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    Swiss Infantrie Gewehr 1911

    Went to range today with my IG1911. Had amazing session using loads with IMR4350. I used loads between 36 and 39 grains and 37 was the sweet spot. Loaded under a powder coated and gas checked Lee .309, 200 grain boolit. Squeezed out 1 1/2 group. Anybody else have a recommended load for their IG1911 or 96/11?

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    Sure
    12 grains of Red Dot
    Rcbs 165 sil PC .311
    Will do 1.5" @ 100 yards
    Great accuracy with alot less powder

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    I have been shooting in matches with Buffalo powder, 19grs. , and a Saeco 315 bullet that weighs 177grains.

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    Yes, Lyman 314299 Powder coated and sized .309, 23 grains of ADI 2207 + .75 grain of polyester wadding shoots a treat

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    Am I correct in assuming these loads would do well in the K31?

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    Yes sir

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    Here's a group I shot last weekend with my Swiss 1911
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    7.5 grains of red dot
    Noe 153 pb pc
    Cci pistol primer
    1.5" at 100 yards
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    Group with my k31 and a pic of the pc noe bullet
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    I shot a 96/11 Schmidt- Rubin in 100-yd. high-power matches for almost 5 years. My best load and bullet combination was a Lee 180 gr. cast bullet driven by 19.0 grs. of 4759, lit by a Remington 9. 1/2 Large rifle primer. I fired a 50 yard group with this combo(5shots) that measured .304! ............................

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    19x2400-WLRM-170gc .68@50yds

    This is my best group so far with a Lasercast 170FNGC. I've since moved on to trying the 311299GC but got side tracked with life and haven't got that bullet completely worked out yet. I like 2400 for the majority of my cast bullet rifle.

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    I can remember a photo of my dad sitting on his Indian about 1953 that is similar but in St Joseph, Michigan.
    Nice group That will hunt.
    "Come unto Me, all you who labor and are heavy burdened, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28
    Male Guanaco out in dry lakebed at 10,800 feet south of Arequipa.

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    Quote Originally Posted by missionary5155 View Post
    I can remember a photo of my dad sitting on his Indian about 1953 that is similar but in St Joseph, Michigan.
    Nice group That will hunt.
    That's a pic of my dad on his 49 Hydra-glyde @1962sh.

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    I had good luck with Lyman's 311413 170 gr and 311299 200 or 210 gr I don't remember the exact bullet weight with the 311299 but both 170 and the heavier were loaded with 10.0 grs of unique. I had a 96/11, a 1911, and a K31 and all did around an inch and half or better. One thing i learned about the Swiss rifles is that a K31 has a larger chamber than the rest of them and some die companies don't take that into account.

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    I have 2 k31s and haven;t shot cast in either of them. Try as I may, I couldn't get any of my cast bullets to start up into the lead, guess I will use these guns for "Vintage Military Rifle" w/jacketed bullets!!!..............

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    Are they bore ride style? Sometimes they can be a bit oversize for some bores. A simple nose size will fix them.

    Don't know what the history of your rifle is, but, heavy fouling in the bore could be an issue as well.

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    Not a 96/11 or 11, but my 1946-ish K31 that was sporterized years ago will put them all where I want them to go with 18 grains of 2400 and the little Lee 155 grainer intended for the 7.62x39. It’s a great soft-shooting load that really can’t be beat for punching paper and targets out to 200 or so yards.

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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