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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3314164" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>So i have a Ruger .308 that does not shoot tight enough groups for me.</p><p>The chamber is iffy.</p><p>But it may be the perfect candidate for reduced loads with cast bullets.</p><p></p><p>I have a 32-20 and I made a few bullets for it using the Lee 311-93-1R mold it gave me .311" diameter bullets at 104 gr with soft lead after powder coating them.</p><p>I sized to .309" and loaded some into some neck turned and annealed Federal cases.</p><p><a href="https://leeprecision.com/mold-dc-311-93-1r.html" target="_blank">https://leeprecision.com/mold-dc-311-93-1r.html</a></p><p></p><p>Yes i neck turned them. I found with cast bullets neck turning really improves the groups.</p><p>And I want to leave nothing on the table for this rifle.</p><p></p><p>I decided to use red dot powder as it has proven very stable and accurate for me in very reduced loads.</p><p></p><p>I started with 3.5 gr.</p><p>That was quite loud.. not what i expected.</p><p>Reduced to 3.0 gr. then 2.2 and then 2.0 and then 1.5 gr.</p><p></p><p>The 1.5 gr load would still pass through 5/8" ply wood. and sink into a mulberry stump to the base of the bullet.</p><p>Still a bit loud.</p><p>I will head out to the range and test.</p><p></p><p>This should be a real money saver as far as components go. I will stick with 2.0 gr load as that is what the Lee .3cc dipper throws. Keep it simple.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]150869[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3314164, member: 15054"] So i have a Ruger .308 that does not shoot tight enough groups for me. The chamber is iffy. But it may be the perfect candidate for reduced loads with cast bullets. I have a 32-20 and I made a few bullets for it using the Lee 311-93-1R mold it gave me .311" diameter bullets at 104 gr with soft lead after powder coating them. I sized to .309" and loaded some into some neck turned and annealed Federal cases. [URL]https://leeprecision.com/mold-dc-311-93-1r.html[/URL] Yes i neck turned them. I found with cast bullets neck turning really improves the groups. And I want to leave nothing on the table for this rifle. I decided to use red dot powder as it has proven very stable and accurate for me in very reduced loads. I started with 3.5 gr. That was quite loud.. not what i expected. Reduced to 3.0 gr. then 2.2 and then 2.0 and then 1.5 gr. The 1.5 gr load would still pass through 5/8" ply wood. and sink into a mulberry stump to the base of the bullet. Still a bit loud. I will head out to the range and test. This should be a real money saver as far as components go. I will stick with 2.0 gr load as that is what the Lee .3cc dipper throws. Keep it simple. [ATTACH=full]150869[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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