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Freedom in theSkies · January 4, 2002, 11:36 PM

I checked in one of my reference books and found a load for a 200 gr jacketed bullet.
27-31 gr. of IMR4198 and a regular lg. rifle primer.
Velocities should be around 1800fps.
I wonder if you could drop to 18 or so grains of 4198 to get into the 1400 fps range....

If you use a fast pistol powder in these reduced loads, does the pressure curve stay within safe limits?

Are you going to use a different mould for the .303 (.311) loads or is that what the shot is for?

January 4, 2002, 11:36 PM	#12
Freedom in theSkies Senior Member Join Date: October 7, 2001 Location: The "Nice Dictatorship" of Canada Posts: 250	...And I thought you were going to load some shotshells... I checked in one of my reference books and found a load for a 200 gr jacketed bullet. 27-31 gr. of IMR4198 and a regular lg. rifle primer. Velocities should be around 1800fps. I wonder if you could drop to 18 or so grains of 4198 to get into the 1400 fps range.... If you use a fast pistol powder in these reduced loads, does the pressure curve stay within safe limits? Are you going to use a different mould for the .303 (.311) loads or is that what the shot is for? __________________ Live in peace... But defend it...Embrace it... But never take it for granted...