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You did the right thing !
Under this years mosse hunt we were unfortunate to shoot (it was very good for the animals as it shortened their suffering) one 10 point bull and one calf that had...

Hi kootne
The mold is #37-285B from Accurate that Tom cut to the dimensions of my rifle, and my rifle likes big boolits .370 driving bands and the bore riding portion just touchning the rifling ...

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It would seem as i could use this round on any game we have here in Sweden with confidence :) If i will do so is another thing altogether as i said we hunt for moose and bears in groups and...

It is Lyman No2, 90% pb 5% sn 5% sb or as close to this as i am able to make it in this batch ther was trace amount of cu and ag as a result of the babbit i used to make the alloy

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Thanks for all the answers and kind remarks :) I developed this as a practice load so that i could shoot more for the same buck, as an afterthought i thought i would test it and se how i...

Whit this combination ?
Cartridge: 9,3x57
Boolit 278gr GC cast from Lyman No2 alloy
V5= 640 M/S
I get 5 shot groups that are under 60mm at 80m using a Husqvarna M/46
The recovered boolits in...

Glad you liked it :D
I know how hard it is to pass up on a good deal ! I have had some really good loads worked up with "exotic" powders only to see then no longer imported so now i try to use...

Hi JM7.7x58
Don´t know if this helps but this is what i found in NORMAS manual for handloading
https://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg21/mathias1978/CIMG1021_zpspflw8fhd.jpg
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You assume right EDG, that is the step i ment, and yes i would like to use a gas check on the bullet as i was hoping on being able to propel them at around 630 m/s if al worked out well
/Mathias

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I had almost talked me in to buying a NOE 368-285-FN-W3 for my Husqvarna M/46 in 9,3x57. And for once i thought i would do it in the correct way and not just order a mould and go from there ;)...

Makes me wonder what you have as Norma as far as i know don´t have ball powder in their sortiment and the powder in my cans of Norma 202 is of the stick type whit a hole in it. They can have changed...

I use N320 in 45ACP and 45COLT for my competition loads (25m bullseye) and i like them a lot :)
/Mathias

PWS, all my hunting bullets are bonded, i used yo make jackets from copper tubing before i tested making them from spent casings. For me the best casings has been military as they have at least here...

I will send you a pm so with that info
Math

I have had best luck with cores made from 50/50 pure lead and clip on wheel weights, they did not hold together when i tried using only pure lead. My V5 for a 375grains bullet is 715 M/S

I have been wanting to try some cast in my rifle to but have not taken the plunge yet and to be honest she has mostly stood in the corner of my safe until i decided to have a lokal gunsmith replace...

Hi nun2kute
They weigh 375gr

Here is what i did with my Husqvarna M/46 last weekend
https://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg21/mathias1978/CIMG0997_zpsbgzmwez9.jpg
Load was 45 gr Norma 201 behind a 286 ge S&B soft point (won´t...

Here is some pictures of some bullets i swaged from 7.62 nato brass and the biggest moose i have shot whit them to date, he was quartering away from me so the bullet went through a little more then 1...

Hi PWS
This i how i make my hunting bullets for my .425 Westley Richards.
For cores i mix 1000 grams pure lead with 500 grams clip on wheel weights, these are then bonded to the jacket using a...

Good :)
Something you could do ? And if so were would it land price vice ?
Best regards
Math

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A buddy of mine has problem with getting bullets for his rifle in 5,6x52R, Fmj that is soft points is no problem. So i am wondering if you could make a die for swaging ordinary .224 fmj up to...

A photo from an old Norma manual i had lying around. Hope it is useful and use whit caution
Regards
Mathias :)

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg21/mathias1978/CIMG0844_zpsvhd3istl.jpg

Had some good luck a couple of weekends ago
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg21/mathias1978/CIMG0818_zpsbrbm9nzl.jpg
Same gun and same bullet :)
Happy hunting to you all :)

Hi
Here are some pictures of some of my successful hunts using swaged bullets
Moose hunt 2015
http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg21/mathias1978/CIMG0716_zpsbgjigh2e.jpg

And this is the...