I don't have a solution but I know what you mean. I stupidly didn't measure the cartridge oal and when the lifter picked up the cartridge I hadn't seated the projectile in far enough which stopped...
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I don't have a solution but I know what you mean. I stupidly didn't measure the cartridge oal and when the lifter picked up the cartridge I hadn't seated the projectile in far enough which stopped...
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My 1895 444 has a 1:20 and I believe they have had this faster twist for a few years now.
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Corn meal
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Caveat: this worked for me, it may not work for you.
I had to do similar recently but with my 9.3x72R.
I used BM2 (approx 3031 equivilant).
I measured case capacity with polenta and started...
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So speaking to the owner via texts, he tells me it's an 11.4mm Swiss.
Does this ring a bell with anyone?
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Edit: some new info:
11.4 Dutch Remington.
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Already have a 9.3x72R. Just looking at another to add to the collection.
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Thanks for the info gents.
So pretty much next to no chance of finding brass.
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Hi all. I'm interested in this gun advertised locally but I can't find any info on the rifle.
Advertised as 11.3mm.
Does anyone have any info to share on this as google isn't really helping. ...
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An update for those following this thread.
I think I've found THE load.
FYI the black circles are around 2 inchs.
19gns BM2 + 29gns Polenta (48gn case capacity with slight compression).
1st...
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The learning curve continues.
Loaded 20, 21, 22 & 23gns Bm2 under polenta.
Polenta and the chrony don't get on as seen below. Nfi why I didn't take a pic of the 22gn load.
Moved the chrony out...
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Tried 26, 27, 28 & 29 grains BM2 at 50m.
26gns average 1513 fps
27gns average 1575 fps
28 gns average 1607 fps
29 gns average 1669 fps
28 gns showed some initial promise with 2 holes touching...
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Well I was a bit premature in my celebrations.
Moved the target out to 100 metres and this is the best I got.
24 grains gave around 1440 fps over my chrony but a deviation of around 40 fps over 5...
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Well D day arrived.
Was a bit nervous due to a couple of reasons.
Had I wasted $2500 on a gun that won't shoot.
Will I blow myself up.
Range was 40m.
100m next time.
First 2 groups were...
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Cast 70, 5% tin, all came out at .367.5/.368.
42 came in at +/- .2 grain, averaging 199 grains, the rest will go back in the pot.
Hitek coated and loaded 18, 20, 22, 24 & 26 grains BM2 (3031...
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Progress slowed to a stop these last couple of weeks but this arrived today so I should be getting the rifle barrel shooting over the weekend....
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Hey mate. Interesting what you say about powder reliability.
I also ran some 12g reloads over the chrony today. According to the ADI manual they should've been punching along at 1250ish fps but...
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Note: AP70 is the same powder as Universal.
For those interested I did some more testing with the 16g today.
As always, Im open to any suggestions
Didnt go aswell as I'd hoped.
The gun shot...
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Thankyou for mentioning accurate molds.
I've just ordered the 36-193D.
Will be a few weeks but I'm just pleased he ships to Australia.
Will start out with 1:20 and go from there.
I also have...
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Finally got it home.
Did a chamber cast, definately a 9.3x72r.
Bore measures .361/.366 +/- .001 from my lyman digital verniers.
So now to decide what to do about projectiles.
Measured twist...
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Interesting.
Seeing as I don't know if it's smokeless capable, my intention is to load smokeless at bp pressures.
My searching tells me bp pressures are at or around 18000 psi.
I'll be using...
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Thankyou for the excellent explanation.
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Still haven't picked this firearm up yet, Australian bureaucracy at work.
The only indications I have that it's a 9.3x72r is that's what the shop told me, and that a 9.3x72r case fitted in the...
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Got this off loaddata.com
17gns 3031.
I'm curious if that'll be a starting point or can it safely go lower?.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180911/53a1b1d1288e5669002c318a56051ef4.jpg
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Thankyou
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Yeah PP is on my list of workable ideas.
I bought some #9 paper in preperation.
I've read some of these older bores are only suitable for lead, if I PP a jacketed for example, would that be...
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 |