303 Brit slugs in 06

[bootsnthejeep]

So, guess that explains that...

So far, the sole 30 cal mould I have is a single cav Lee I picked up used at Kittery Trading Post. All I've cast with it is some pure lead slugs for the purpose of slugging my 03a3 and my 94. I thought they dropped exceptionally large from the mould (miked out at .314) and made great slug impressions thru the 03, and actually shaved a ring of lead around the 30-30 when slugging that. Which should have told me something

So it turns out this is the 90371, .312-185 Lee mould intended for .303 brit. I don't plan on this being my only 30 cal mould, the price was right when I picked it up. But since I was going to size to .311 anyway, has anyone tried using this in an 06? Due to rounded nose I wasn't planning on using it in the lever gun.

I'm presuming they'll drop a tad closer to dimension out of harder alloy but haven't tried it yet. But it does make very nice 30 cal slugging pills.

[wiljen]

That boolit will work fine in the 06, just size it to .311 or so and you are good to go.

[9.3X62AL]

What Will said. I have a Win 670 with .311" throat, and sized to that spec the Lee .312-185 shoots GREAT in the 30-06. Its bore-rider nose is about .3015" or thereabouts, and is a draggy slip-fit into the lands. The Lee is its best boolit.

[Kraschenbirn]

Haven't tried it in an '06 but have obtained pretty good performance in a .308 out to 200M. Matter of fact, it shot sufficiently "good" that I'd probably still be loading it if I hadn't picked up a mould for 200-grainer that shoots just a little better in that particular rifle.

Probably the best all-around mould I own, though, for .303 Brit and 7.65 Argie.

Bill