303 Ackley Imp

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200 gr Stephen Redgwell .314 bullets moly coated, in front of 55 grains of CF7900 shoot about a 3 inch group at 100 yards, and start out at 2650 fps according to my shooting chrony. This should be effective moose poision this fall.
 
If it was done in Canada, it is more likely an Epps improved since Elwoood blew that out in the late 40's and Parker's changes were limited to slightly sharper in the shoulder angle. Therefore most Canadian readers are Epps and only a few in the US are Ackley. As a matter of fact, I ordered a set of Hornady custom dies years ago, before I knew there was a difference and lo and behold, they were the same as the Epps brass I had. Also, the reamers that Brownell's used to sell we're Epps dimensions. Somewhere around here I have dimensions for all of the "303 Improved" reamers, but is still do not have everything set up in the man cave.
 
My chamber was done to my Mk4 No 2 in BC by Curly Whitte, in Hixon about 10 years ago. He told me it was the ackley and not the epps when he did it. It was not until I learned the trick (here) of forming brass with an o ring between the rim and the barrel that it became useful as it ate brass before that. I was able to put 3 in an inch offhand at 25 yards(which is good shooting for me) with the military sight with the ears cut off the front sight. I feel pretty well armed with this, and I hunt where 200 yards is a long shot. I only hunt with sporterized bubba'd military rifles, not really by preference, it has just worked out that way. But it is hard to beat a good Lee Enfield for reliability, under any circumstances.
 
22to45 said:
200 gr Stephen Redgwell .314 bullets moly coated, in front of 55 grains of CF7900 shoot about a 3 inch group at 100 yards, and start out at 2650 fps according to my shooting chrony. This should be effective moose poision this fall.
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Is Steve still selling his .303 bullets? I thought he had moved onto other calibers as the .303s were not selling as he would have liked.
 
Boolitcaster said:
Is Steve still selling his .303 bullets? I thought he had moved onto other calibers as the .303s were not selling as he would have liked.
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A buddy and I split his last 800 years ago. I am a bit of a hoarder when it comes to bullets.

http://s872.photobucket.com/albums/ab283/22to45/?action=view&current=303pic.jpg

This is a pic showing the 200 grain improved load next to a 180 grain WW factory load. by the way, the factory load in a buddies rifle achieved 2213 fps, pretty sad.
 
22to45 said:
A buddy and I split his last 800 years ago. I am a bit of a hoarder when it comes to bullets.

http://s872.photobucket.com/albums/ab283/22to45/?action=view&current=303pic.jpg

This is a pic showing the 200 grain improved load next to a 180 grain WW factory load. by the way, the factory load in a buddies rifle achieved 2213 fps, pretty sad.
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Nice. Now I want to do a couple of my 303's...
 
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