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Thanks again buddy,
Just Kinda miffed me when I searched the actual IMR database, which is combined with Hodgdon, and they didn't have many listings for 303 British.  
 
But then again your edition of speer listed some more and my newer version had only one listing and I'm sure much fewer loads then your older version of the same manual.
 
Just thats the way it goes as the Cal slowly becomes less popular.
 
I say we convert all the '06 guys to 303 Tongue
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While 3031 is a great powder I am using a great deal of Varget (2205?) these days. H-414 comes real close to 3031 in vesitility also.
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AR2208 is called varget over there

AR2209 is H4350

AR2206h is H4895

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I got more info on H4895, and lots imr 4064 
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Originally posted by airforcediver airforcediver wrote:

That would be great, I have the speer 13th edition, and like I said just that plinker 100gr round
and even more interesting is that its diameter is .308"


     to use a 100 gn pill out of the .303 just use  32 cal pistol projectiles as they are .311 & .312 .

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Dave you got a recipie for them pistol projectiles out the .303 round ??
I would like to try it when I find the Money to by a .303 set of Dies.... Neck sizing of course....
Seems the Gun Shop is eating up all my cash !!!!!
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3031 loads for the 303 from the Load Book
 
 
Hornady  Data
 
123 gr  Bullet: 37.2 gr 2500 fps  to 42.9 MAX 2900fps
 
150 gr  Bullet: 30.0 gr 2200 fps  to 38.1 gr MAX 2600fps
 
Sierra  Data
 
125 gr  Bullet: 39.2 gr 2600 fps to 43.2 gr MAX 2850 fps
 
150 gr  Bullet: 35.4 gr 2300 fps to41.7 gr MAX 2650 fps
 
180 gr  Bullet:  34.3 gr 2100 fps to 38.8 gr MAX 2400 fps
 
Lyman  Data
 
150 gr  Bullet:  38 gr  2288 fps to 42 gr MAX 2597 fps
 
180 gr  Bullet:  35 gr 2044 fps to 39 gr MAX 2320 fps
 
215 gr  Bullet:  32 gr 1840 fps to 36 gr  MAX 2057 fps
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100gn .311-.312 Jacketed  H380  Min load  43.1 gns  & a max of  48.0
                                           H4895 Min Load  40.4 gns & a max of  45.0
                                           H2227 Min load   15.3 gns & a max of  17.0


       I normally  use Speer 


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  I normally  use Speer

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When I'm using pistol bullets (around 100gr) I load them over about 12-15gr Unique. They go about 2000fps and are surprisingly accurate. It's a good short range pest and plinking load.
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Originally posted by Tony Tony wrote:

  I normally  use Speer

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Thanks all for the info, them pistol projectiles should make for some fun plinking....
Now to just come up with the money and order the Dies.... I looked the other Day at Cabelas but they didnt have what I wanted in 7.62x54R and didnt even have any thing in .303 .....
I guess I will have to order them from Mid Way.... they usualy have a great assortment and very good shipping time.
Tillman got His .357 Dies in with in 5 days or less... But He still has not reloaded any yet.... I think He is scared of them , He tells me He wants to shoot some more befor reloading the few spent casings that He has...
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In 303 I find IMR-3031 more forgiving than H-4895. For some reason both H-4895 and Varget can get overpressure in a hurry in 303. IMR-3031 and RL-15 seem to be good choices for 303.
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I’m very fond of IMR-3031 it is one of the most versatile powders ever made. And I agree it is very forgiving
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It's a unfortunate thing over here in Auz  Years ago due to a agreement between Clinton & our then PM Howard . The importation of Powder was banned & a whole generation of Shooter's were denied the US powder range that most of us had grown up with & for many years it's been a case of either ADI or Winchester powders! Alliant Powders are starting to appear on the Market again though & Fingers crossed we might see IMR again !

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