Reloading .303 British Ammunition using a Lee Loader Set
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- This video demonstrates the use of a vintage Lee Loader tool set to reload .303 British Rifle ammunition. Lee Precision still makes Lee Loader tool sets in the 303 British caliber.
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I started reloading with Lee Loaders when I was 19 years old. I reloaded 30-06, 8mm Mauser, .303 Brit, and 30-30. I am now 74 years old reload for 30+ calibers, but I will always be thankful for the Lee Loader kits that turned into a lifetime hobby.
Well here I am 19 years old and getting my first Lee Loading kit for .303 British. Hopefully I will still be at it at 74!!!
Back when I was just a "Kid" I helped my uncle refinish an old "Surplus" .303 British. This was almost 60 years ago, so ammo was readily available at just about any store that sold guns, ammo, etc. So he never had to reload.
This became his favorite "Deer Rifle" 🦌 and many members of our extended family borrowed it every year. I can't begin to count the deer harvested with that old rifle!
Thanks for bringing back some fond childhood memories to a very Senior Citizen!!!!!
There were certainly lots of 303 rifles around years ago, as a kid there was a gun rack on the wall of the bedroom my brother and I shared, it had my dad's 303 in it.
SUPERB instruction on a very complex yet learn-able reloading set. I have never actually seen a more detailed lesson on the Lee Loader.
Thank You Sir !!!
Thanks for the feedback, I'm glad you found the video useful.
I recently got one of these Classic Loaders for the 303. I'm quite happy with the results. Although it's slow and tedious, it gets the job done and still produces quality handloads.
Daniel Torrens ...one of the best options is that they neck size only as well.... helps with that cartridge's life expectancy.
Great video for someone who is thinking of reloading for .303 British.
Thanks. Hopefully a useful tip or two to be had.
I think I've come a long way. Reload and shoot my own .303 British, 7.7 arisaka and 8mm Mauser.
Now resisting that siren song of "get more equipment, get more equipment". Like reinventing the bicycle, I don't want to reinvent the cartridge factory.
Thanks again. Your excellent vid started me off.
Bruce
I have everything from Lee loaders to progressive presses so I know first hand how things can get out of hand!
This is probably the best explanation I have seen using a Lee Classic Loader kit. Good job!
Thank you.
Wow.. just watched your video... very impressed with ALL your information. spent 10 years in the marine corps and fired the M16 and what ever else was thrown my way.. fired 10's of thousands of rounds if not close to a 100 thousand and never once worried about spent brass or reloading. my father gave me his 303 almost 20 years ago and I never really thought anything of it.. well, because of current political plays, I'm getting into the guns like everyone else.. started looking at the cost of rounds for the 303, and well, I realized how easy it was to have tons of ammunition supplied to me, looking back. for non reloadable steel casings, I'm looking at $1.70 a round not counting shipping, no retail outlets carry nor will order the ammo for me. so shopping on line, I'm looking close to $2 a round.. so I was looking into trying to get into the reloading crowd, and well, it's expensive starting from scratch, and not really knowing what I'm doing, I FOUND YOUR VIDEO VERY USEFUL, NON INTIMIDATING AND BY ALL MEANS VERY DOABLE.. I liked the way you explained everything for a newbie to understand while stressing the safety... thank you. I've watched several videos before this one, and you really made my day.
Thanks for the feedback, glad you found the video of use. Best of luck with your reloading endeavors.
I recently bought an Enfield as my first gun. I knew the ammo prices were high, but I'm in love with bolt actions and I couldn't resist the price. This video really helps me.
Cool, good luck with your new .303
Thank you so much for this video! I am brand new to firearms and now have to SMLE's, which I could not afford to buy ammo for (Australian prices are outrageous). Thanks to this video, I will actually be able to reload without investing in hundreds of dollars of equipment.
Really helpful mate, it is appreciated a lot.
I am aware this comment was 9 years ago but,I didnt know firearms where legal in Australia, do you still have them?
@@randomanticommie1457 Yes, I have several
Damn, literally me. Just got a 1907 SMLE for my first gun and I'm looking at getting into shooting a bit more, I cannot afford $112 (our prices are outrageous) for two boxes of 20 if I want to shoot often. I looked into reloading and was met with heaps of confusion plus tons of expensive gear that I cannot afford with my 18 year old money. So glad that there's still cheap options around, even for us were shooting is not very big.
@@randomanticommie1457 it's crazy republican propaganda that always said that you couldn't have guns in Australia. The crazy conservatives did the same here in our commonwealth country. But if you did some actual digging, you found out pretty quick it was a lie.
