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    303 174gr with 2206H

    Im loading up some 303 to replicate MkVII ammo using 174gr FMJs. I have 2206H and 2209 on hand and decided that 2206H is going to be the better bet, im aware 2208 is a better choice, but I have none and can get none.

    From my messing around on GRT and Quickload and various posts scattered around, somewhere around 37-38gr should be 2440fps. Does anyone have real world data on this combination from a No4? Does my guess sound about right?

    Im using cleaned up HXP cases and projectiles, they both come up good with a good SS pin tumble with citric acid.

    Thanks.

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    Without going to my shed to check, your load seems about right. From memory I used 37.5 gr of 2206H behind 174 fmj’s. Pretty sure 2206H is very popular in Au.
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    No 2208 to be had ! What is the world coming to...

    I have some HXP cases for you
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    Quote Originally Posted by SixtyTen View Post
    Im loading up some 303 to replicate MkVII ammo using 174gr FMJs. I have 2206H and 2209 on hand and decided that 2206H is going to be the better bet, im aware 2208 is a better choice, but I have none and can get none.

    From my messing around on GRT and Quickload and various posts scattered around, somewhere around 37-38gr should be 2440fps. Does anyone have real world data on this combination from a No4? Does my guess sound about right?

    Im using cleaned up HXP cases and projectiles, they both come up good with a good SS pin tumble with citric acid.

    Thanks.
    Hodgdons list 38 grains of AR2206H (H4895) as max with the 174 grain giving 2,440 velocity oy standard military velocity. This is in a pressure barrel. Velocity in actual rifles can be a great deal less possibly due to throat erosion from the hot Cordite. I have been using a light load of 32 grains of AR2206H with the 174 grain round nose which gives around 2,050 fps in my near new barrel in a no4 which is broadly in line with the Hodgdon data.
    GPM.
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    My real world data (P14) is...

    AR2206H 39.7 gns
    Sierra 174 BT
    2525 fps verified
    78.11mm oal
    HX cases
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    Quote Originally Posted by johnd View Post
    My real world data (P14) is...

    AR2206H 39.7 gns
    Sierra 174 BT
    2525 fps verified
    78.11mm oal
    HX cases
    In case you didn’t realise sixty 10 is using a no4 not a strong p14
    I have alway loaded 2 grains less for 2206 vs 2208 loads.
    38gns is listed as maximum in the ADI manual.

    Just wanting to ensure that sixty 10 realises your load exceeds the safe maximum.

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    Quote Originally Posted by omark View Post
    In case you didn’t realise sixty 10 is using a no4 not a strong p14
    I have alway loaded 2 grains less for 2206 vs 2208 loads.
    38gns is listed as maximum in the ADI manual.

    Just wanting to ensure that sixty 10 realises your load exceeds the safe maximum.
    Yep that's what the brackets were for around the P14 bit, my intention was to answer the quest for real world loads. Obviously with the data set shown its not a Mk 7 load (higher Velocity) either. But the information should still hold some relevance for the OP.
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    From memory I'm around 37.8 with 2206H, Greek Brass, 174fmj. Shot rubbish loaded to canellure. Made a bit longer and went good, No4mk2. These are around the 2440 fps.
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    Thanks Gents, that's exactly the info I needed and I have enough to go on now. I have loaded up 50 rounds in the range of 37-38gr and we will see how they come out, I'm off to test on Friday.

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    I will be putting them through this

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    A 1943 Maltby No4mk1 that was FTR'd at some point and updated to MK2, interestingly there are no FTR marks and they simply stamped another "I" behind the Mk I already there. Its also been "Regulated by Fulton" at some point.

    It's in great condition, except for the barrel which looks like a sewer pipe. It has bad pitting all the way from throat to muzzle. There is well defined rifling the whole way and I have lapped the barrel to take most of the roughness out. Hopefully the pits just fill up with copper and it shoots ok. It came with a PH5C Rear Sight, which I have swapped out for the original mk1 sight, I also gave the wood work a tidy up, checked all the bedding etc and gave everything a good scrub.

    I'm planning to shoot this at the TLRS Surplus Steel match at the end of the month if it behaves itself.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SixtyTen View Post
    Thanks Gents, that's exactly the info I needed and I have enough to go on now. I have loaded up 50 rounds in the range of 37-38gr and we will see how they come out, I'm off to test on Friday.

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    A 1943 Maltby No4mk1 that was FTR'd at some point and updated to MK2, interestingly there are no FTR marks and they simply stamped another "I" behind the Mk I already there. Its also been "Regulated by Fulton" at some point.

    It's in great condition, except for the barrel which looks like a sewer pipe. It has bad pitting all the way from throat to muzzle. There is well defined rifling the whole way and I have lapped the barrel to take most of the roughness out. Hopefully the pits just fill up with copper and it shoots ok. It came with a PH5C Rear Sight, which I have swapped out for the original mk1 sight, I also gave the wood work a tidy up, checked all the bedding etc and gave everything a good scrub.

    I'm planning to shoot this at the TLRS Surplus Steel match at the end of the month if it behaves itself.
    Your rifle is a target rifle which has been “regulated” by Fultons of Bisley. Someone has attempted to convert it to a military rifle by installing no4 sights and has removed the king screw, etc.

    Notwithstanding, it should shoot very well and is a very nice example.

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    Quote Originally Posted by omark View Post
    Your rifle is a target rifle which has been “regulated” by Fultons of Bisley. Someone has attempted to convert it to a military rifle by installing no4 sights and has removed the king screw, etc.

    Notwithstanding, it should shoot very well and is a very nice example.
    The way I see it, it's a military rifle that someone tried to convert to a target rifle, I'm just moving it back a bit towards it's original form.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SixtyTen View Post
    The way I see it, it's a military rifle that someone tried to convert to a target rifle, I'm just moving it back a bit towards it's original form.
    Fultons generally assembled them from hand selected actions. You will see that the bedding system used is completely different from milspec. Their stocks were also new items as were the barrels. In their day they were 5 times the price of an army surp no4 and were used by many well to do fullbore shooters in NZ. You won’t be able to use it in any service rifle competitions but a lovely rifle…

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    Chronied some Greek last month, that stuff was honking in 2480-2500 fps range. Put about 50 odd of mixed 303 with some reloads downrange on a hot day in a tee-shirt. Was fun until towards the end.....was a bit tenderised in shoulder for next week!
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    I managed to get some 2208 recently and did some testing last night.
    My results were as follows
    Factory Greek - 2490fps
    38gr 2206H - 2290fps
    40gr 2208 - 2340fps

    My reloads are significantly slower than I expected.
    I'm using cleaned up HXP brass (annealed and full length sized) Greek 174gr FMJ and Murom primers.

    Interestingly the slower loads shot around 3" high at 100yds. Greek surplus ammo is perfect for elevation and seems to be more accurate.
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    First post on here. I'd be keen to know what the Greek ammo shoots like out of the box (or Gun City zippy bag) as far as consistency is concerned. From the above figures is sounds fairly hot for .303 Brit, but if its consistent, I'd be tempted to pull the Military project & pop some 174 gr Hornadys in & take the old girl for a walk when it gets a bit cooler.

 

 

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