Ruger No 1 in 303 British?

[Eldon]

I sold a Browning custom highwall in 40-82 to an Aussie in 2015 with no problem.

[Four Fingers of Death]

I tried some Hornady 174Gn RN bullets on Sunday. They got 2" groups, but the aiming point on the target was a 1" red dot and not as visible as I'd like with the 6x Leupold. That is the only jacketed bullet I have tried that is close to a reasonable group. The range is closed for a few weeks (we are attached to a big race track and there is a bf race week preparations, race week and clean up). I will try and get some more of these and a target with a better aiming point and try again. Once that is sorted I will concentrate on cast boolits. I only have a Lee mould at present, I will start with that.

[Idaho Mule]

I have not tried the Hornady 174's in mine yet, but I did procure some recently and will try them soon. I have been using the Speer 150 gr. HCSP with pretty good luck. I have gotten them as tight as 1.5" at 100 yds for 5 shots, but the norm is closer to 2.5. I wonder if Hornady's .312 will make any difference with Speer's .311. Only trying it will tell for sure. With that being said, I LOVE my Ruger #1 in 303 British. I just killed my second elk with it the other day, and I think it is up to 5 or 6 deer (wife steals it sometimes) by now, all using the Speer 150 grainer and Varget powder. JW

[Four Fingers of Death]

I was using Varget as well. It is made here and sold as AR2208, but Varget everywhere else (except NZ). The range is open next week, but when I was at the big gunshop in Brisbane recently, I plumb forgot to buy the Hornady bullets.

I ended up walking out with 1000 Federal American Eagle 45ACP cartridges, at cheaper than brass prices, so all was not lost, haha!