303 Brits are great first guns, but like you said, expensive for young money.
Great video; helped get me into reloading a few months ago. Picked up a 303 British set today with a Lee Enfield No 4 Mk 1. Am thinking that I buy guns to collect reloading equipment. I use Lee Loaders with my drill press. Chuck a length of suitable diameter dowel in the drill press and use the decapping base as a bearing; makes sizing easier and much quieter. Chuck the priming rod in the drill press for priming. Use the dowel again to bear on the bullet seater for seating. Works quite well.
Im so glad this popped up on my suggested list. I just picked up an enfield no 4 mk1 and have found a limited supply of ammo. I have saved all my brass just in case I could find someone to reload it, but this made me realize how simple of a process it actually is. Thank you!
It's certainly worth trying. At the moment the shortage of loading tools and components continues so you may have some challenges in finding what you need to get into reloading.
Thanks for a great video. Got my lee loader kit today and reloaded 20 rounds. Your video was so easy to follow.
+David Green Cool, hope your reloads shoot nice and accurate for you.
One of the best, informative .303 videos I have seen. The info concerning the chamber size forming the fired brass is crucial for reloading and brass life-span. Thank you! Can't wait to get a kit and start reloading.
You are welcome, thanks for the kind words.
@@314299 hey there im reloading with the same set up same bullet just wondering if you know what the shortest overall length you can seat these?
Great video! I have seen the loaders at gun shows and always wondered how they worked. Whoever invented this simple tool was a genius!
Thanks for vid. I found a press at the dump, little intimidated with it. Love this method. Excellent instruction, thanks again.
This was very informative. Good video. Clear camera work. I ordered my Lee Loader Set today. Thank you.
Your awesome! I've been trying to find items for my rifle for awhile. Thank you for that valuable information!
One of the very best Lee Loader usage explanation. excellent job here!
Michel Landry Thank you.
Well done video, thanks. While posted in Manitoba, I had a 22-250, 243,308,and 303 which I loaded with the lee loaded. after a few rounds the reloading process sped up, but I never did more than a few boxes at a time. On a military pay back in the late 60s early 70s, that was what I could afford. good kit. Video was nicely done, thanks again.
I think I might collect some of these Lee Classic videos into a Playlist.
Great video! Very clear and concise info about using these cool old kits.
Glad you liked it, thanks for the comment.
Those Lee Loader sets are pretty neat, a lot of engineering went into them. Pretty handy thing to have.
Very clear video many thanks- I just received an old Lee Loader kit for 303British and I am about to start reloading!
I'm glad you found the video useful, good luck with your 303 reloading ventures.
Very informative, clear video. Thankyou so much. I love my SMLE. Ive managed to collect a Lee loader for all of my calibers (and some extra ones I couldnt pass up) Love the simplicity. The extra time it takes to load a round ensures safety, I think.
This video has interested me into doing my own reloads! Thanks so much!
You have covered every detail perfectly, best reloading video I have ever seen. Thankyou for your time in making this video, just subscribed.
Thanks , glad you liked it.
Great video, just what I was looking for, detail step by step. Thanks!
Glad you liked it.
Growing up where I'm from we all started hunting and trapping right out of diapers. Not to mention fishing on the bay and ocean. My Pop bought me lots of guns and reloaders over the years. Pop was old school he used a 303 British always. After watching him kill a 9 point buck at about 125 yards open sight I started shooting his 303. Ammo wasn't that expensive and the rifle was smooth and a classic. Thanks for this video it brings back lots of great memories.
Now that factory ammo is so expensive for the 303 it makes reloading almost a necessity.
Hello from BC !! Always enjoying to watch your videos !
Thanks for the feedback, cheers!
Dang it, beat me to the punch LOL. That was my first kit, and it's an AWESOME beginner's kit, and perfect for a fairly expensive round, if you only by commercial ammo. Amazing how cheap these are (well, were, before Sandy Hook). Another great vid!
You Sir, have just made "Reloading" simple for me to achieve. I will be looking into to starting my own reloading as well. Thank you for this informative video :)
Great video, thanks for taking the time to do and explaining things well too.
You are welcome, thanks for the comment.
Excellent video, thanks for doing this. I may have to look into one of these tools.
A very informative step x step video. Well done sir.
Thanks for the feedback!
Just bought this set. Thanks for posting this vid it is really helpful
Cool, glad you found the video useful. Best of luck with your reloading!
