Who has one and still uses it? Trying to find reloading dies so I can bring a bit of nostalgia back to life!!
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Who has one and still uses it? Trying to find reloading dies so I can bring a bit of nostalgia back to life!!
Think there was reloading data in Nick Harvey's manuals & reloading dies from Simplex. Think these are Australian though - might be able to order from Aussie.
I think @landrover runs one ?
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Hey Ritchie426
Yep I have a 303-25 Lee Enfield no4 mk1. I absolutely love it, it has a good barrel and is my most accurate rifle. I have tried 75gr SST, 87 gr varmint, 90gr blitzkings and 100gr prohunters. All can group an inch or better without much trouble. Two weeks ago I put some 75gr SST through her and averaged 3200 fps with no pressure signs. I would love a P14 303-25 so I could load it a bit hotter. Western firearms in Aussie sent me the Dies. I already had the 303-270 neck die. To form the brass I neck size with the 303-270 then the 303-25 die, as doing it in one hit crushes the neck. Then you have to trim to length as brass has been pushed forward when sizing. I have shot many Goats and Pigs with it. Very little recoil if any.
@landrover THATS FREAKIN AWSOME!!!! Just trying to get my rounds sorted again then hopefully it'll relive!! Thinking I should be getting into reloading!!
Changed that scope over yet Ritchie426? And welcome to the forum bro,I'll save my brass for you.:thumbsup:
You can't buy factory ammo for the 303-25 any more, so reloading is the only way to go.Quote:
Originally Posted by ritchie426
Lol, yup got the mortgage but got a need to eat red meat as well!!!
Ive spent quite a bit of time noseyin around on the net learnin the basics, down loaded a few manuals, got a guy who reloads who will give me a run through if or when i get into it, $220 for the Lee Classic anniversary kit, $200 for the dies from oz (thats 200 in my hands) so initial out lay isnt a lot but if I decide to handload for the 6.5x55 swedish mauser than all good, halfway there.
Gun powders'll be the next quest! Cheers for your reply.
nup, gave the scope a fine adjust with a BFH
Big F&^ken Hammer:cool:
Got 100 cases, mostly Riverbrand and super, got some berdan primed cases and just brought 50 Sellier and Elliot boxer primed cases so it looks like reloadings my next hobbie.....coooool!
Reading your post has got me eager to get some ammo sorted and into it!1 Thanks for your post:)
This is what I ordered, the prices may have changed though.
The master Full length die set had the full length die and the bullet seating die, then you also need to get a 270-303 neck die and if money allows a 25-303 neck die as well. (You don't have to have the 25-303 neck die.)
cheers LR
Western Firearms (Australia)
Products in Aussie Dollar.
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1 x 303-25 Simplex Master FL Die Set - 7/8x14TPI (SM000030325X) = $59.09
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Sub-Total: $59.09
AusPOST International - AIR (Delivery to 7201 - 0
days Estimated Delivery Time*1 boxes 0.51kg(s)): $18.14
Total: $77.23
No so Hamsav.
While RCBS reloading gear is good, Lee reloading gear is equally good.
I have a Lee classic press that's been on my bench for over thirty years now and has loaded everything from 25-20wcf through to 308w and it's still going strong.
I also have a Forster Coax press fro the really heavy jobs.
Ritchie
Despite what hamsav has said a Lee Press would be suitable for loading 250/303.
Landrover is onto it too.
Neck size 303 cases down in two stages.
Once sized down to 25 calibre your good to go.
I once owned a P14 in 250-303, sold it to a relative some time ago but it is still going strong and is deadly on the goats, hopefully I'll get it back one day
Cheers
Pete
Wound channel of a pig I just smacked at 185yards with the 303-25. 75gr SST at 3200 fps. Shot just behind the ear.
No wonder it dropped on the spot.
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There's one of these at the Militaria Auction in Wgtn tomorrow
Lot1688
Nice work Land Rover :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Land Rover
Those 75gr's are getting the job done alright.
Cheers
Pete
great stuff landrover!! I'll see if I can get a hold of the local gunsmith today and get some rounds repowdered and go from there!!
hey 308 do you know anything more about that rifle at the auction? Did it sell?
