Reloading .303 British : You're going to do what!?!? Update.
Author: Pukka BundookSubject: You're going to do what!?!? Update.Posted: January 09 2020 at 2:22pmGoosic, I have been doing the same with .308" in the Finn M/24 Mosin Nagant, and have the same...
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Author: britriflesSubject: You're going to do what!?!? Update.Posted: January 09 2020 at 3:41pmEven if you include the two "fliers" in the groups, the results are still very good. I see the .308...
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Author: GoosicSubject: You're going to do what!?!? Update.Posted: January 09 2020 at 3:42pmI have yet to locate a supplier of the D 166.
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Author: britriflesSubject: AnnealingPosted: January 09 2020 at 3:44pmAughhh, yes, if your F/L sizing, then it makes sense. Do you typically F/L size your .303 brass?
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Author: GoosicSubject: You're going to do what!?!? Update.Posted: January 09 2020 at 3:50pmThe very first shot for the Vulkan is the one at the very top. I held to the six o'clock and that was the...
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Author: StanforthSubject: You're going to do what!?!? Update.Posted: January 10 2020 at 2:42amI bet you could get a MOA group using only your bayonet..
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Author: ShamuSubject: AnnealingPosted: January 10 2020 at 8:10amNo, I do a "partial full length resize" where a F/L die is used but backed off to match the chamber by testing with a "smudged" case.
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Author: Pukka BundookSubject: AnnealingPosted: January 10 2020 at 2:45pmSham, With iron or steel you do not quench for annealing, but cool as slowly as possible. One of the best ways is to drop the...
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Author: ShamuSubject: AnnealingPosted: January 10 2020 at 2:52pmAhHa! I knew it was something like that. You won't harm brass by quenching its just not needed for the annealing process. Like you I'll...
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Author: HonkytonkSubject: AnnealingPosted: January 10 2020 at 3:12pmWhen I did anneal (and will do again next round) I would wear a leather glove on one hand, hold the propane torch (small hand held)...
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Author: britriflesSubject: AnnealingPosted: January 10 2020 at 3:43pm When annealing brass cases, the benefit of dropping in water is to stop any further heat transfer to the case head and web where...
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Author: shilohSubject: AnnealingPosted: January 11 2020 at 12:29amI was taught to stand a few in a pan of water which acts as a heat sink, cherry the shoulder up let cool to touch remove to dry and...
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Author: Pukka BundookSubject: AnnealingPosted: January 11 2020 at 4:38amShiloh,I like the cases to turn to get an even heat, ...never seemed to get them dead even if I tried it that way. All sorts of...
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Author: ShamuSubject: AnnealingPosted: January 11 2020 at 3:54pm"just like I like the look of heat blued exhaust pipes on my motorcycle!"You, sir are obviously a man of great culture &...
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Author: britriflesSubject: AnnealingPosted: January 11 2020 at 4:12pmSham, like my 68 Thruxton pipe?
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Author: ShamuSubject: AnnealingPosted: January 11 2020 at 4:16pmThat, Sir, is a thing of beauty! They don't appreciate things like that anymore.
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Author: britriflesSubject: AnnealingPosted: January 11 2020 at 4:21pmNo, they don’t. But, I will say that this machine does draw a few admirers when on the side stand stopped for a bite to eat on the...
View ArticleReloading .303 British : 150 gr spire points
Author: rewsterSubject: 150 gr spire pointsPosted: January 17 2020 at 7:50amDon't know if anyone is interested but I found a source for these bullets. They work quite well in both my No....
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Author: ShamuSubject: 150 gr spire pointsPosted: January 17 2020 at 10:43amSweet, thanks for the heads up.
View ArticleReloading .303 British : Yanking the Crank.
Author: ShamuSubject: Yanking the Crank.Posted: January 20 2020 at 11:02amI've been very lax in my reloading so I had to play catch up.I've emptied a can of Varget, a can of IMR3031 & a can of...
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