This is such an awesome and helpful video... great work
Glad it was helpful!
This is really helpful. I had never seen a hand reloading setup like this before, and I was considering picking one up to use for my 7.62x54R rounds. Not the same round as in this video, but it seems like the same basic idea. $35 for a hand operated kit like this compared to hundreds for a press when I'm a recreational shooter (at best) is a big deal. Thank you very much!
Here's a tip regarding the 7.62x54R Lee Loader kit, most of them do not work well if you try to load .311" or smaller bullets as they do not size the case very much and the bullets may be loose in the case, .312" bullets work better.
Awesome video, no yak yak yaking about, straight to the point and very understandable. I'm planning on reloading myself and now I feel alot more comfortable knowing it's not the hardest to do and I don't need the full reloading tables, just a little practice
Thanks. Best of luck with your reloading efforts.
Gday mate,As a long time target shooter using the SMLE I can say those 174 grn round nose are a good choice. They are very similar to the original mk6 ammo.There was always a lot of argument about boat tail and straight tail projectiles,me I like the older style straight tail round. We had to reload because of cost here in Australia and because we bought when we could find cheap stuff we ended up with a lot of cases so as long as the bullet length and charge were right we didn't take much care as we had lots to do.Mind you they all shot well. For that chap who wanted to know about case extractors ,they can be got but usually just put in a empty case and pushed it into the broken case and extract it. It nearly always worked. Cheers Ross
Thanks for the input. At the moment here in Canada it is hard to find any .311" or .312" jacketed bullets for reloading. Are they available in Australia?
Yes they are still available but not cheap anymore.If you contact the Western Australian Rifle Association,you can google them I think, and ask to be put in touch with the chaps from the Service Shooters Association they will fill you in. I don't shoot any more as age and health issues preclude that. Cheers Ross
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Great guide, nice little tool!
Glad you liked it
This is an excellent video... thankyou
That's exactly what I did. I should add that I started out reloading on a press and moved "back" to the Lee Loader so as to achieve portability and neck sizing.
Used one back in the 60s for 303 British in those days Lyman still made a full length sizing die part of their tong tool this allowed the reloader to rehab any case picked up at the range. I still have two lee loaders 30-30 W.C.F. and 222 Remington both contain the Lyman resizing die. Great vid brings back some good memories. Ted Woodard Calgary
+gump Like this one? th-cam.com/video/_V1wiTsh7pI/w-d-xo.html
Excellent, great tip on case life. Thank you.
I'm glad you found some useful info in it. Thanks for the comment.
One the third watching I finally noticed the neck sizing scene runs twice.
Great video.
Yeah, a bit of an editing glitch.
Thanks for this practical video
I decided to buy one of these after watching your video, seems the best option to extend your brass life, although I already purchased regular RCBS dies.
Regular dies are hard on .303 brass, you'll get much better case life with the Lee Loader.
Thanks! That's good to know-I really appreciate the info and the vid.
Top man! I shall buy a Lee Enfield when I get my FAC. It is what my later father would have used. Thankyou.
I loaded some today. I've used this tool for many years and it is great. I do use a hand primer as I find it easier and have had some primers go off with the Lee Loader way of doing it with no ill effects. I never crimped them but was glad you showed it anyways. For about $40 Cdn it's a true bargain.
henerymag I had a couple of Russian made primers go off priming with the Lee Loader, however these primers had a rounded face and Lee warns against using anything but flat faced primers. With flat face primers I never had one go off.
314299 Shooting Channel Even the older round Lee hand primers warned against using certain primers but the newer square types are ok. What is your go to powder? Varget works well for me as does H4895 which I haven't seen in these parts for awhile.
+henerymag Reloader 15 is probably my favorite powder for the 303.
Excellent video.
Was given a Lee loader today looking forward to trying to reload some .303 Brit for my Enfield's ..cheers great video very useful information
I'm glad you found the video useful. The Lee loader is especially good for loading for the Lee Enfield as it greatly increases brass life compared to loading with a press mounted full length sizing die.
So helpful!! Many Thanks!
You are welcome.
Nicely done video. I have couple sets of Lee Loaders, mostly as an emergency, just in case scenario. Not an ideal way to reload, but certainly adequate.
Awesome video
Glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks for the video will be purchasing a kit 🤠👍
Cool. Good luck with your reloading efforts.
Perfect training video! Got me started in reloading. Also found a unicorn. A classic Lee Arisaka loading kit. Have a jungle carbine and an arisaka last ditch.
