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  1. Case life for 303 Enfield I have a No. 4 MK-1...

    Case life for 303 Enfield

    I have a No. 4 MK-1 Enfield

    I have been shooting this rifle with 80 cases of 303 Enfield brass. The brass was purchased new and has been shot ONLY in this rifle.
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    Group size for Warmer bullets VS. Good Bullets

    The WARMER bullets had the same point of impact as the GOOD bullets.

    I would like to make this statement. I have been shooting lead bullets for a little over 50 years.
    I have never, I repeat...
  3. Forum: Cast Boolits

    Group size for Warmer bullets VS. Good Bullets

    When looking at what was posted, I realize that I did not tell what bullet I was working with. The bullet was 311672. Da

    Sailman
  4. Forum: Cast Boolits

    Group size for WARMER bullets VS. GOOD bullets

    When starting to cast bullets with a cold mold, you can get bullets with voids, wrinkles, and rounded edges. Rather than putting the defective bullets back in the melting pot, I keep them and use...
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    Sticky: 303 Lee Enfield accuracy article

    Jeff

    You are to be congradulated on your two articles. To say the least, it is obvious that you put a lot of effort in those two atricles.

    I have always been a big fan of the 303 Enfield...
  6. Thread: Records

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    Cptinjeff I use a 8 1/2 X 11 sheet of paper...

    Cptinjeff

    I use a 8 1/2 X 11 sheet of paper on which I record my data records and it is also used as a target for scope mounter rifles. For iron sight rifles this sheet is just a record keeping...
  7. Thread: Spring Back

    by Sailman
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    To come up with an answer as to springback, you...

    To come up with an answer as to springback, you might want to measure the sizing die opening first.

    Sailman
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    How would I order a catalogue from NEO ? ...

    How would I order a catalogue from NEO ?


    Sailman
  9. Thread: Corrosive ammo

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    When taking basic training during the Korean War...

    When taking basic training during the Korean War time, after we shot on the rifle range ( all the ammo was corrosive ), we woul take the M-1 barrel into the shower with us and wash the barrel and...
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    MikeSSS I am currently playing around with a...

    MikeSSS

    I am currently playing around with a 788 Remington chambered for 30-30. It is beginning to look like 14 gr. of 2400 for the bullet 311041 is the best load for my rifle at 100 yd.. ...
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    Bullshop Would you please be kind enough to...

    Bullshop

    Would you please be kind enough to repeat what you did to stop dripping with RCBS pots.

    Thank you

    Sailman
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    Scale accuracy

    If you want to get some idea of the accuracy of an electric scale, take any bullet and weigh it 40 times. Take a piece of paper and from the top go down and write 1,2,3,etc till you get to 40. Then...
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    Sticky: 303 Enfield

    Jeff

    What a great article. I really appreciat the work you did in writing that article.

    During the Korean War, I took my training on the M-1 rifle. After I got out of the army, I started...
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    Cast bullet storage

    I eat a lot of Apple Sauce. I buy apple sauce in GLASS 50 OZ jars. When the glass jar is empty, it is washed out and I use it to store the cast lead bullets.

    The advantage to using glass jars is...
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    Dmdracer To neck size my 7.62 x54r brass, I...

    Dmdracer

    To neck size my 7.62 x54r brass, I use a Lee Collet Die for 308 Winchester. I like the Lee collet dies because you don't have to lubricate the necks of the brass.


    Sailman
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    Joe I got your book. You did a great job.

    Joe

    I got your book. You did a great job.
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    Larry Congratulatinons On your work and it's...

    Larry
    Congratulatinons On your work and it's presentation.

    Please continue with your research.

    Sailman
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    Theperfessor As an old Tool and Die maker, and...

    Theperfessor

    As an old Tool and Die maker, and I do mean old, I really enjoyed your write up of rebuilding your Lyman 450 luber/sizer. Thank you for the pictures, they really helped in...
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    Blammer I have expairmented with seating a...

    Blammer

    I have expairmented with seating a cast bullet with the base of the bullet below the case neck and into the shoulder area and with the bullet base not into the shoulder area. There was NO...
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    Joe I have been shooting lead bullets since...

    Joe

    I have been shooting lead bullets since apx. 1955. Just like any one else, you develop your own system of trying to obtain accuracy. The system you develop may or may not agree with other...
  21. Thread: 30-40 Krag

    by Sailman
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    30-40 Krag Back in the mid 1950's I knew a...

    30-40 Krag

    Back in the mid 1950's I knew a gentlemen who shot on the Nebraska National Guard Rilfle Team after the Nebraska National Guard came back from the Phiilippians after the Spanish...
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    waltp I have for all practical purposes...

    waltp

    I have for all practical purposes finished developing a match load for my 303 British Enfield and am ready to start playing around with my 30-06 and 308. I have cast a good supply of Saeco...
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    Saeco # 301

    Sundog really came up with a winner. I was really impressed with the way his rifle and load were shooting. It was a real pleasure to see the groups he, his rifle, and his load were shooting.

    I...
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    What ever happens, I want to be in on this group...

    What ever happens, I want to be in on this group buy.

    Sailman
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    Ohaus Mold

    I have a single cavity Ohaus mold 30-170-F. My single cavity Lyman handles fit that mold and allow the mold to close properly. My Lyman double cavity handles fit the single cavity mold but do not...
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check