Not one to usually ask for help, but Im a bit discouraged. I thought Id try the PP gig with my Lee-Enfield Mk4 sporter. This has a pretty dark and ugly bore (in fact with the black polymer stock I think it is the ugliest rifle Ive ever seen), but despite all this, it is not a bad shooter, usually will do 2 to 2.5 inch groups in my little 75 yard backyard range.
The setup...
Lee C309-170-F, as cast, lo lube, no gas check.
2 wraps of trapezoidal shaped typing paper, soaked through and wrapped with just a bit hanging over the base of the bullet.
Once they dried, lubed with a tiny bit of lanolin between thumb and forefinger, and sized to .314.
Flared the cases just a bit, and seated the boolits over 16 gr of 2400. At this stage, they looked so damn good I thought I just might have something here.
They wouldn't even get on the paper. Of the 20 I loaded up, I ended up having to walk up to 25 yards or so even get them on the paper, and they were just all over the place. Truly abysmal. Some even might have been slightly keyholed.
Anyone see any glaring mistakes here? This just the wrong rifle? I thought if this didn't work I'd try the CTL312-160-2R in the '98 Mauser next.....