Arisaka classic reload kit
I'm glad you found the video of use.
Your Arisaka kit in 6.5 or 7.7?
It's a 99 last ditch ,10th series. I got it at a steal because it was supposedly duffel cut.
Actually many late production arrisakas we're 3 piece stocks. Made to conserve wood by using leftover shorter wood pieces.
Thanks for the video i learned a few things. Lee should hire you for their training videos!
I recently bought my first mk3 smle and really wanted to get into reloading but the equipment is so expensive. Thanks for helping me learn about this affordable alternative
Lee loaders are certainly a great way to get into reloading. Best of luck with your SMLE.
Thanks, I had no Iidea made this, and I can get it in the next town, just an hour away. With the price of 303 British round in Canada. Looks me and grandpas old Lee Enfield Mark 4 will be going to the range more. Thanks, very useful instruction vid as well......safe shooting.
Thanks for the great video, I have a friend that just picked up an Enfield no4mk1 today. I just happened to have this kit around kicking around. Newer one I guess it has a red plastic case.
Yes,i use that too-42 grains of Reloder 15 is excellent for 1000m,but an economical load for upto 600mtrs you cant beat 35 grains of Reloder 10.It also means you get 200x charges out of a 1lb tub of powder too.I use Reloder 15 on my K98 also.Great videos by the way.
Time to get back into reloading after a hiatus. This looks like the slowest, safest way to restart.
Certainly it's one of the slowest ways to reload. As for safety I would say it is actually slightly less safe than using a press as there is the hazard of setting off a primer when seating them.
@@314299 I've done it before this way and I'm happy to accept the risk. The safety factor, in my opinion, comes from the slowness and the need to consider what you are doing at each step. I actually tried very hard in the initial stages of using the Lee Loader to deliberately induce a primer burst and never managed it. Given that it`s shrouded in the repriming chamber, the die itself and the cartridge case base, I doubt anything would happen beyond a loud report, a skipped beat and possibly a change of underwear, but AFAIK nobody has ever set one of these things off in a TH-cam vid for us to see what it's like.
Bought 3 sets recently .303 british, .308 winchester and the .357 magnum set.
Reloaded the .303 cartridges as well as the .308 winchester with VV N140 starting with some "light"loads just little above minimum load.
If this functions it is a very cheap and easy way to reload your cartridges.
First 50 cartridges are reloaded so let's go to the range to see what they will do.
Fun to do, just wear your eye and earprotection.......just in case a primer goes off.
Thanks. Great video.
great vid mate! didnt know about this kit, will trying tohunt one down on the net tonite.... cheers
Great video, I use one of these for 45 70 and have this one coming in the mail. They work great and the ammo is stunningly accurate if you do your part.
Thanks
Yes you can make accurate ammo and also these are one of the better ways to load .303 and have decent case life.
Curses! Now I'm hooked. I always sort of wondered why some gus have whole garages set up for this. You know the shooting is the thing right? Then I found out how satisfying the whole process is. Not to mention therapeutic. Not unlike sitting in your local looney bin doing jigsaw puzzles. All this combined with the companies like all others introducing "indispensable" items constantly makes it all clear
"Well,the tornado took out the Mercedes but thank it was outside. All the loaders,scales, washers,priming tools deburrers and all in the garage".
Sorry, spelling challenged. Gawd don't ever get old
Yes it is easy to get "into" the reloading side of the hobby and next thing you know you have a lot of gear for it. It's expensive enough, but cheaper than drinking or chasing women!
I have several Lee classic loaders. Searched and searched for one in 7x57 mm. Finally found one on ebay at a reasonable price. First class tool and very useful!
Finding unusual caliber lee loaders at a reasonable price requires patience.
The old BRNO I have has a bad case of incepient case head separation so it works quite well for it.
forrestry
Loading with the Lee Loader should help keep the cases from letting go too quickly.
314299 Shooting Channel Yes. Seems too. It's an old BRNO Model 21 or 22 I think. Made in 1949. My Grandfather bought it for Dad in 1951. Got some wear and tear on it but it's a beautiful rifle. Taken a pile of game.
forrestry
Cool having a rifle with some family history.
Great for a survival situation in the field instead of hauling around a press which is safer than pounding a primed case.The .303 is one of my favorite cartridges and the IMR 3031 is great powder for bolt action rifles.
3031 is a nice powder for 150 grain or lighter bullets in many ".30 caliber" rounds, I prefer slower powders for heavier bullets.
