Reloading .303 British : Time to Get a New Batch of Cases
Author: ZedSubject: Time to Get a New Batch of CasesPosted: May 07 2019 at 12:16pmI have both Remington and PPU cases for my .303's. I'm slowly replacing the Remington because they are not as resistant...
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Author: HonkytonkSubject: Time to Get a New Batch of CasesPosted: May 07 2019 at 1:05pmI've had some bad experiences with both Winchester and Remington .303 B brass. I think is was Remington that I...
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Author: HonkytonkSubject: H4895Posted: May 09 2019 at 6:08amI'd like to ask the following question in regards to reloading FMJBT's or Sierra Matchkings. What overall length do people use? Thanks.
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Author: ShamuSubject: H4895Posted: May 09 2019 at 6:50amAS long as they'll feed through the magazine! (about 3.070")Most L-E's have really long throats.
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Author: HonkytonkSubject: H4895Posted: May 09 2019 at 7:56amGood to know. I usually keep them @2.97"-2.98". Thanks!
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Author: britriflesSubject: H4895Posted: May 09 2019 at 9:51amI load the 174 SMK to 3.05 inch OAL. I would be cautions going much deeper and not reduce powder charge accordingly; the load tables...
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Author: HonkytonkSubject: H4895Posted: May 09 2019 at 2:57pmI'm supposed to receive those 174 Sierra MK's tomorrow. I have 30 PPU brass full length sized, trimmed, chamfered and beveled and primed. I'm...
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Author: HonkytonkSubject: H4895Posted: May 10 2019 at 5:37amCan OAL affect accuracy? I understand it will raise pressures, but wonder on accuracy. Thanks!
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Author: ShamuSubject: H4895Posted: May 10 2019 at 6:47amYes it can but the question is by how much?Match shooters (with match rifles) will actually run a series of loads at slightly different "off the...
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Author: HonkytonkSubject: H4895Posted: May 10 2019 at 7:06amThe reason I ask is when I receive and load those 174 Sierra Matchkings, I'm going to use a 3.05" OAL. I have a bunch of 174 PPU FMJ loaded...
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Author: ShamuSubject: H4895Posted: May 10 2019 at 8:04amThe goal is to have just enough "jump" into the rifling leade that the bullet will separate from the case, but not have the ability to "tilt" in...
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Author: ZedSubject: H4895Posted: May 10 2019 at 9:26amyou can make you own tool very easily to check the length at which the ogive contacts the lands. Take an old empty fired case and drill out the...
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Author: britriflesSubject: H4895Posted: May 10 2019 at 10:03amHT, I would not bother with pulling the PPU bullets and reseating them in the loaded rounds you have. The next loads you do, try 3.05 in....
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Author: HonkytonkSubject: H4895Posted: May 10 2019 at 10:31amI actually changed the OAL on about 75 174 PPU to 3.05". These are for my "range queens. L42A1 clone and Sniper clone.) I'm going to keep...
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Author: HonkytonkSubject: Sierra MatchkingPosted: May 10 2019 at 11:22amJust got some 174 gr Sierra BTHP Matchkings delivered. Wow. Are they a wicked looking projectile! By the eye, they have a very...
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Reloading .303 British : H4895
Author: ShamuSubject: H4895Posted: May 10 2019 at 2:30pm britrifles wrote:HT, I would not bother with pulling the PPU bullets and reseating them in the loaded rounds you have. The next loads you do,...
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Author: britriflesSubject: Sierra MatchkingPosted: May 10 2019 at 4:32pmThese bullets have worked great for me, in both my No. 4 rifles and in my Dads No. 4(T). I’ve shot at least 5000 of these...
View ArticleReloading .303 British : RS50 / TR140 - Load Development
Author: ejcbSubject: RS50 / TR140 - Load DevelopmentPosted: May 11 2019 at 10:50amhe!!o,Looking to load some 174grn PPU FMJBT, in PPU Brass, with CCI LRPs.Am loading for a Irish Contract No. 4 Mk2...
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Author: britriflesSubject: RS50 / TR140 - Load DevelopmentPosted: May 12 2019 at 4:59amIf you are looking to duplicate Mk VII specs, the PPU is a boat tail bullet so will shoot a bit flatter than the...
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Author: britriflesSubject: Time to Get a New Batch of CasesPosted: May 12 2019 at 6:39pmI shot 30 rounds of the above load with new PPU cases in my Long Branch No. 4 yesterday. Performance and...
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