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    I found the lee dies worked the neck a lot on my...

    I found the lee dies worked the neck a lot on my K31, but that is a different chamber.

    Slug your bore. I have several 1889s and one of them, the earliest, has a smaller bore. 305 or 303 if I...
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    I shoot 310 cadet. They are very accurate and...

    I shoot 310 cadet. They are very accurate and make a great subsonic calibre
    The bore on mine is about .321/322. I use the RCBS 310 cadet bullet which I size to .323.
    They are great guns but a...
  3. Forum: AirGuns

    If it is for fun shooting, get a spring gun. They...

    If it is for fun shooting, get a spring gun. They are a lot harder to shoot and more fun. For competition, whatever the rules allow. For hunting, probably a PCP because it is easier to make humane...
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    Hawks are some of the best value airgun proof...

    Hawks are some of the best value airgun proof scopes. They are very popular in UK.

    Nikko Sterling are good to.

    Nitro pistons have a bigger initial push to the piston than spring guns. It is...
  5. They will dry out quicker if they are open side...

    They will dry out quicker if they are open side up. You could shake them about in a priming tray to do that and then leave it in the Sun.
  6. If it is an original chambering then 7.62 nagant...

    If it is an original chambering then 7.62 nagant revolver dies are so close to that you can use them for sizing.

    Sizing bullets is easy. Tumble lube in Lee allox and push them through a Lee sizer.
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    Forum: AirGuns

    For shooting live stuff JSB Hades have la...

    For shooting live stuff JSB Hades have la reputation for accuracy and expanding well. Most hollow point pellets have low long range accuracy but these are consistent.

    Another good pellet in .22 is...
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    Forum: AirGuns

    On a spring gun any lubricant inside the pellet...

    On a spring gun any lubricant inside the pellet skirt will burn off. You might get a bit of a velocity gain but unless you can make the amount of lubricant very consistent, you will increase the...
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    Forum: AirGuns

    Nice gunsmithing video

    This video was done by a UK airgun shooter on his antique airgun restoration project. It is a spring mechanism that you won't see on any modern airgun.

    If you have half an hour spare and have an...
  10. Forum: Boolit Lube !

    Muzzle loading lube 1 part beef dripping...

    Muzzle loading lube

    1 part beef dripping (rendered beef fat).
    1 part boiled castor oil (as used in Felix lube)
    Small amount of calcium soap
    Carnuba wax to reach required hardness.

    Works...
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    I use 180 gr Lee .309 round nose on top of 25...

    I use 180 gr Lee .309 round nose on top of 25 grains on 5744/ LovexD060. Works fine at short ranges and fits in with the ranges ~1500 ft-lb energy limit.

    In France you might be able to get the 174...
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    I use shop bought pellets, mainly in .22. In...

    I use shop bought pellets, mainly in .22. In terms of brands I go for JSB, then H&N and then RWS. Several other brands are just rebranded JSBs or H&Ns.

    JSB exact are really good, as are the JSB...
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    Top one ..

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    I shoot cast in my K31 (180 grn Lee RN with 25...

    I shoot cast in my K31 (180 grn Lee RN with 25 grn of 5744) and I had to push the foresight right the way over to. It seems pretty accurate with them.
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    The TX200 is one of the best spring guns you can...

    The TX200 is one of the best spring guns you can get. They are reasonably heavy and I don't like them (personal opinion- safety catch is fiddly) but most people do. With good pellets they should be...
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    There isn't much to go wrong with a spring-piston...

    There isn't much to go wrong with a spring-piston gun. Most likely are the breech seal, the piston seal and the spring. The breech seals are standard sizes for Hatsan. The piston seal is again pretty...
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    I have a couple of pumps and I use a dive bottle....

    I have a couple of pumps and I use a dive bottle. Going past 2000psi was hard work. It would probably be easier if I was heavier, but at under 11 stone, I couldn't compress over 2500psi.
  18. Thread: 310 Cadet

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    The firing pin size is a little less of an issue...

    The firing pin size is a little less of an issue if you use small rifle primers, which are thicker. There should be plenty of power on the firing pin. You can also de-cock the rifle by pulling the...
  19. Thread: 310 Cadet

    by Black Beard
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    I use cut down 32-20 brass that had the rim...

    I use cut down 32-20 brass that had the rim thinned. The case capacity is 1cc with the heeled bullet. My preferred load is 3.5 gr N320 behind a 120 grain RCBS cast bullet. For quiet loads, try 2.2...
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    It isn't just the case itself. The firing pin can...

    It isn't just the case itself. The firing pin can give distinctive marks. But that is easily replaced.

    If you run a paper patched bullet through a sizer you will see distinctive patterns from the...
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    Most .22 pellets are really 5.5mm rather than 5.7...

    Most .22 pellets are really 5.5mm rather than 5.7 like bullet barrels. The ones used in larger airgun barrels are usually RWS Superdome or the largest head size H&N field target trophy. These are the...
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    Forum: AirGuns

    If your Springer is too hard to cock, put in a...

    If your Springer is too hard to cock, put in a less powerful spring. My go-to spring for UK power levels is a titan no 10, which is designed for a TX209 MK3. It makes a HW80 or Diana 52 lovely to...
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    Forum: Cast Boolits

    310 cadet is about 310 on the heel and 322 on the...

    310 cadet is about 310 on the heel and 322 on the main bullet. Maybe something similar to 32 Colt instead?
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    I have successfully used Lee 7.62 Nagant sizing...

    I have successfully used Lee 7.62 Nagant sizing dies for 310 cadet (using modified 32-20 cases). If you draw the profile of a 7.62 Nagant case and a 310 cadet case they are so close (over the bit...
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    Cast are better than jacketed. Less likely to get...

    Cast are better than jacketed. Less likely to get stuck and a lot easier to get out if they do get stuck.
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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check