Need a good 311466 load for a M1917

[Tom in Pittsburgh]

Just took delivery of my "new" M1917 last week. Winchester receiver, but an Eddystone bolt (and a bunch of other "E"-marked parts). Original 1918 barrel in excellent shape, and nice, clear RCAF markings on the buttstock. Too bad she can't talk...

Bought this rifle as a cast bullet shooter, and have a box of Lyman 311466 all made up, sized to .312" and alox-lubed. Now I just need one of you experts out there to whisper your tack-driving load to me using this bullet.

Also have the usual 311284, 311291, 311299 to fool with, too. -- along with a decent assortment of powders.


Retro-fit a P-H 5B rear sight to use working up loads. Will be using some 1962-vintage LC Match brass.

TIA

Tom

www.vintage-gunlore.com

[MT Gianni]

I use almost a caseful of WC870 or 860 in a 98 Mauser rebarreled to 30-06.

[Ben]

21 grs. of IMR - 4198

[johnly]

11 grains of Trail Boss is one of my favorite loads for 150 to 165 gran bullets in my 1903A1.

John

[oldhickory]

Flirt with around 23gr of IMR 4227.:drinks:

[curator]

311466 works best in my 1M1917 when I shoot it as cast (.314 on the bottom bands) and only lube the bottom 3 grooves. I seat the gas check and lube it in a .314 lubrisizer. This boolit (design) is very prone to sizing slightly off-center if your top-punch and lube die aren't exactly in line. I find it shoots best at about 1600fps with 16 grains of 2400 or 18 grains of SR4759, or 21 grains of Reloder7 or WC820, or 24 grains of WC680

[Ben]

What curator says is VERY true. All the more reason to use a " nose 1st sizing system " ( like the Lee Push Thru sizers ) for sizing rifle bullets.

Ben

[TAWILDCATT]

use Ed Harris load 13 gr red dot and I use 311291 and lees 312-160 TL.I shoot in a 1903 barrel 1914.it cronyed at 1680fts.:coffee: [smilie=1: