.303 grouse load?

buckbrush said:
I used to use a slingshot, till it broke in my face at about -25 degree's. Somewere in WMU 308, there is the remains of a wristrocket hanging way up in a douglas fir!
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:eek: That must have hurt: a cold cheek and a hard smack! OUCH!
One thing to stress here is that live rubber slingshot bands are very prone to drying up and cracking. You have to keep them in a cool place, away from any ozone-generating appliance. Each time you put your slingshot away, clean the rubber with a damp cloth and rub some baby talcum powder or boric acid on the rubber until it is fully coated. This helps keep the rubber fresh.
A close examination before the hunt and you're all set. BTW, you can buy fresh rubber bands and change them, too. A slingshot is a serious weapon... :)
PP.
 
MasterPython said:
A friend of mine said that for shooting grouse with some kind of riffle that was far too bid he took a soft point boat tail and melted the lead out with a torch, then put the empty jacket in the catridge backwards. I think he said he just used a primer with no powder. I have not seen him in a while so I can't ask for more specific details.
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I don't know if I would do this. Seems liek agood way to get a copper jacket stuck in your barrel.:eek:
 
I've loaded 32 cal round balls in the 30-30, with 5 or 6 grains of bullseye underneath. Good for 20 to 25 yards, and the sights are pretty close at that distance.
Same load would likely work in the 303, but with a bit less velocity.

They MUST be single loaded.
 
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