Thanks for the quick response
Thanks, good info on a well made video.
Thanks for the comment.
Great video cobber,As a long time shooter of the SMLE in service matches the round nose works very well. I also like the fact that it looks like the mk6 ammo. We used a lot of the Greek amo and it was good but the wall was a little thin to reload a lot
That's about my experience as well. I'm still waiting for the first case-head separation, but after seeing it happen to someone else with .308 brass during a competition, I made a broken shell extractor my permanent .303 shooting companion.
I keep mine in my rifle's butt trap. That doesn't sound good does it?
LOL.
Excellent video and nice to see you are using the .312 RN bullet.... I use the same in 174 RN but I have found that the IMR 4350 works great too.... and this bullet set up will drop Moose beautifully ...Keep up the good work..
The Hornady .312 174 is an excellent bullet, I'd like to load more of them but they have become too expensive. They were $35 a box and now they are close to $60 a box.
You out the neck sizing in twice, it caught me off guard cause I was doing something to the side of my phone and didn't tune back till you we're tapping the brass into the tool, other then that GREAT video
Yeah, a bit of an editing glitch.
Thanks, I appreciate your video. I'm going to buy the Lee Loader in .303 and load for my P-14 Enfield rifle.
The P-14 is generally a better rifle to reload for than the Lee Enfield as P-14 chambers are generally tighter, you should have good success loading for your rifle with the Lee Loader.
Thank you for this. 🏆🤘
No problem, you are welcome.
Best thing I ever did was get a Lee Loader set like this for .303, cheapest/best way to shoot a fine rifle with a fine round.
Yep, these tools will keep most shooters in steady supply of ammo much cheaper than shooting factory loaded.
Great video Sir! My loading equipment has sat in a tote for 15 years since I moved here. Never did load for .the 303British though, but have been toying with the idea of a set of dies and a resetup for the press since I shoot more milsurp these days(No1,No4). After watching your vid, and having over looked the Leeloader for 40 years, I'm thinking this is what I need for my Lee-Enfields to extend brass life and no more cost than an RCBS die set for my press, Cheers RTS.
Did you move from the UK to Canada?
314299 Shooting Channel No just since I moved to my new residence, smaller and don't really have the space to set it all up properly lol.
Most cogent point on eye protection when seating primers with this rig. My first attempt with my brother's 22-250 set resulted in a 20% detonation rate during installation. Luckily, this primer attrition rate did not alter our relations to a great degree. He completed the session solo, however.
I've got to use one of these to load for my dad's argentine Mauser. Worked. I did use BLC2 and weight out the loads. It's quicker than you think.
Hey mate thats a great video , very well done, I went out and got one of these reloaders , and your video really helped me out so thanks mate.
+Steven Best Glad to hear it was useful, hope you get along well with your reloading.
Thanks mate I got one for my 30/30 and my 6.5 x55 . there bloody brilliant devices, hey with regards to the powder dipper that they supply with the kit, do you think its ok just to continuosly use it with out actualy measuring the powder? I mean are they safe to use as long as you dont do anything silly with them like double dip? what are your thoughts on the factory powder dipper from Lee?
+Steven Best One "safe" feature of the dippers is that they will only hold so much powder, so if you pick a load that is less than what they will hold they ought to be safe enough. the dipper and data provided with Lee Loader sets is for loads that are moderate and therefore quite safe if you follow the bullet weights and powder types specified. Lee dippers are quite handy things, even though I have several powder measures I still use the dippers a lot for loading small lots of ammo. They are as precise as your technique permits.
+314299 Shooting Channel excellent thanks for that information mate, I appreciate your time, have a good one and happy shooting, regards Steve.
Good video.
your post on the lee loader was great for the303, I just got my 303 and would like to reload at a low coast this will be a start for me , I did get a box of 303 for 50rds was $36.00 so your lee set will be my start thank you for your post.
What make of .303 ammo did you get that came in a 50 round box?
it was Brit303 ball the lot is 01 FNB 86. 50 RDS marked on the box and I paid $36.00 for it. oh the bullet is f/m/j..
Robert Beveridge
The head stamp indicates production by Fabrique Nationale Herstal, Herstal, Belgium. Unfortunately that ammunition is Berdan primed and not easily reloaded. It is however non-corrosive and of high quality.
the head stamp is.303 FNB just 2 stamps on the back of this round.
Wow! Excellent video. You are very good -- I appreciate the lack of stumbling over words and "you knows" and "uhs" in your sentences.
