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Reloading .303 British : Annealing aftermath
Author: philtnoSubject: Annealing aftermathPosted: September 14 2020 at 2:42pm Shamu wrote:This is what the finished result should look like.Hi Shamu,yes that's what they look like, at least for the...
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Author: britriflesSubject: Annealing aftermathPosted: September 14 2020 at 2:43pmSomething not right that we are missing. The whole reason to anneal is to remove the work hardening of the brass. Do...
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Reloading .303 British : Annealing aftermath
Author: ShamuSubject: Annealing aftermathPosted: September 14 2020 at 3:51pmAgreed theres something not right.Firing the brass "works" it, making it harder & more Brittle.Reshaping it "works" it,...
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Author: HonkytonkSubject: Annealing aftermathPosted: September 14 2020 at 5:15pmThat is an awesome rig!
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Reloading .303 British : Annealing aftermath
Author: StumpkillerSubject: Annealing aftermathPosted: September 14 2020 at 7:15pm britrifles wrote:I once grabbed the box of 168 gr .308 SMK bullets to load in the .303 cases and had that...
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Author: philtnoSubject: Annealing aftermathPosted: September 15 2020 at 3:04amI don't know what's not right....I do everything the way I've seen/learned it from many different source of info.All I know...
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Author: britriflesSubject: Annealing aftermathPosted: September 15 2020 at 4:50amPerhaps you are not pushing down on the press handle hard enough to full close the collet on the case neck. As the...
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Reloading .303 British : Annealing aftermath
Author: britriflesSubject: Annealing aftermathPosted: September 15 2020 at 4:59am Stumpkiller wrote: britrifles wrote:I once grabbed the box of 168 gr .308 SMK bullets to load in the .303 cases and had...
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Reloading .303 British : Annealing aftermath
Author: ShamuSubject: Annealing aftermathPosted: September 15 2020 at 7:47amOne odd thought.Bear in mind I've never used collet resizing dies so I may be way off base.Could the die body be somehow too...
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Author: britriflesSubject: Annealing aftermathPosted: September 15 2020 at 10:47amI don’t think so Shamu, the collet is closed by the action of the she!! holder pushing up bottom of the die.Now, if the...
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Reloading .303 British : Annealing aftermath
Author: ShamuSubject: Annealing aftermathPosted: September 15 2020 at 1:46pmOh well, it was just a wild idea!
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Reloading .303 British : The Lapua D166 Revisited Update
Author: GoosicSubject: The Lapua D166 Revisited UpdatePosted: September 16 2020 at 1:01pmI went to the range this morning and tested a new load for the .3105" 200grn FMJ rebated BT. Cases trimmed to...
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Author: ShamuSubject: The Lapua D166 Revisited UpdatePosted: September 16 2020 at 1:08pmI agree you wrang them out & are making the right decision.
View ArticleReloading .303 British : Annealing aftermath
Author: ShamuSubject: Annealing aftermathPosted: September 17 2020 at 7:28amI anneal every 3rd reload.
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Author: britriflesSubject: Annealing aftermathPosted: September 17 2020 at 7:39amI have found that excessive force on closing the collet can cause it to stick closed. It should only take about 25 lbs...
View ArticleReloading .303 British : 174 gr RN
Author: britriflesSubject: 174 gr RNPosted: September 17 2020 at 7:43amHT, I’ve got the Hornady reloading manual and is should have loads for this bullet. I’ll look it up when I get back home on Sunday.
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Author: HonkytonkSubject: 174 gr RNPosted: September 17 2020 at 8:01amThanks guys! I just came back from the range as I didn't like the 3.04" high where I ended up last time out. I lowered it closer to...
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Author: GoosicSubject: 174 gr RNPosted: September 17 2020 at 8:37amHornady has a listed FPS of 2400 when using their max charge weight of 37.4gr of H4895 in conjunction with a 174grn RN.Sierra has a...
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Author: ShamuSubject: Annealing aftermathPosted: September 17 2020 at 9:57amThe annealing isn't really about accuracy, but more about extending case life.
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Author: HonkytonkSubject: 174 gr RNPosted: September 17 2020 at 10:57amI went with 37 gr H4895 when I loaded the 174's as the only info I could find on-line for Hodgdon was for 180's. My old Hodgdon...
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