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    Looking into casting and reloading .303

    The title pretty much covers the jist of it. Im looking into casting and reloading .303 is there anything i should know? like what casting moulds are they way to go? Any help will be greatly appreciated. already reload but only 223 so far.

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    The first thing you need to do is to FORGET everything you have learnt about reloading and do the complete opposite .
    These sites will give you somewhere to start from

    Cast Boolits
    Cast bullet reference on lead alloy's, min / max pressure, lube, shrinkage,

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    Lead and lead fumes are poisionous so take precautions or very bad things will happen to you very slowly.

    Never ever let any water or moisture or even a drip of sweat drop into your molten lead or onto your casting equipment ..... very bad things will happen to you very fast if you do.

    .303's vary considerablely in bore diameters.

    Slug the barrel of the .303 that your loading for so you know what size to swage your projectiles to.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErFaJlUVs1Y

    Have fun!

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    Pete
    Last edited by P38; 11-04-2013 at 07:11 PM.

 

 

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