I load Lee 180gr Rn .312. Once powder coated, they are .315 and with 11.0gr of 5744 or 17.0gr of H335 they are subsonic and shot very well in my SKS.
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I load Lee 180gr Rn .312. Once powder coated, they are .315 and with 11.0gr of 5744 or 17.0gr of H335 they are subsonic and shot very well in my SKS.
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Your antenna is for receiving at the shooter end or at the target to transmit the signal better?
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My rifle likes SK long range as your's. It shoot RWS target ammo as good too if you can find it.
Forum: Cast Boolits
Use powder coated bullets. No more stinky smoke!
Forum: Cast Boolits
Try to keep your velocity 1500-1700 fps.
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I did some tests with 8mm and 303 where I needed 0.002" larger bullets. I didn't see any improvement over the undersized jacketted bullets.
I'll probably not try it again.
PC as more difficulty to...
Forum: Cast Boolits
I use red dot and accurate 5744 in everything.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
What powders are available to you?
I use the same bullet as you, sized to .309.
I use red dot and 5744 powder.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
My bore is .314. My lee 160 once powder coated are .313/.314.
Can size to .315 with the Lee 180gr.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Next test at 50m.
Less than 1" with 14.0gr of 5744 and 19.0gr of H335. Can not ask more.
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Forum: Case Forming / Re-forming
6gr is not enough for fireforming. Use at least 10gr with a 115gr bullet. A heavier bullet would generate more pressure.
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Hi,
Just tried some sks loads. I'm quite happy.
50 meters
Lee 180gr cast powder coated .315"
COL: 2.150"
H335 powder
17.0gr: 1106 fps group: 1.105"
18.0gr: 1230 fps group: 1.170"
All cycles...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
I've read somewhere 5744 powder can be used in almost any cartridge at 40%min 48%max (case filled to bullet base =100%) with cast bullets.
Someone had tried that with a 180gr?
Just found this...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
Hi,
I'll start to reload 7.62x39 for my SKS.
I slugged the bore at .313.
My 160gr mold is not large enough but, my 180gr is a perfect size but, can't find data...
Do you have data for a 180gr...
Forum: CB Loads / Military Rifles
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Just tested some cast loads with my scoped M-38 at 100Y. Not bad, I'm happy with less than 1.5 MOA!
Forum: Cast Boolits
I've used large pistol primers with mild cast loads in a variety of milsurp rifles. I was fine with most of them, but, in a MAS36 and a swedish mauser, I got a few pin hole pierced primers. (very...
In my 94, 7.0gr of RD give me 1.5moa at 100y with 160gr cast. 1200FPS.
Forum: Reloading Equipment
You can have any size you want from Lee. It's only around 20$.
Hi, I finally tested some new loads with an other powder (SR-4759). Same Lee RN 185gr and Lee 160gr bullet Size to .310 and sorted by weight.
Already much better!
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I noticed with my bullets, the "bore riding" nose engage the riflings. Does it makes a difference?
It's more bearing surface.
I don't l have a lube die but, yes I have slugged the bore and sized the bullets .001 over size.
That's great groups you have!
Thanks for the advices, I'll start to better sort my bullets and I'll try some loads with thumble lubed bullets (I don't have a lub sizer).
My alloy is Lyman #2 made...
Hi,
I have a new rem. 700 tactical sitting in a HS precision stock. With jacketed bullets, I get sub moa quite easily.
With cast loads however, the best I get is 1.5-2 moa. tried a lot for loads...
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I have mirror blue and, it's garbage...
on the other end, mirror black work great!
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |