G’day Barra,I hope you and the others don’t get too upset with my lectures,it is an old person thing.The trouble is misfires are not rare and most often the primers get the blame when it is often...
Type: Posts; User: Mike H
Forum: Cast Boolits
G’day Barra,I hope you and the others don’t get too upset with my lectures,it is an old person thing.The trouble is misfires are not rare and most often the primers get the blame when it is often...
Forum: Cast Boolits
The 30-30 headspaces with the rim,the rim of the case seats on the rear of the barrel stopping the case or cartridge going foward.The distance between the bolt face and the back of the cartridge rim...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
If you only need to go to 100 yards I would suggest AS-30N,it is the bulkiest powder of theADI powders.10 grains should do the job,between 7 to 12 grains if you want to experiment,AP-70N add 2 grains.
Forum: Cast Boolits
I have a Martini Enfield rebored to 303/35,with 1-16” twist.With 200 grain RCBS gas check bullet,37 grains of ADI 2207 powder (H4198) it shoots well.
Also tried a CBE 300 grain gas checked bullet...
Forum: Hunting with CB's
Pleasing to see the problem solved quickly and thanks to Anonym for his honesty and openness.
Forum: Cast Boolits
We had that sort of thing here in Australia a few years back,all scams,it had nothing to do with Leopold.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Randy,
I think they are very scarce,I am 81 years old and mine is the only one I have seen,it is built on a Martini Enfield action that was rebored from .303 to 303/35 by Sprinter Arms in...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
I have a Lyman reloading handbook 41st Edition,200 grain jacketed,3031 powder,suggested load 45 grains,velocity 2195.Maximum load 50 grains,max velocity 2400 fps.
250 grain Jacketed:3031...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I caught up with a friend who has used the Winchester 1500 HS powder for reloading 12gauge shotgun cartridges,he said it was for one and a quarter ounce loads.In his opinion it would be suitable for...
Forum: Our Town
I don’t think I would go to a range like that without some good company. There must be some dangerous idiots using it,bullet holes shot into the rubbish bins and fired from the front of the firing...
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
Bruce,
I reckon you are doing well,probably best to save your suitable powder for better barrels until the powder supply improves.
Mike.
Forum: Boolit Lube !
I have used AS-30 in a 223 and the 55 grain RCBS bullet,without gas check,also with LLA,not a heavy coat,usually the LLA is diluted with some mineral turps.I am a barrel cleaner and try to clean or...
Forum: Military Rifles
You mentioned that you have a 314-190 flat nose mould,that is a very good mould,I would give that a workout with the barrel you have.
Forum: Military Rifles
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I had only fired my rifles and the 316-240 CBE bullets on the range,single shot from top of the magazine,this morning I tried out from the magazine,wasn’t a success,the first No 4 would feed...
Forum: Military Rifles
For simplicity I would stick with the standard 303,the Cast Bullet Engineering 316-240 gc mould is very good,shoots at rimfire velocities plain based and for more power use a gas check and 2206H...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Pleased this came up again,I was in the process of loading 200 grain plus gc loads,had done 200 grains years ago with H4198,as I have Varget and H4895 I will try to extend the velocity a bit.
Mike.
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Always good to see the job finished,hope you can find enough primers and powder to give it a fair test.The 1-8 twist barrel should be interesting with heavy projectiles.
Hope the New Year goes well...
Forum: Cast Boolits
It seems as if you are trying to drive them too fast for a non gas checked bullet,even with a coated one.
Depending on your loading dies and your methods of sizing,case neck expansion and bullet...
Forum: Factory Rifles
I don’t have a Ruger, but have Lee Enfields,I am using Cast Bullet Engineering moulds,four different moulds from 190 grain to 240 grain,like them all,28 to 29 grains of 2206 powder with a Dacron...
Forum: Single Shot Guns
Another cartridge to consider would be the 30 Badger.
Forum: Hunting with CB's
You are going to find this will be a strong load compared to a 22 rimfire,I would try a few first before going on the trap line,possibly 4.5 grains would be plenty for 10 yards.
If it is possible,put up another aiming mark higher than your target,let the bullets drop onto the scoring target.
Forum: Gunsmithing Tips & Tricks
The Martini .303 conversions were made for service use in Australia,the breech block has a insert fitted to the front by a dovetail fit,they would have been for Mk 6 ammunition but Mk 7 is no...
Going with the 30 calibres,I would try the 32/20 case or the 30 Badger,the main consideration to me would be the cost,if a suitable length and twist barrel were available and gunsmithing was at mates...
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 |