Enfield-Rifles.com Homepage
Forum Home Forum Home > Reloading > Reloading .303 British
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - Reloading data for 200/215 grain bullets
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login

Reloading data for 200/215 grain bullets

 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
Message
303 Hunter View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: December 14 2019
Location: Alberta, Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 316
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote 303 Hunter Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: Reloading data for 200/215 grain bullets
    Posted: February 17 2020 at 9:46am
I am interested in loads for 200/215 grain bullets. I see that goosic uses norma 202, my Lee reloading manual lists norma 203B but I can't find ether of those in Canada. I have heard that varget can be used but I can't find any definite data on it. Any ideas?
The Lee Enfield is to the Canadian north what the Winchester repeater was to the American west.   Cal Bablitz
Back to Top
Goosic View Drop Down
Senior Member
Senior Member
Avatar

Joined: September 12 2017
Location: Phoenix Arizona
Status: Offline
Points: 8792
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Goosic Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 17 2020 at 11:22am
IMR3031:Suggested starting grains 32.0- Maximum load grains 36.0
IMR4064:Suggested starting grains  35.0- Maximum load grains 39.0
IMR4320:Suggested starting grains  37.0- Maximum load grains  41.0
All data from Lyman. 
Trim to length 2.212
Primers  Remington 9 1/2 or Federal 210
Lapua D166 7.62x56R .310 200grn 
Woodleigh .312 215grn 

If all you have on hand is Norma 202,WLRM primers, and Woodleigh 215grn bullets the very same minimum and maximum charges for the 203B can be used safely with no adverse consequences. 
The load I tested yesterday was a .310 200grn FMJBT, using 39.9grns of Norma 202,primed with WLRM primers, and a C.O.L. of 3.055". The pressures were normal and chronographed muzzle velocity was 2186 fps on average.  The fired case extracted with no issue with no noticable swelling or stretching and looks identical to an unfired case.
A 200grn .308 Winchester round uses a minimum and maximum charge weight of 39.0 - 41.7grns of Norma 202 while giving almost identical ballistics with the .303B. 
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply
  Share Topic   

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Forum Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 12.04
Copyright ©2001-2021 Web Wiz Ltd.