Fun plinking load for the .303British

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This one was developed by the CGN'rs Kegcaissy
8,5gr. of IMR SR7625 behind a 155 gr. bullet with a COAL of 2,765" (we use a NOE 316-155-FN mold) any 150-155gr will do, given it is sized correctly for your rifle bore and it work well with or without a gas check.

With this load you have to adjust the sights to 600 yards if shooting at 50 yards and 750 if shooting at 100 yards

Good accuracy, very fun to shoot with the recoil of a .22lr and brass will last forever. I tried it with the same effectiveness on multiples rifles. The sights adjustment is the same too with No4, No1 and No5 rifles. I haven't try with a P14 or a Ross, but it should work the same.
 
I have made comparable loads with 10 grains of Universal Clays with plated bullets (123 grain in .303 and 150 grain in 7.5x55). The powder charge should at least give you a good starting point with any bullet weight in the typical range. 13 grains of Red Dot is another load developed by C.E. Harris that works with a variety of different cartridges and bullets:

http://www.hensleygibbs.com/edharris/articles/The Load.htm

I find that I prefer reduced loads for bolt action milsurps, as the cost of bullets and powder to make full-power loads seems a bit extravagant just to plink at 100 yards. Given that these sorts of rifles generally have lots of sight elevation to work with, getting an acceptable sight setting is no problem, compared to the tendency of many of them to shoot way high at 100 yards with standard ammunition.
 
tjhaile said:
I have made comparable loads with 10 grains of Universal Clays with plated bullets (123 grain in .303 and 150 grain in 7.5x55). The powder charge should at least give you a good starting point with any bullet weight in the typical range. 13 grains of Red Dot is another load developed by C.E. Harris that works with a variety of different cartridges and bullets:

http://www.hensleygibbs.com/edharris/articles/The Load.htm

I find that I prefer reduced loads for bolt action milsurps, as the cost of bullets and powder to make full-power loads seems a bit extravagant just to plink at 100 yards. Given that these sorts of rifles generally have lots of sight elevation to work with, getting an acceptable sight setting is no problem, compared to the tendency of many of them to shoot way high at 100 yards with standard ammunition.
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This is great - how does the 10 grains of clays compare to say using pulled bullets and powder from 7.62x39? I can't see any way to load cheaper that pulling 7.62x39 but this may give it a run for its money since you're getting so many rounds per pound of powder and I already load shotshells so I have the powder on hand!
Also where are you getting the 123gr bullets affordably - I can't seem to find them for any cheaper than a loaded round of 7.62x39 surplus.
 
I cast lead bullets for my 303's using 155 to 200 gr gas checked. I am using 20 grs of 2400. I tried other shotgun and pistol powders and found that most gave vertical stringing. I use the same loads in my Mosin's also with good results. I have tried going as low as 16 grs of 2400 but found best accuracy was at 20 grs with Lyman bullet 314299.
 
I pull 7.62x54R and use 75% of the powder and the bullet on .303 British, then put 10 gr Unique or 700X in the 7.62 in the Russian case with a cast bullet of WW, 155/160 gr. No waste, cheap plinking. :)

Another one I use is pulled bullet and 100% powder from 7.62x39 in .303, then load 6-7 gr. Unique or 700X in the steel case under a 130ish gr WW cast bullet.

I use Unique or 700X mostly because I have lots, plus it works fine. I use the 7.62's because I have lots of it.

My Olympic shooting load I keep secret. :p
 
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