K31 anyone molding their own bullets?

[sailsguy]

Looking for load data and advice on K31 molding.

sailsguy

[1johnlb]

NOE has a mold for the tight throat k31. If your unsure of how much if any throat erosion I would suggest the Lee 312 155 2r. It shoots good in them all.

Titan reloading, 1 of the above venders sales a 6 cav Lee 155

[mrrch]

I've been using that same Lee mold and it works well in my k31 with 24 grains of 3031.
Remember to start lower and work up in your rifle.

[adkpete]

I have had good luck with the Lyman 311413 spire point. Sized to .309 and driven no faster than 1600fps.

[jrap]

I saw a video on youtube where iraqveteran8888 loaded some but I personally don't

[enfield]

The NOE boolit and about 18 - 19 gr 4227 works very well. I made a clamp on style peep sight and a Lyman 17 globe will nicely wedge in between the ears at the front to have an un altered rifle with way better sights than the original.

[Kraschenbirn]

Lee 309-200, sized to .310 over 29.5 gr H4895 in Privi Brass...2"-2 1/2" 100M groups from either my K-31 or G96/11.

Bill

[sailsguy]

Thanks for the tips!

sailsguy

[Maven]

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[sailsguy]

Thank you. Hadn't found that search engine.

sailsguy

[VintageRifle]

I use a 130gr-spl rcbs bullet designed for the sks. 16gr 2400 and a scope, I can get under an inch at 100 yards.

Sized. 309 using LLA.

[astroturf3040]

Looking for load data and advice on K31 molding.

sailsguy

Me too.... anyone have anything that shoots to the original sights for windage?
Most loads I have tried are off to the right at 100 and 200 yards.

Thanks shooters.

[94Doug]

...everyone here is.

[94Doug]

(that is using cast for their K31's)

I shoot RCBS 165gr SIL, which if you ask around, is a pretty common go-to for the Swiss, but have shot 311413, 311332/4, 311278, 311241, the mentioned K31 mould from NOE, and others. Usually tighter bores, and .309-310" is what I size to. I haven't experimented around too much, but usually use a standard all around load like 13 gr Red Dot or 16gr 2400.

Doug

[sailsguy]

Do you guys always use a gas check on this round? How hard do you try to get your lead?

sailsguy

[VintageRifle]

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...wiss-K31-130gr

That link has some of my k31 cast information for the 130gr rcbs bullet.

I do have some Lyman 311466 bullets to try out. Just haven't had the time to load them and test. These are wheel weight alloy sized to. 309", mold is undersized and drops. 309-.310". LLA, and gas checked.

[94Doug]

This is all dependent on what you are trying to achieve. If you are shooting the loads I mentioned, 311241's work fine, and lead can be 50/50 WW and pure lead. If you're wanting to go faster, you'll need to look at harder lead, and will need the gas checked boolit.

Doug

[John Boy]

I too reload the K31 with the 311413 bullet from an Ideal mold. Last summer with stock sights and several sighters, a steel coyote at 1000 yds ... fell over! And wasn't from the wind

[VintageRifle]

What velocities are you getting with your cast bullet Doug? Up to 1600fps I cannot get enough windage adjustment to the left without my front sight falling off. Had to switch to a scope setup.

[94Doug]

Not sure. My Chrony died. I think less. I tried scope, hated it. I really need to get out there and shoot though. Lots of loads ready, time short.