.303-25 power recommendation

[Shep25]

Looking for input on the best powder for Speer TNT 87gr projectiles.
Finding load data a bit hard to come by.

Cheers Bob

[Ol 55]

I have an old reloading guide i will look tomorrow last time i loaded 303 / 25 i used cordite used to pull 303s then neck down then put in a reduced amount of the original cordite 18 sticks rings a bell
Cheers Ol 55

[Branxhunter]

From memory Nick Harvey wrote a piece sometime in the last 3-4 years on the .303-25. This is a link to some of his work but is not the piece I was thinking of:

http://www.sportingshooter.com.au/ask-u ... the-303-25

Here are a couple more links:

https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?t ... 03.457665/

http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread. ... -load-data

Marcus

[Shep25]

Cheers Ol 55 and Branxhunter.
I read mist of those articles today and it looks like i have a choice of three powders.
ADI 2206H
ADI 2208
ADI 2209
Was hoping that someone still loads for this caliber and has good success with one in particular.

Cheers Bob

P.s i have 8208 but it is probably a bit fast from what i can gather.

[trevort]

How’s your 204 going


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[Shep25]

How’s your 204 going


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The 204 is going well trevort, still trialing different projectiles.
Put a new kickinback trigger on it and love it, feels very light and crisp.

Now i have a new toy to play with and looking forward to doing load development with it.
Re- formed some 303 British brass for it last night after a bit of trial and error.
Squashed the neck in the first three in the FLS die first. Then worked out that if i used the neck sizing die first i had no problems.
You live and learn i guess.

Cheers Bob

[Ol 55]

Info from an old ADI manual 25-303 24 inch barrel
Bullet 87 gn 37gn AR2208
41gn AR2209
34gn AR2206 not 2206H
Cheers
Ol 55

[220]

Don't think I have reloaded 303/25 since the 80's fairly sure we were using Ar2201 at the time.

[Old Trev-39]

I had one in the late 50,s 1950's that is. Necked down .303 service ammo, removed 4sticks of cordite and sat a.25 cal. pill on top. Cannot remember what weight,to long ago. No idea what speed, but crows were just a soggy mass of feathers. Rifle was a sporterised Lee Enfield.
Cheers,
Trevor.

[mick_762]

http://www.adi-powders.com.au/rifle/25-303

No doubt you have looked here as well, 3 x 87gn loads.

[trevort]

Bob I need to stuff things more than once before I learn


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