Thread: 303 accuracy

Originally Posted by Tertle

you sir are a man after my own heart and a bloody legend, i do recall one hunting trip out on wallabies spotlighting one very cold and still night, i, using a snider enfield, paper patched, and having the honour of being first to shoot when we light up one area……needless to say i missed and no one else could see for the smoke, but god the laughter! I do love the enfields but i think sometimes i see people chasing something that isn’t inherently there, with rifles that are nearly a hundred years old, the wood hasn’t been looked after let alone the draws areas….aghhhh im going back for another sip of Bowmore, ive sadly run out of Coal Ila

Bowmore 10 year is terrible stuff, took me half a bottle to realise I didn't like it. Glenmoraigne quinta Ruben 14 is the answer.

I inherited a sporterised P14 with left handed stock and a heavy barrel from my uncle. As a lefty it suited me but I couldn't get it to shoot that well. 21/2 to 3" groups at 100 was the norm. However I persevered and experimented with loads and finally came up with a round which (as long as I'm doing it right) shoots sub 1". Shooting Hornady .312" 174 grain round nose interlock over 45 grains of ADI2208 - averaging about 2540 fps. Still not great accuracy with any other rounds but that combination certainly does the job !

Originally Posted by NikP

I inherited a sporterised P14 with left handed stock and a heavy barrel from my uncle. As a lefty it suited me but I couldn't get it to shoot that well. 21/2 to 3" groups at 100 was the norm. However I persevered and experimented with loads and finally came up with a round which (as long as I'm doing it right) shoots sub 1". Shooting Hornady .312" 174 grain round nose interlock over 45 grains of ADI2208 - averaging about 2540 fps. Still not great accuracy with any other rounds but that combination certainly does the job !Attachment 171204

This is way over the max load which is 41/42 grains of 2208. Please don’t take this as criticism as it might be ok in a p14 which is a stronger action than the Lee Enfields, but definitely at the very high end in terms of pressure in a long tom, smle or no 4 action.

Cheers

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

Bowmore 10 year is terrible stuff, took me half a bottle to realise I didn't like it. Glenmoraigne quinta Ruben 14 is the answer.

Laphroaig for me!

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

Bowmore 10 year is terrible stuff, took me half a bottle to realise I didn't like it. Glenmoraigne quinta Ruben 14 is the answer.

Lol it was either bowmore 12 or the Ardberg, sort of have a liking for the Caol Ila, but given your a man good taste in rifles i shall hunt down this variant of the Glenmoraige that you speak of, not sure if you purchase through Whiskey and More but some very good pricing…… but we digress