The Enfield shoots straight . . .

[woodchopper]

I reload for my enfields, I only use 180grn spire points or 174grn RN

I see no need for lighter bullets,

and there is no such thing as over kill, there is wounded and then there is dead.

but there is reasonable 458 for gophers


150's are fine if thats what you want to shoot, flatter, and faster, but I'll stick to the heavier ones.

 

[downwindtracker2]

It's hard to judge loads with the battle sights,which is better the Sierra 180 or the Speer 180,I'm getting 2" groups with either ,a P-14 Winchester.It's a little more of a problem to resight in,so I'm sticking to the Speer.The Remington 180s opened up after 2200.My chamber is generous side so I use a Collet die.

 

[Amandil]

I reload for my enfields, I only use 180grn spire points or 174grn RN

I see no need for lighter bullets,

and there is no such thing as over kill, there is wounded and then there is dead.

but there is reasonable 458 for gophers


150's are fine if thats what you want to shoot, flatter, and faster, but I'll stick to the heavier ones.

Fair enough. Thanks for the reply!

 

[Calum]

If y'all don't mind me asking, what's the point of shooting a 150gr bullet in at .303BRIT then? I'm only just starting to get into reloading (that is, I physically possess a set of .303BRIT dies), and notice that I've got two half-spent boxes of cartridges -- one in 150, the other in 180. Apparently I've been shooting both at muleys over the years. Any reason why I'd want to, say, not only shoot 180gr.? Is it overkill on deer, say? (Pardon my ignorance!)

I load and shoot 150's in my .303s, and they work fine for me...But I mainly do target practice with them. Hunters I personaly know in my neck of the woods use mainly 150's on small deer, and the 180's for Moose, and such.

 

[catnthehatt]

I have loaded the 150's but prefer the heaqviest bullet I can get in the .303.
That way , if one is out hunting and runs into a moose ( as is often the case of here!) one does not woory if the bullet is heavy enough!

Plus thhat fact that the .303 does its best work with heavy bullets, due to its lack of super duper velocities!!
Cat

 

[Grouse Man]

Since I already have two deer rifles, the '14 will see range time almost exclusively. I believe the 174gr bullets are what's used in competitions, so that's probably what I'll load. I think I've seen bullets in 150 and 110 as well, no?

Does anybody have some favourite loads handy?

 

[downwindtracker2]

For a P-14 ,just use 308 loads,the cases are the same size.I'm using a full load of IMR-4064 and 180s.But with the 311 bullets ,my velocity is low.If you use Hornady 312 your pressures will be higher than mine,so start low.

 

[ollie]

yor velocity with the .311's is low because a .308 only wants a .308 bullet!!! You're cramming a huge bullet down a tiny hole! Seriously reconsider before you KB your rifle, man!!!!!!

 

[woodchopper]

yor velocity with the .311's is low because a .308 only wants a .308 bullet!!! You're cramming a huge bullet down a tiny hole! Seriously reconsider before you KB your rifle, man!!!!!!

303Brit = .311 (or larger) bore, no problems

If its a P14 .311 or .312 are good, they had better quality control then the enfield No1MkIII's which can actually be up to .315, if in doubt get the barrel slugged.

If its a M1917 then .311 is going to be a problem

 

[downwindtracker2]

Yes there are a differences between the P-14 and the P-17.Barrel bore for one.My late contract Winchester P-14 is 313,but I'm going to check again.

 

[Grouse Man]

The rifle my buddy had was also bubba'd, not full mil. configuration. So back to square one.

Anybody have a spare P14 wood & furniture kit they want to get rid of? I'll trade you my sportered stock . . .