Yeah there was actually two of them and they sold for $230 and $220 respectively. Second one had some dies too
Also a 303/270 sold for $160 but I know buggerall about that calibre
Note auction prices have a premium on top which works out at about another 15%
Quote:
Originally Posted by ritchie426
Bugger:(
So the ole boy who reloaded my rounds is now retired and doesnt have the dies either.... doh. Any ideas who could repowder some rounds for me? Im in Dunnydoorvegus otherwise known as Dannevirke!!
I'll ask Dennis for you.;)
Ok folks......... whos bidding against me on trade me for those 25.303 dies????!!!!!! :pissed off: dont make me get a rifle out.......:P
Sorry @ritchie426Quote:
Originally Posted by ritchie426
Didn't realise that was you.
But I would like to point out that I did hold the bid well before you so technically you were bidding against me. :)
They are getting a bit expensive for me now so I promise I won't bid anymore.
Good luck with the Auction. :thumbsup:
Cheers
Pete
lol, just being a cheeky sod!! It'll be interesting to see how much interest and hw much they go for.
Me too, I was born a cheeky bugger...... been refining my talents ever since. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by ritchie426
Looks like you have one serious contender........ might come down to who has the deepest pockets.
Good luck.
Cheers
Pete
:o CRIKEY $161 for some secondhand 303.25 FL dies........... simplex ones are only $65 new from oz.......:o
So you won the auction? Dennis can't load that as he hasn't got the dies.
Nup, let them go for that, cheaper to get new ones from oz, so I'll order some today, if I need some reloading tips i'll get you to butter dennis up for me!!!::D
YepQuote:
Originally Posted by ritchie426
Someone didn't do their homework alright ......... cost the idiot an extra hundy this time.
@ritchie426
Ebay Oz has some for sale Buy Now $50
Super Simplex Neck Size Reloading 2 DIE SET 5 8 Threads 303 25 | eBay
Cheers
Pete
Cheers for that Pete.
Dammit, missed out on them!! But on the upside, won a auction for a lee breech lock challenger press with 303 dies, hand primers and so on!! Also got some RCBS 6.5 x 55 dies for 33 bucks so all good!!:)
Fast or last ritchie462.Quote:
Originally Posted by ritchie426
There will be others
Cheers
Pete
woohoo they are relisted, ringing my sister in oz today to get her to forward some on to me as the seller doesnt post to nz... cooooool:)
Things have a habit of working themselves out. :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by ritchie426
Cheers
Pete
well bugger me ,that cured that pigs headache once &for all!Quote:
Originally Posted by Land Rover
with tongue hanging out i dont think he likes the way you dispense the medicine though!:wtfsmilie:
Did similar years ago to a hare that limped-18gn.303 slug -not much to photograph ,a bit of sinew and a rear lower leg.rest was native forest compost!!:chop:
well the excitement was short lived...... they fit the simplex turret press only:huh::huh::huh:
@ritchie425Quote:
Originally Posted by ritchie426
Not to worry.
Get yourself a set of super simplex 5/8ths" to 7/8th"x14tpi adapters and only $25 and you'll be away laughing.
Super Simplex 5 8 - 7 8 Adapter - Reloading Dies - Reloading - by Simplex - Allows the Use of a Super
These guys may also have the 303-25 dies in 7/8ths x 14tpi
Cheers
Pete
so I spent some time on the net sussing out the dies and adapters, rung Western Firearms who were out of stock of the 303.25 dies, turns out they were coming back in stock yesterday afternoon so I ordered a set from them, looking at the pictures of the simplex ones and talking to a couple of gun shops they are old new stock, hence all the surface rust on them and the 5/8 threads.
Took a photo of my empty cases that have split, these were loaded about 20 years ago, had no problems whatsoever when they were loaded yet now they are splitting, they are a mix of resized 303 cases DC 41 VllZ and riverbrand 303.25 cases. Will put another photo up of some reloaded ones, they havent been formed properly with the projectile not sitting true.
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sorry, those ones are 2 303 and super 303.25!!
ye ol 303.25, sportco barrel 1942 SMLE
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and BOOOM...... looky what I got in the mail today
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