Reloading .303 British : Bent case???
Author: ZedSubject: Bent case???Posted: February 22 2019 at 10:56amI have a similar issue with my No4Mk1\2 rifle. PPU brass last longer than remington in this rifle. The brass shot in this rifle will...
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Author: ShamuSubject: Bent case???Posted: February 22 2019 at 1:48pmLook at how much the shoulder & neck junction have moved forward in that case thats bent.Can you check unfired against fired from...
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Author: GoosicSubject: Bent case???Posted: February 22 2019 at 2:43pmThe unfired case is 2.205. The fired case is 2.217.
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Reloading .303 British : Bent case???
Author: ShamuSubject: Bent case???Posted: February 23 2019 at 7:41amThat is a lot of movement!This is about right:I think you might well benefit from the "O" ring trick mentioned earlier!
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Reloading .303 British : Bent case???
Author: britriflesSubject: Bent case???Posted: February 23 2019 at 3:37pmI measured some of my DI 43 brass. Here are the case body diameters:New unfired case just above rim 0.452Case fired in Savage...
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Author: GoosicSubject: Bent case???Posted: February 23 2019 at 5:17pm I'll post some pictures if I can get a good chamber shot. It still has the reamer marks. I was told ,"from the previous owner...
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Author: ZedSubject: Bent case???Posted: February 26 2019 at 12:20pmInteresting figures Britrifles. I was loading some rounds this morning and have measured the diameter of the brass just above the rim...
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Author: britriflesSubject: Bent case???Posted: February 26 2019 at 5:50pmZed, I’m using an old RCBS F/L sizing die, it’s backed out of the press a bit from where it would be contacting the she!!...
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Author: ZedSubject: Bent case???Posted: February 27 2019 at 4:20amI have set my rig to the Maltby fired cases; then it will load in all three rifles. Surprisingly it's my Fulton's No4Mk1/2 that has the...
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Reloading .303 British : Bent case???
Author: ShamuSubject: Bent case???Posted: February 27 2019 at 7:36amWhat "britrifles" is describing is the "Partial full length resize" technique I use .I smoke smudge the case when setting it up &...
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Author: englishman_caSubject: Bent case???Posted: February 27 2019 at 1:43pmA picture is worth a thousand words.Thanks Shamu
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Author: britriflesSubject: Bent case???Posted: February 27 2019 at 6:26pmI measured the bottom of my RCBS FL sizing die at 0.452 inches. The brass will have a bit of spring back which probably accounts...
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Author: ZedSubject: Bent case???Posted: February 28 2019 at 4:11amWe will be shooting the Fulton's No4Mk1/2 and the 1944 Maltby No4Mk1 this weekend. I will have to compare the fired cases afterwards.As...
View ArticleReloading .303 British : Probably a stupid question
Author: 3006gunsSubject: Probably a stupid questionPosted: March 04 2019 at 10:08amGood morning everyone....New member on this forum, but by no means new to reloading and the use of lead bullets in...
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Author: piscoSubject: Probably a stupid questionPosted: March 05 2019 at 12:33amhi from australia i use a lead mix of 7 pound w/w 1 pound scrap solder i get from the radiator repair shop.27gr ar2206h...
View ArticleReloading .303 British : No1 MkIII
Author: HonkytonkSubject: No1 MkIIIPosted: March 24 2019 at 5:02amAs I've never owned a No1 MkIII or even shot one, for that matter, would I be correct in assuming a mild powder load and 180 gr...
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Author: ZedSubject: No1 MkIIIPosted: March 24 2019 at 5:38amMy No1MkIII* prefer's a milder load than my No4's. Probably due to the thinner barrel. The last time I chrono'd my loads for that rifle I was...
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Author: englishman_caSubject: No1 MkIIIPosted: March 24 2019 at 6:21amWhen I bring my rifles out to my little range behind my garage for a shooting session, I can easily shoot off a couple hundred...
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Author: ShamuSubject: No1 MkIIIPosted: March 24 2019 at 7:17amA good condition No1 MkIII should take the exact same ammo as a No4, they were both designed for the same 174 Gr Mk VII ammo!BUT, being a...
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Author: HonkytonkSubject: No1 MkIIIPosted: March 24 2019 at 7:28amI'm thinking 180 gr projectiles, 37 gr of H4895. The low end of that powder for that Calibre. Roughly 2200 ft/sec according to my manual.
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