The Lee hand tool is my first choice as well, excellent feel. I use the arm on the press when loading larger stuff like 577-450 MH. I guess I was just seating with a bit too much gusto on an unfamiliar tool.
Bought a nice no5 mk1.
Lee loader is on the way!
Then the powder, bullets, cases and primers!
Nice.
I use a Lee .308 full length sizing die, fitted with a .303 expander which is adjusted up a little so it just sizes half the neck and nothing else.
Its amazing how many reloads you can get with cast bullets aye, iv had 40 or more out of some of my cases while shooting my subsonic cast bullet load :-)
Ahhhh, subsonic. Yeah. That’s the full reason why. Not NEARLY as much pressure.
Show! Thanks.
Well done. Ive been handloading since 1964 but never used a Lee Loader. I have a set n.i.b. for lots of years ,just in case [ lol ]
I guess you never know when you might need it. Actually they can be handy for reloading at the range with brass prepared at home (sized, primed). Handy for trying different seating depths, etc.
I just ordered my Lee 303 reloader after watching your video. Being new to the shooting sport, I never knew there was a simple reloader available. The Lee might be somewhat labor intensive when compared to the more automated (expensive) reloaders but it appears to accomplish the desired results at a price that is certainly reasonable. Your video makes the process easy to follow so I'll have my PC on the bench when I'm ready to begin reloading. 303 British isn't always easy to find locally and I hate shipping charges. At the rate I've been buying 20 packs, I figure the Lee reloader should pay for itself rather quickly. Thanks for getting me into reloading my ammo.
joe hoesch Best of luck with your reloading efforts.
+314299 Shooting Channel I was successful in finding Hornady .312 150 gr 303 cal. British bullets for reloading in July and August but all the usual Internet sights that were once offering Hornady 303s are all "out of stock" with one sight saying their Hornady 303s were "discontinued." I was able to order Sierra .312 150 gr 303 cal. British bullets from a big box national sporting goods chain but I'm still looking for other manufacturers that are still actively making 303s for reloading. I used my new Lee Reloader to reload old PPU, Winchester and Remington cases with Hornady .312 303 150 gr SP bullets and the specified amount of Hodgdon BL-C-(2) powder. The reloads all shot very accurately but I found that the PPU cases had expanded about 2 mils around the basewhich made them difficult to chamber and eject in my Enfield No. 4. The Winchester and Remington cases retained their shape and are easily chambered and ejected. The PPU ammo is really popular because it's so cheap and it fires as accurately as the more expensive ammo. I suspect the PPU cases are either thinner or the brass is softer (more copper, less zinc) than the Winchester and Remington cases. You thoughts?
+joe hoesch PPU brass is often thicker and heavier and therefore has less case capacity, it is like military brass. Because of this is has less capacity than commercial brass so the same load of powder and bullet can cause more pressure and therefore more expansion. Try reducing the load in the PPU brass by 5% to 10%, the problem may go away. And as you mentioned your brass might also be softer than desirable (like Federal brass) and that might explain the expansion, however I have found most PPU brass to be quite good.
+314299 Shooting Channel I have several boxes of reloaded PPU ammo with the full amount of powder and bulging cases. I probably won't reload them again once they've been fired although it would be interesting to see if a reduced amount of powder is the answer. Is there an economical way to resize the PPU cases?
+joe hoesch I would keep using those cases until they will no longer chamber. As for sizing them the only thing I can think of would be to get someone with a reloading press and sizing die to do them for you.
yes ive gotton up there with prvi brass around 30 and counting a oring on case resting on the rim helps with case stretching by holding the case on the bolt the neck will fire form then you anneal and size
Oh man. I've just bought a Ruger no. 1 in 303 British and bought a Lee Classic loader for the 303 British. I commented 3 years ago.
Nice. Those must be something of a rarity. Please let us know how well it shoots for you.
thanks i will start at 23 and work my way down. much obliged.
Wow, can't say I've ever seen a die/loader set like that. That's really neat - I like how you don't need a reloading press to reload cartridges. I was just thinking the other day that I need a die set for my .303 British Enfield (Savage No. 4 MKI*). Will have to look for a loader set like this as well...do you know if it's still made?
FYI, that's all I've ever used for reloading (PPU), and after 3-4 complete reuses, across 200+ .303 brass cartridges, I've only had one neck split on me so far.
Thank you!
You are welcome.
I tend to have a length of 3.08 to 3.10 instead of mininum of 3.075. I heard this should not be a problem, what is your feedback on longer cartridges?