shots at the range...
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Reloading .303 British : Reloading Info for 174 gr Bullet
Author: The ArmourerSubject: Reloading Info for 174 gr BulletPosted: May 11 2020 at 6:54am britrifles wrote:The result is a small section of case web will plastically strain lengthwise until it...
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Reloading .303 British : Reloading Info for 174 gr Bullet
Author: The ArmourerSubject: Reloading Info for 174 gr BulletPosted: May 11 2020 at 7:25amIt is interesting that 'we' consider headspace to be so important - is this solely because we are reloading, or...
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Author: GoosicSubject: Reloading Info for 174 gr BulletPosted: May 11 2020 at 8:46amI for one do not worry about headspace The Armourer. You have a rimmed cartridge and it can only move x amount...
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Reloading .303 British : Reloading Info for 174 gr Bullet
Author: The ArmourerSubject: Reloading Info for 174 gr BulletPosted: May 11 2020 at 8:53am Goosic wrote:I for one do not worry about headspace The Armourer. You have a rimmed cartridge and it can only...
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Author: britriflesSubject: Reloading Info for 174 gr BulletPosted: May 11 2020 at 8:59amTight headspace + thick rims = many reloads. That’s what has worked for me. Minimize the clearance between bolt...
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Author: britriflesSubject: Reloading Info for 174 gr BulletPosted: May 11 2020 at 9:05amI should have also added “thick case webs”, as this is also likely a factor, although strain (deflection) is the...
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Author: GoosicSubject: Reloading Info for 174 gr BulletPosted: May 11 2020 at 10:10amIt is interesting to note here that. I can actually get more reloading sessions out of the 7.62mm Lake City brass if...
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Reloading .303 British : Reloading Info for 174 gr Bullet
Author: philtnoSubject: Reloading Info for 174 gr BulletPosted: May 11 2020 at 1:16pmThe very first set of cases I used were PPU (my very box of rounds I bought more than a year ago). I may have...
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Author: HonkytonkSubject: Reloading Info for 174 gr BulletPosted: May 11 2020 at 3:26pmI also has switched to PPU brass exclusively. I've probably reloaded each brass 5x so far with no issues. I think...
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Reloading .303 British : Reloading Info for 174 gr Bullet
Author: britriflesSubject: Reloading Info for 174 gr BulletPosted: May 12 2020 at 6:20pm A simple calculation shows the axial (longitudinal) stresses in the .303 cartridge case just in front of the...
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Author: GoosicSubject: Reloading Info for 174 gr BulletPosted: May 12 2020 at 7:21pmMy headspace is as it would have been directly out of the factory door. I cannot locate any Mk7 cases and as such,I...
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Reloading .303 British : Reloading Info for 174 gr Bullet
Author: StumpkillerSubject: Reloading Info for 174 gr BulletPosted: May 12 2020 at 8:10pm The Armourer wrote:It is interesting that 'we' consider headspace to be so important - is this solely because...
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Author: GoosicSubject: Reloading Info for 174 gr BulletPosted: May 12 2020 at 8:37pmI will agree with the chamber slop. I will not agree when I am questioned in regards to my headspacing. I reload to...
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Author: britriflesSubject: Cleaning brassPosted: May 13 2020 at 10:17amLyman tumbler, corn media (50 lb bag from Amazon, last me a lifetime), cap full of Nu Finish. Tumble for about 30 mins to an...
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Author: ZedSubject: Reloading Info for 174 gr BulletPosted: May 13 2020 at 10:22amBritrifles, regarding your question on how a radial expansion can cause a split on the circumference.Is it possible...
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Author: britriflesSubject: Reloading Info for 174 gr BulletPosted: May 13 2020 at 12:21pmZed, There is certainly bi-axial stress in the case from the internal pressure. When the case yields in the...
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Author: ZedSubject: Reloading Info for 174 gr BulletPosted: May 13 2020 at 1:08pmI tossed a lot of Remington cases when seeing the ring appear. After having one or two heads seperate, you learn quickly...
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