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We're getting some serious rain today. There is the possibility of maybe 15" falling in the mountains and 7" around home over a three day period. Things are damp. And I want to do some reloading....

Mate, that boolit should do its job very well if you land it in the right zone.

Not that I recommend it, but I've taken small pigs with subsonic .22 slugs in the heart/lung area. And heaps of...

Thanks.

In my collection I have maybe fifty flat-based, round nosed jacketed projectiles which weigh around 210 grains. I'd like to try these in the suppressed Lee Enfield, but I'm a bit nervous about...

My powder recipe? In the particular load that features on You Tube there is 9 grains of Trail Boss (according to my scales, yours may differ). I didn't use any packing in the case and the groups...

Hmmm. It seems that I'm not the only one who has had a shifting scope. That mesh would probably lightly 'bite' into the surfaces and hold them nicely. Plus there would be no problem removing the...

Thanks for that. Oddly, while I was lying in bed this morning I was wondering if something 'soft' like silicone rubber might work. Wish I'd used it when I first fitted the scope.

I don't mind a bit of a friendly challenge... but meanwhile the process of trying to tune all of my rifles is creating more than enough challenges.

What I really want to do is to take these rifles...

If you've noticed my posts, you may know that I've had trouble getting lead boolits to perform well in the bore of this rifle. So I decided to go for the 'trainer wheels' option and load up a few...

I have a single shot Rossi Pomba, and I think the rifling twist rate is fairly close to 1 in 12". My caliber is .308, but I'm using projectiles designed for a 30-30.

So far I've had encouraging...

Good stuff thanks.

I hope to shoot some within the next week or so.

I know that in the end that nothing counts as much as practical results. But meanwhile I'd love to hear ideas on boolit dimensions. Like I've said before, I am fairly new to casting and hand...

Thanks for your thoughts.

Like has been said.... different things might work for different people and circumstances.

In my case, it is good to get home from hunting or range shooting and just...

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I'm in good company.

Thanks guys.... a common sense approach.

Yep, we have gone metric down here. But when it comes to rifles and shooting I prefer to use the 'proper' measurements..... thousandths of an inch and ranges in yards. It has been the same when...

Ah.... I'm pleased with your response ss40_70. Thanks for that.

I can understand the guilt though.

When we mostly used military .303 Br rifles and ammo, we used to clean and oil our rifle barrels as soon as possible after shooting. This was because of the corrosive primers - plus it was drilled...

All good thoughts thanks.

Yep, my next boolits should be a tad harder... and a bit smaller. The new mould I was waiting for got delivered to a neighbor's house by mistake.... but hallelujah!! ...

Thanks. I have a different mould coming my way, a Lee C312-185-1R. We'll see what happens with that.

Its nice when things work perfectly the first time, but I guess I learn more when they don't.

Thanks for the further ideas.

I have to say that two small grease grooves don't seem enough for such a long boolit.

It is a five-groove barrel.

I am wondering if a boolit that is a bit too...

I appreciate all the helpful comments.

And thanks Williamwaco, that is very helpful. Great photos ! It is hard to get a picture of the inside of a barrel.

I've finally gotten around to taking a picture of the rifle I got the flakes in. This was a project my Dad created way back before moderators were trendy in our neighborhood. He never really...

The first flake I noticed was around 1/4" square.... that got my attention. Then when I examined the patch I saw quite a few smaller flakes.... mostly around 1/16" or less.

I wouldn't be...

Good thoughts thanks. I can try cleaning out the barrel and another type of lube.

So when people say that they are getting 'leading'.... what does common leading look like?

Thanks.