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I would probably start at 8 grains and go up 0.2 increments until it functions normally. I have the same issue but I do not use Ac #9. For me 11 grains of 2400, a CCI 400 and the Soup Can seems to...

The majority of the production of 1935 and 1935 Soviet M91/30's went to the Socialists in Spain to fight against Franco and his German Nazi Fascist buddies. I had the identical rifle and they were...

I never have heard about 150 grain bullets from the Swiss. When the 30-03 Begat the 30-06 the Swiss were still using GP 90/03 with its 190 grain round nosed bullet. The US Ordnance dept looked at the...

Wolf Gold. Shoots great, no effort or thinking. These puppies shoot, brass can be reloaded, and the price is right. AR's are most fun when someone else is paying for the ammo.

Dave

In over 40 years of Carbine reloading, I have never used a "magnum" primer. The usual suspect powders including H110/W296 ignite easily in the almost full case. I don't see any harm in a mag primer,...

Put the gas check on. If it is fat enough and slow enough you can get away plain base. Any velocity over say 1,100-1,200 fps watch for leading. I love this bullet and it shoots well in the 30-06,...

I had one of the stamped metal ones with a brass deflector. The back used the dovetail with a hex screw, the front needed a screw tapped next to the chamber. Today with the Carbines going for $1,500...

My bad. Of course it was in Hatcher's 3rd edition published in 1962 I was quoting from. Anyone have a set of 7.62x51 mm reloading dies for sale?

Dave

I had a Win Mod 70 Featherweight in 308 who's SN# was from 1953. Hatcher's Notebook of 1947 describes the new 7.62 NATO as being adopted in 1957 and the 308 Win in 1952. As a cast bullet load there...

That will be a pretty snappy load, I would think 32-35 of IMR 4064 might be better. For hunting this would probably work. You are probably at or over 2,000 fps. What did you size the 311299's to? I...

I was playing around with a few 30-06's, a M1903a3 and M1917. I have a set of Redding comp shell holders and I can pretty much set the shoulder back in a F/L die from none to below the SAAMI min...

I played with one (1898 rifle sporter) for a while. Came with several boxes of fired brass and reloads. Ran a bunch through the F/L die. Got a bunch of head separations. Some of the brass was FA-04...

All have corrosive primers. Treat as such and be sure to follow a good Cor Primer protocol (Hot soapy water; Ballistol and water 1:10; Hoppe's Elite; GI bore cleaner or similar) Oil well afterwards....

Andy,

I am not sure I can answer the force question, The bolt needs to be completely disassembled, only the bolt body. Do you have a "coin" gauge or a cartridge shaped one? It really does not...

P14's generally have pretty tight chambers compared to MkIII and MIV's. The action also has lots of leverage and can easily overcome a headspace gauges tolerance. I would neck size and fire a few and...

Whatever you do, stay away from steel drill bits. A brass screw might help but it also might add to the problem. I would say to make a "cutter" from a brass rod, and wrap it with electrical tape at...

Most accidents are the result of several factors: bad technique; faulty materials; improper use; plain stupidity. The heat treat process that was used by Springfield and RIA was not faulty: the...

Hard to go wrong with a 311284. Try sizing 0.309-311. The 1911's throats are said to be more cast friendly. On my K31 that bullet is way down past the neck. Try some dummy rounds until you find an...

My only scoped Mil-Surp is a K31. Not the worlds best cast platform (short throat) but I have plans to see what it can do with a new NOE K31 specific mold I got. I might be able to tighten up if the...

My experience exactly! However, sizing for me is 0.314", basically enough to get the GC to hold. I have never gotten 1 MOA at 100 but two with irons and a sling is not too hard.

Dave

Mine was unhappy with that bullet using 2400 at 17 grains. I believe this to be a sizing issue as these were 312' and my 1903a3 prefers something plus sized at 314". Strange I know but testing is...

My relatively new 1943 two groove barrel on a M1903a3 prefers 0.314", not sure why but it does. It is also slightly short chambered and I have not looked at the math to see if that is why. I have yet...

If it is a cast rifle look for a 96/11, M1911 rifle or a K11 Carbine. They have longer throats and are more cast "friendly". The K31 is great, but the selection of cast bullets is more limited. I get...

That load is a great one for jacketed, but probably too hot for cast. Try around 32-36 grains of IMR/H 4895 and 170-200 grain cast, size at 0.310, make sure they are not into the lands for OAL.
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I did that once at 25 yards (iron sights, Group buy Fattest 30 @0.314", same powder charge, same rifle) but this is way more impressive!

Dave