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Thread: Noe 311-165 rf

  1. 08-26-2009, 04:48 PM #1
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    Noe 311-165 rf

    Today I got to the range with the 311-165 loaded for my 30-30 with 20.0 gr. IMR 4198 and bullets sized to .309. This is a load that has performed well for me with other cast bullets of similar weight in my Marlin 336. I had one cavity hollow pointed in my mold and that is what I shot today. My hollow pointed bullets with gas check and lube weigh in at 162 grains. Over all loaded length is 2.42" to function in my rifle. I made a new hollow point pin for my mold that is .122" in diameter and tapers to .190" at the tip. This gives a hollow point about twice as large as the pin provided with the mold. 50 yard groups ran right around 1 1/2" for 10 shots. At 100 yards my groups were about 2". I did not get a chance to recover any bullets as the range was busy with other shooters. I'm sure I can improve on the groups with powder adjustments but I am extremely pleased with my first range session.

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  2. 08-26-2009, 05:55 PM #2
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    Shot some of mine today. I only shot offhand on a pig silhouette practicing for Sundays leveraction match. Far as I can tell- they shoot exactly the same as my "real" RD mould. 17 gr 2400 works well with these too.
    Mould drops easily and with 4 cav it makes a pile of bullets quick.

    Very happy with results so far. Deer in Nov may not be.....
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  3. 09-14-2009, 04:33 PM #3
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    This bullet in hollow point form is a dream come true in my 03-A3 Springfield 30-06. With the bullets sized to .309 and loaded over 32.0 grains of IMR 4895 these bullets shoot groups of 5/8" at 100 yards. These groups are repeatable on several days shooting sessions. Today I shot 2 groundhogs with this combination and I was impressed with the bullet performance. Both exit wounds were about 3" to 3 1/2". And these shells are loaded on a Dillon 550B.

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  4. 09-22-2009, 08:40 PM #4
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    Just got around to casting some with mine. Very nice mold, boolits drop out like they are greased. Bands miked out at .311exactly I a newb, so I didn't get a ton of good boolits in this first ever casting session, but I was running the lead a bit too cool. The mold halves did stick once or twice on opening, but rotating the mold 90 degrees fixed that. Maybe the Lee handles are off a bit ...

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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