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    Off to the Range today to continue the tests. It...

    Off to the Range today to continue the tests. It was pouring rain so no chronometer.

    I shot a NSW marked BSA .310 Cadet, and a VIC marked BSA .310 Cadet. Only the NSW rifle results are reported...
  2. Took the 303 Martini Enfield to the range today....

    Took the 303 Martini Enfield to the range today. Just to try it out, I fed it with 52gn FFg Black Powder and compressed it into the case with a 180gn lubricated cast Boolit. Fired 8 rounds at 50Y for...
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    Here are a couple of pictures of the Hawkesbury...

    Here are a couple of pictures of the Hawkesbury River 128gn Blackhawk heeled 0.323 dia 310 Cadet Boolits. In picture 1, the boolit on the right is one that I slugged the barrel with. The black...
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    Hi C1PNR, As I have detailed earlier in the...

    Hi C1PNR, As I have detailed earlier in the posts, .316 boolits fly wild out of each of my three 310 rifles. If I hit the target at all, half of them keyholed.

    A good reference site is...
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    Go have a read of the thread entitled '310...

    Go have a read of the thread entitled '310 Martini Preliminary Results' on this website.
  6. Hi Wallace, I use SPG, only because I have a...

    Hi Wallace,

    I use SPG, only because I have a lot of it as it is my proven prize winning lube with my 45-100 Sharps and my 45-70 H&R Buffalo Classic (I only shoot BP in the 45-100). I have tried...
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    Repeated the tests this afternoon using my two...

    Repeated the tests this afternoon using my two 310 BSA Cadets. Similar results, but I am going to discount them and try again next week. Conditions today were blowing a gale and very gusty.
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  8. Hi 34570, Yes, I roll my own, however I am...

    Hi 34570,

    Yes, I roll my own, however I am still trying to develop a good load for my 577/450.

    Over the past 12 months I have tried all sorts of boolits, powder loads and paper patching.

    My...
  9. Here is a picture of my Martini Collection. All...

    Here is a picture of my Martini Collection. All in very good condition, and are shot regularly.

    Top is an 1873 Martini Henry 577/450 MkII (MkI conversion - many MkI bits still on it). Feint...
  10. Cleaned up my newly acquired 303 Martini Enfield...

    Cleaned up my newly acquired 303 Martini Enfield over the weekend and found some more interesting stamps on the stock, including a set of intials pin pricked onto the stock. The left side of the...
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    After my last post and experience I have chucked...

    After my last post and experience I have chucked out the 312" boolits.

    I took my Greener 310 Cadet to the range this morning. Although it is chambered 32-20, I shoot 310 Cadet ammunition.

    I...
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    Further to my earlier post, I think I have...

    Further to my earlier post, I think I have overcome inexperience on this site and got the pictures sorted out.

    My collection of Zouaves. The carbine and the top four are Zoli, the bottom four are...
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    I have nine Zouaves, four Zoli rifles and a Zoli...

    I have nine Zouaves, four Zoli rifles and a Zoli Carbine, plus four Armi Jager.

    The carbine has seen little use since I acquired it. It spent its life as a wall hanger until the changed gun laws...
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    I shoot an 1873 Martini Henry MkII 577/450 quite...

    I shoot an 1873 Martini Henry MkII 577/450 quite regularly using fillers in the case. Load is 85gn Wano FFg drop tubed down a 3ft carbon fibre arrow shaft and the case filled with bird seed (the...
  15. I have just acquired a nice Martini Enfield rifle...

    I have just acquired a nice Martini Enfield rifle in 303. It is an 1883 Enfield manufacture Martini Henry 577/450 MkIII conversion. Martini Enfield conversion marks 1896 with all the appropriate...
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    I have recently acquired a Greener 310 Cadet...

    I have recently acquired a Greener 310 Cadet chambered for 32-20 (barrel stamped). Early test results with 310 rounds is proving encouraging. I am loading 9.5gn of AR2205 behind Hawkesbury River...
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    Hi, this is my first post on this forum. I have...

    Hi, this is my first post on this forum. I have had a BSA (NSW) 310 Cadet for 30 years gathering dust since Super ammunition went off the market. I recently acquired a further two 310 Cadet rifles,...
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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