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Thread: July 2018, Contest topic: CB Loads & Military Rifles

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    July 2018, Contest topic: CB Loads & Military Rifles

    July 2018
    Contest topic: CB Loads & Military Rifles

    AR's, M1 Garand,1903,AK's,SKS's,K-31 ...Share your loads



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    Well it used to be military

    A Churchill sporterized Lee Enfield No4 Mk1*. Lyman 314299, sized .314, gas checked and lubed with Rooster Red. Loaded over nearly 40 grains of IMR4350 and a 1 grain tuft of Kapok. I use Lee collet dies for this application.
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    Almost enough bullets for an '03

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    Zastava M98/48 (K98K Yugo capture) cheating with Lyman sights...

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    1:3.5(foundry to pure) water dropped, clear powder coat, 32cal Gator Check, sized .324", 15BHN(lee tool)

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    Noe 314299 in my .303 CLLE Volunteer rifle.
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    My cast loads for a 1867 Swedish 8x58mmRD rolling block.
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    ..............Very nice photo's all
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    Agreed
    I see closey''s pic, I know I have to step it up a bit more.
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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