Reloading .303 British : Graf & Sons Reloadable
Author: ShamuSubject: Graf & Sons ReloadablePosted: November 17 2020 at 12:41pmI'm up to 8 on some of mine using Partial full length resizing.No signs of problems yet.
View ArticleReloading .303 British : New brass
Author: Charlie GillmanSubject: New brassPosted: November 20 2020 at 6:03pmI run all new brass, not just .303 through a full length sizing die to uniform the case necks and shoulder dimensions. I check...
View ArticleReloading .303 British : New brass
Author: StumpkillerSubject: New brassPosted: November 24 2020 at 6:48pmI deburr the primer vent, neck ream, neck size it and load it.
View ArticleReloading .303 British : New brass
Author: britriflesSubject: New brassPosted: November 25 2020 at 5:51amI’ve not used any Winchester brass, but I’ve got several batches of PPU on the go. It’s been excellent, no runout issues and very...
View ArticleReloading .303 British : New brass
Author: ShamuSubject: New brassPosted: November 25 2020 at 7:20amWinchester is my least preferred brass brand. PPU is right up there with HXP for the No1 slot.
View ArticleReloading .303 British : IMR 4166
Author: Charlie GillmanSubject: IMR 4166Posted: December 02 2020 at 8:12amNow that we're in another shortage, I went to buy IMR 4064, several of my Enfields' preferred powder. There is none, locally or...
View ArticleReloading .303 British : Mk VII & Mk VIII (Z) ball ammo (long)
Author: infantry919Subject: Mk VII & Mk VIII (Z) ball ammo (long)Posted: December 05 2020 at 4:36pmi bought 500 RDS WWII BRITISH VICKERS MG .303 AMMO ON BELTS, can i fire this through my British...
View ArticleReloading .303 British : Mk VII & Mk VIII (Z) ball ammo (long)
Author: britriflesSubject: Mk VII & Mk VIII (Z) ball ammo (long)Posted: December 05 2020 at 6:02pmOfficially, it was only allowed “in emergency” situations. The Mk 8 loads were slightly higher...
View ArticleReloading .303 British : Mk VII & Mk VIII (Z) ball ammo (long)
Author: The ArmourerSubject: Mk VII & Mk VIII (Z) ball ammo (long)Posted: December 06 2020 at 1:08amAccording to the authorities at the time (1945) there is no 'deleterious effect' by using a...
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Reloading .303 British : Mk VII & Mk VIII (Z) ball ammo (long)
Author: GoosicSubject: Mk VII & Mk VIII (Z) ball ammo (long)Posted: December 06 2020 at 5:26am infantry919 wrote:i bought 500 RDS WWII BRITISH VICKERS MG .303 AMMO ON BELTS, can i fire this through...
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Reloading .303 British : Mk VII & Mk VIII (Z) ball ammo (long)
Author: The ArmourerSubject: Mk VII & Mk VIII (Z) ball ammo (long)Posted: December 06 2020 at 8:07amFor the sake of 'completeness' the expected life of a No1 Mk3 rifle is 'at least 5000-6000 rounds...
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Author: GoosicSubject: Mk VII & Mk VIII (Z) ball ammo (long)Posted: December 06 2020 at 8:15amThe Armourer's attention to detail just adds to the main reason to seriously give it a good think when...
View ArticleReloading .303 British : Mk VII & Mk VIII (Z) ball ammo (long)
Author: ShamuSubject: Mk VII & Mk VIII (Z) ball ammo (long)Posted: December 06 2020 at 9:35amSupposedly the rebated boat tail Mk VIII bullet was the problem, not the powder charge.
View ArticleReloading .303 British : Round Nose
Author: HonkytonkSubject: Round NosePosted: December 14 2020 at 10:56amI had loaded up some 168 gr Hornady RN with 36 gr of H4895 for this past deer season. They shot well at 100 yards at the range. I...
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Author: GoosicSubject: Round NosePosted: December 14 2020 at 11:20amMy very first deer I took down with 180grn Winchester RN. He was in a full run heading into a raveen. The first shot took his right...
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Author: CanuckSubject: Round NosePosted: December 14 2020 at 11:43amSounds more like that deer was hit by a Howitzer round!
View ArticleReloading .303 British : Lee Loader Neck Sizing
Author: 303N5Subject: Lee Loader Neck SizingPosted: December 19 2020 at 6:38pmHiI have a Lee Enfield No 5 and have only shot factory PPU 174gr ammo. I recently bought a Lee Loader to try reloading the...
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Reloading .303 British : Lee Loader Neck Sizing
Author: 303N5Subject: Lee Loader Neck SizingPosted: December 20 2020 at 9:57amPictures of the 303 PPU brass. Left: Brass after coming out of a No. 5. Right: Brass after going through the Lee Loader...
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Author: ShamuSubject: Lee Loader Neck SizingPosted: December 20 2020 at 10:16amThat's the infamous Lee Enfield "Generous Chamber"! Originally designed to fire dirty, muddy ammo.A couple of hings to...
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Reloading .303 British : Lee Loader Neck Sizing
Author: 303N5Subject: Lee Loader Neck SizingPosted: December 20 2020 at 2:09pmHi ShamuThanks for your response. 1. The Classic Lee Loader die comes in one piece with the brass going in one size to...
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