Reloading .303 British : Optimal Charge Weight Test
Author: MayhemSubject: Optimal Charge Weight TestPosted: February 03 2024 at 3:24pmbritrifles - do you also fine tune with bullet seating depths, or does the anatomy of the 303 render this a mute point?
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Author: britriflesSubject: Optimal Charge Weight TestPosted: February 03 2024 at 4:32pmThat is certainly another variable you can play with in a ladder test. But, most LE’s will have a long throat, and...
View ArticleReloading .303 British : Reloading 303 with crimp
Author: slowindownSubject: Reloading 303 with crimpPosted: February 03 2024 at 4:40pmI’m most likely going to dremel the pin off of the mandrel. I ordered another mandrel to have a spare. I have a Lee...
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Author: MayhemSubject: Optimal Charge Weight TestPosted: February 03 2024 at 5:45pmThanks - that confirms my thoughts.
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Author: ZedSubject: Optimal Charge Weight TestPosted: February 03 2024 at 11:47pmLots of interesting information here Geoff. Thanks for taking the time to share your experience with us.It's much...
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Author: britriflesSubject: Optimal Charge Weight TestPosted: February 04 2024 at 6:06amThanks Shaun. Hope this is of some use to those who may be stuck in load development. I did this with the T with...
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Reloading .303 British : Reloading 303 with crimp
Author: slowindownSubject: Reloading 303 with crimpPosted: February 04 2024 at 10:01amSo, instead of messing with the whack-a-mole loader I did go ahead and cut the de-capping pin from the mandrel for...
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Author: britriflesSubject: Reloading 303 with crimpPosted: February 04 2024 at 10:49amYep, that’s how I do it, any time you pull a bullet, the necks will no longer have sufficient tension to grip the...
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Author: slowindownSubject: Reloading 303 with crimpPosted: February 04 2024 at 12:06pmThanks. I have been looking at annealing options. I decided I’m going to put together a “bean machine.” And have...
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Reloading .303 British : Optimal Charge Weight Test
Author: britriflesSubject: Optimal Charge Weight TestPosted: February 04 2024 at 12:24pmI’m still dissecting the results of this test. Found something rather surprising. Charge weights of 40.0, 40.3,...
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Reloading .303 British : .312" 170grn FMJ-BT projectiles...
Author: GoosicSubject: .312" 170grn FMJ-BT projectiles...Posted: February 04 2024 at 1:00pmI went to the range this morning and tested the accuracy of the .312" 170grn FMJ-BT projectiles. I used the...
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Author: slowindownSubject: .312" 170grn FMJ-BT projectiles...Posted: February 04 2024 at 6:46pmWhat brand projectiles are these?Nice shooting!
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Author: GoosicSubject: .312" 170grn FMJ-BT projectiles...Posted: February 05 2024 at 4:18amThey are manufactured by Privi Partisan...
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Author: slowindownSubject: .312" 170grn FMJ-BT projectiles...Posted: February 05 2024 at 5:41amThanks.I looked at grafs and they have privi fmj-bt projectiles in 150, 170, 174, 182 and 190 grains, plus...
View ArticleReloading .303 British : S&B brass Sellier and Bellot
Author: slowindownSubject: S&B brass Sellier and BellotPosted: February 07 2024 at 9:22amI've read that this is not very good brass for reloading. How bad is it?I have some hxp and ppu but I also...
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Reloading .303 British : S&B brass Sellier and Bellot
Author: GoosicSubject: S&B brass Sellier and BellotPosted: February 07 2024 at 10:00amI love my Winchester Brass:
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Author: ShamuSubject: S&B brass Sellier and BellotPosted: February 07 2024 at 10:18amS&B problems were non standard primer pockets & hard, brittle brass.Notice the use of "were".I've heard...
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Author: britriflesSubject: S&B brass Sellier and BellotPosted: February 07 2024 at 11:13amJust inspect the fired cases closely for any signs of case web thinning and neck cracks before you resize...
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Author: slowindownSubject: S&B brass Sellier and BellotPosted: February 07 2024 at 11:28amOh yeah! I forgot about the primer pockets. When I prepped some of those I'd previously shot in my SMLE...
View ArticleReloading .303 British : bullet drop
Author: slowindownSubject: bullet dropPosted: February 08 2024 at 12:14pmDoes anyone have the bullet drop figures for 174gr sierra hpbt matchkings loaded with 40gr of varget? With the rifle zeroed at...
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