Swedish Mauser and Mule Snot

[Mark Daiute]

I currently don't have a sizing die for the swede, am thinking of loading NOE's bullet as cast using some mule snot. The bullet is .270 at the bands. I have gaschecks.

Anyone have real life experiences to share?

Thanks in advance.

Mark

[skeettx]

Will the cartridge chamber with the .270 bullet seated in the case?
If so, shoot and give us a report
Mike

[Mark Daiute]

Will the cartridge chamber with the .270 bullet seated in the case?
If so, shoot and give us a report
Mike

Skeet, right after your response I made up a dummy load, it was hard to close the bolt but it looked more like the boolit was a little less than concentric, looked like the nose/body of the bullet rubbed on one side. More work to do.

[ulav8r]

What is the burning rate of mule snot? How much do you plan to reduce the load for the oversize boolit? [smilie=f:

[Mark Daiute]

What is the burning rate of mule snot? How much do you plan to reduce the load for the oversize boolit? [smilie=f:

I had planned on starting with 13 grains of 2400 and I was not concerned with the oversized boolit.

[15meter]

I did it with 14 grains of 2400 with Lee liquid lube before I went to Ben's liquid lube and had good luck.

I think Ed Harris did an article on reduced loads using the Lee lube on some of his plinking loads. Might try a search here. May be some info on castpics website. I think that is where I first ran across the info.

[Mark Daiute]

Will the cartridge chamber with the .270 bullet seated in the case?
If so, shoot and give us a report
Mike

The rifle wants the cases to be sized in a full lenght sizing die, once I did that and once I used the factory crimp joy was had, no loading, feeding or chambering issues

[Mark Daiute]

What is the burning rate of mule snot? How much do you plan to reduce the load for the oversize boolit? [smilie=f:

Fired 2 test rounds and no signs of pressure, not even close.

[skeettx]

:)
Yeeee Hawwww
Shoot her ALOT!!
Mike

[Mark Daiute]

:)
Yeeee Hawwww
Shoot her ALOT!!
Mike

well seeing as how you twisted my arm I'll have to!