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    Posted: June 04 2020 at 6:02am
Hi all,
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Can anyone recommend a recipe for my 303 using Woodleigh 174g soft nose bullets?
I have stock of Releoader 19 and using CGI primers but am struggling for data.
Help appreciated.
Thanks
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Welcome from Atlanta, GA.  

I wasn’t able to find load data for 174 gr bullets with Re 19 in my Sierra, Hornady or Lyman manuals. Alliant, the powder maker, also did not list Re 19 on their website for .303.  I was able to find Re 19 loads with the Woodleigh 215 gr bullet in Steve Redgwell’s book: Min 40.0 and max 44.0.  

Re 19 is a slow powder, slower than IMR 4350.  A bit slow for a 174 gr bullet.  Re 15 would be a better choice.


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welcome to the forum!

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I can offer you this published data as a start for use with the 174grn Woodleigh. 
IMR4064 
 Starting charge of 31.4gr  33.4gr   35.4gr   37.3gr  Max charge 39.3
IMR3031 
Starting charge  of 34.3gr  35.8gr   37.3gr   38.8gr  Max charge 39.0

Both using Winchester WLR primers with a C.O.L. of 2.945"
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