I have been assembling components to load for this rifle over the last few days. I ordered 50 210gr cast projectiles for a good price from Shooternz, and they showed up very quickly and look good....
Liked On: 20-12-2021, 11:48 AM
Greetings All, Was interested to see that ADI seem to have gone from 500 gram bottles to 1 kg bottles. BM 8208 I got recently was in a 1 kg bottle. It will certainly help keeping up with lot numbers...
Liked On: 18-12-2021, 10:15 AM
I was given these cartridges plus a couple of more modern .303 rounds the other day by a friend of mine when I told him what I was working on at the moment. He thought they were pretty old, but...
Liked On: 16-12-2021, 07:13 PM
Im watching this thread with interest. Powdercoating is just a term for providing a polymer coating to a projectile The coating is a good deal harder than the lead and if done right will not leave a...
Liked On: 14-12-2021, 08:58 AM
First thing about Cast bullets is to forget what you already know . And then read this -- Cast bullet reference on lead alloy's, min / max pressure,...
Liked On: 14-12-2021, 06:33 AM
I think you are correct about just trying some standard ammo and see. Fact is this is probably not going to get shot very often, and I'm not competing with it. Problem is I can't help but tinker with...
Liked On: 13-12-2021, 09:47 PM
Hey Folks, I have a couple of 1943 (or 1946, hard to tell) Lithgow No1Mk3*s, one of which had a full wood and hardware set, but a completely corroded bore, and the other that has a badly sportered...
Liked On: 13-12-2021, 09:45 PM
Will let you know next time I'm coming through with a bit of time up my sleeve. Got some wheel weight ingots for you too. Only about 6kg, will have to go round the local tyre shops with blankets and...
Liked On: 13-12-2021, 05:55 PM
Accuracy will be better with lubed cast bullets rather than powder coated unless your powder coating process is very refined. A difference in coating thickness will throw off your center of ballance...
Liked On: 12-12-2021, 06:51 AM
I reckon have a play with quickload and find a powder that is slower burning and produces way less pressure. Then you can piss off the fillers. They're a bad idea according to quite a few people...
Liked On: 12-12-2021, 06:51 AM
Would be good to try it for sure! Won't look as cool as the 230gr howitzer rounds though. If only I could get them shooting right :pissed off: 185473
Liked On: 08-12-2021, 06:21 PM
Mauser308, the "math" is a lot more complex than you actually think... :P As stated, one measure is roughly 6.35mm at 100 yds. The other is 10mm at 100m. Massive difference, right ? Well, not...
Liked On: 06-12-2021, 07:00 PM
184949 Back from the gunsmith yesterday My 2nd 38-50 rolling block Im really enjoying this caliber for long range bpcr shooting A lot less recoil than the 40’s and 45’s but still shoot...
Liked On: 03-12-2021, 07:06 AM
What a lovely rifle that vixen is
Liked On: 30-11-2021, 03:46 PM
I knew this would happen...
Liked On: 30-11-2021, 03:37 PM