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Nevrdull - great stuff! Use on any metal for rust - smells terrible but works well. Little bit of oil and oooo steel wool goes a long ways - a good paste wax on barrels also helps prevent rusting...

Thanks for the hope - I was shooting at 100 yards setings at 600 - I look forward to many happy days at the range and maybe getting involved in the military matches sponsored by the range.

Yes it is! thanks for the reply ... also thanks to members of this forum for all the great info that...

Finally got to the range with some of the 1903s my Dad gave me (Mark 1 & A3 Smith Corona-'43) and a few (way too few) handloads of Gardner's 311291-190gr-.311 & 311284-210gr-.309 with THE LOAD (Red...

haven't loaded any cast - usually use lee or speer manuals for loading J word bullets - measued by putting bullet into 1x fired case from rifle & chambering - also measured from bolt face to muzzle...

oops! not a great typist but still need to know - is the oal too short?

GOT A GOOD DEAL ON MAGNUS 155gr .310 Dia. FLAT NOSE CAST BULLETS AT LAST GUN SHOW - USUALLY LOADED FOR 30-30 LEVER ACTIONS - I'M THINKING ABOUT LOADING SOME FOR MY 30'06s (SAVAGE 110 & M1917) - LIGHT...

Just in case you run out - I actually read a post somewhere about reusing them - knocking out the firing pin dent and using strike anywhere matches for primer mixture.
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Why not plastic ... like in shotguns ?

Well we are from the real New York (Upstate:Fulton/Oswego) - spent many wonderful summers fishing St. Lawrence/Thousand Islands ... so ??? Dad has more goodies ...

Thanks Bob S - have read your posts with a lot of interest - also have a 1917 Eddystone - have read they usually like heavier bullets any suggetions on loads for it?

Thanks for such a quick response - just checked - you're right the 311284 is 210gr - there is a 311291 - 190gr - sized .311 for .303 enfields & an Ideal 311334 - 190gr spitzer - sized .309
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Hello from Virginia - this is my 1st post - My Dad gave me 3- '03s - all in great shape - would like to shoot them with cast only - not planning on casting my own at this time - so need some...