Reloading .303 British : Brass trimming
Author: ShamuSubject: Brass trimmingPosted: November 18 2015 at 12:49pmYes because the stretch is mostly in the resize so by trimming after you don't start a fresh set of lengthening.
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Author: ZeeRo_7Subject: Brass trimmingPosted: November 18 2015 at 5:03pmI was going through some of the brass and most of it is coming up under 2.222; which is great. Maybe just a few are barely over....
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Author: DairyFarmerSubject: Brass trimmingPosted: November 18 2015 at 6:45pmRule of thumb:Straight wall cases don't need to be trimmed.Necked cases must be trimmed EVERY reload. I always advocate that...
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Author: ShamuSubject: Brass trimmingPosted: November 19 2015 at 7:54am"Necked cases must be trimmed EVERY reload."If you're crimping then perhaps, because the lengths must be identical for consistent...
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Author: evanguySubject: Brass trimmingPosted: November 19 2015 at 8:17amI fire cast 200gr lead at about 915fps. I know its a low pressure load but ive gotten over 20 reloads and my cases all come in at...
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Author: DairyFarmerSubject: Brass trimmingPosted: November 19 2015 at 8:13pmThere are two ways the case can "stretch" between loads. The most likely is when firing. The slight gap of the head space and...
View ArticleReloading .303 British : pulled bullets
Author: danekoSubject: pulled bulletsPosted: November 29 2015 at 5:07pmIm pulling a bunch of old berdan primed click bang stuff.44-45 rgplus some MJ da[o] gb .some have a regular crimp groove, some...
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Author: evanguySubject: pulled bulletsPosted: November 29 2015 at 5:23pmDo you have pics of said bullets? Im intrestednin seeing them. As to answer your question. Im unsure about the wood tips. But i...
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Author: danekoSubject: pulled bulletsPosted: November 30 2015 at 11:57amthe crimping groove on one bullet is designed so the case mouth is crimped, on the other bullet the crimp groove is much...
View ArticleReloading .303 British : fire former
Author: Gun Nut 4Subject: fire formerPosted: December 08 2015 at 11:28amYou have sure gone to a lot of trouble. I just take the .303 case, insert it in a wood block, and take a thousand of so off the...
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Author: evanguySubject: fire formerPosted: December 08 2015 at 2:30pmi wouldn't say i have gone though any trouble, i personally dont have a 410 hand/long gun to form the cases with, and this was made...
View ArticleReloading .303 British : reloading 7,62 /308
Author: Gun Nut 4Subject: reloading 7,62 /308Posted: December 08 2015 at 2:37pmLooking at the length of your barrel, and the number of twist it has, 4895 may not be the best powder choice. I have...
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Author: A square 10Subject: fire formerPosted: December 08 2015 at 3:54pmif you load with a shotgun/pistol powder like red dot or clays you can retain the rifle primers and reload with conventional...
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Author: evanguySubject: fire formerPosted: December 08 2015 at 4:08pmOhh right. yeah the LRP cases ill leave just that. but im also buying aload of berdan primed brass and im going to convert all that...
View ArticleReloading .303 British : Just a Question???
Author: Gun Nut 4Subject: Just a Question???Posted: December 08 2015 at 2:52pmMy first press was a LEE, single stage. I came across at Redding press, and picked it up at a gun show. Again it's a single...
View ArticleReloading .303 British : R-P brass
Author: Gun Nut 4Subject: R-P brassPosted: December 08 2015 at 3:26pmYour shooting these out of a No.4 Mark I rifle aren't you? Looking at the necks of the cartridge and the amount of blow back on...
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Author: ShamuSubject: R-P brassPosted: December 09 2015 at 6:47amIt passes the NOGO gauge at 0.067" & the problem is only happening with R-P brass.
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Author: Gun Nut 4Subject: R-P brassPosted: December 09 2015 at 9:49amThe No. 4 Rifle Bolthead Sizes run as follows:0 - .620 to .6251 - .625 to .6302 - .630 to .6353 - .635 to .635So what did you say...
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Author: ZedSubject: R-P brassPosted: December 09 2015 at 11:42amI believe Shamu's rifle is a No4Mk2 which are generally the best quality of the No4 series as they were not war time production. So I...
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Reloading .303 British : R-P brass
Author: ShamuSubject: R-P brassPosted: December 09 2015 at 1:03pmYes its one of the "RAF contract" 1955 Fazakerlys with the infamously tight chamber & bore.Gratuitous pic.
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