I have some 1950's made corrosive RG ammo, I'm wondering if it would be worth while (from an accuracy perspective) to pull the bullets and reload them in prepped (neck sized once fired) Prvi brass. The rifle is a Parker built No4.
Worth pulling bullets for the 303?
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Well - You would have the potential to "tune" the load with the pulled bullets. However, if the original stuff shoots OK, I'm not sure I'd bother. There's no reason to think that the RG ammo is inferior ... just take the precautions, as stated above.
fire it off
You are probably better to either fire it off, or sell it. It is a lot of work and depending upon quantity (which you did not state), it is probably a lot less time to start with good reloading components.
Here in Manitoba, 100 bullets costs about $35 so if you had 200 rounds, it would cost you $70. The same 200 rounds could be sold for $75 to $100 and no hassle.
If you do shoot it off, then after each shooting session run two pints of boiling water down the barrel. You can connect or solder a tube to the spout of a funnel, and bend it into a shallow S shape. Slip the tube into the chamber with the muzzle down, pour in two pints of boiling water to flush the salts away, and clean it. No big deal.
RG ammo is about average accuracy, but I have seen Radway Green Sniper quality ammo too. If you have only 100 rounds or so, and pull the bullets and develop a load that shoots well, how are you going to duplicate it after your bullet supply runs out?
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You are probably better to either fire it off, or sell it. It is a lot of work and depending upon quantity (which you did not state), it is probably a lot less time to start with good reloading components.
Here in Manitoba, 100 bullets costs about $35 so if you had 200 rounds, it would cost you $70. The same 200 rounds could be sold for $75 to $100 and no hassle.
If you do shoot it off, then after each shooting session run two pints of boiling water down the barrel. You can connect or solder a tube to the spout of a funnel, and bend it into a shallow S shape. Slip the tube into the chamber with the muzzle down, pour in two pints of boiling water to flush the salts away, and clean it. No big deal.
RG ammo is about average accuracy, but I have seen Radway Green Sniper quality ammo too. If you have only 100 rounds or so, and pull the bullets and develop a load that shoots well, how are you going to duplicate it after your bullet supply runs out?
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I'd say, sell the ammo & buy some quality projectiles you can use for load development and still be able to get more of once you find the magic combination!
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If it was POF (pakistani) it would be worth the effort since that stuff is mostly click or click bang.
CLEAN the rifle the SAME day you shoot it and you won't have problems. The only time you see an Enfield with a bad bore is because some idiot decided to wait to clean it a week or more later.
CLEAN the rifle the SAME day you shoot it and you won't have problems. The only time you see an Enfield with a bad bore is because some idiot decided to wait to clean it a week or more later.
My curiosity came from the "flat based bullets shoot best" rumours I keep hearing - I know how it shoots with SMK's and Hornady 174 FMJBT's (very nicely) but I keep hearing that flat based bullets are more accurate in LE's, and was curious if anyone new to what extent. As far as shooting the corrosive stuff in the Parker, that is unlikely (ball burnished barrel) - I have other LE's for that
You are right.
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Flat based bullets shoot better in a rifle that has been in service. The reason is that cordite burns hotter than flake or ball powder, This causes throat erosion. Boat tails do not seal off the base of the bullet and the erosion can cause tipping of the bullet as the gas gets partialy around the base. In a New barrel, either flat bases or boat tails will be as accurate.
Corrosive primers simply require cleaning of the barrel the SAME DAY you shoot the riflle, they have no effect on accuracy other than the possibility of rust if you don't clean the bore.
More; Mk8z (boat tails) was authorized for use in rifles where muzzle flash could be a problem
It's use in machine guns was because boat tails gave longer range. Muzzle velocity was about the same
Corrosive primers simply require cleaning of the barrel the SAME DAY you shoot the riflle, they have no effect on accuracy other than the possibility of rust if you don't clean the bore.
More; Mk8z (boat tails) was authorized for use in rifles where muzzle flash could be a problem
It's use in machine guns was because boat tails gave longer range. Muzzle velocity was about the same
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I had a pair of Jungle Carbines, this one in virtually mint condition I kept.
The other, after a good clean-up, I mounted a scope on using an S&K scope mount so I wouldn't have to 'bubba' it and used this second one primarily for load testing. This one,
I sold recently.
In addition to a couple of cast bullets, I also have some Sierra 180's, Hornady 174's, and some 215gr Woodleigh. However, for some inexpensive offhand practice, I lucked into a 'quantity' of 174gr FMJ pulled from military ammo.They serve the purpose.
The other, after a good clean-up, I mounted a scope on using an S&K scope mount so I wouldn't have to 'bubba' it and used this second one primarily for load testing. This one,
I sold recently.In addition to a couple of cast bullets, I also have some Sierra 180's, Hornady 174's, and some 215gr Woodleigh. However, for some inexpensive offhand practice, I lucked into a 'quantity' of 174gr FMJ pulled from military ammo.
They serve the purpose.
Love that bayonet Johnn; is that original? I didn't know a bayo that would fit over the flash hider, what # is that......9?
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To the best of my knowledge it's an original. Down close to the hilt on the left side its marked (P) 1946 and at the butt end just above the attchment slot there is an ^ and under that F5 and under that R. As to what #,
sorry, I don't know. I picked up the bayonet as an 'icing on the cake' addition.
very nice,I've never seen them before. Icing on the cake indeed
