By the way, I don't foresee ever shooting out to 250 or 300 yards with tang sights so I see no advantage to trying Hornady's "pointy" 160 grain Leverevolution bullet. I'm assuming I'll have less bullet drop and more energy. If I can keep the 200 fps velocity gain then I can extend my self imposed range for shooting at game with the. As I mentioned earlier, I was actually looking for a Savage 99 in. That means longer case life and less of a beating on my old rifle. None the less, even if I can't keep the 200 fps velocity increase, it looks to me like I can load to my original 2050 fps with quite a bit less pressure.
303 SAVAGE RIFLE FULL
If I have to trim necks more than usual or full length size instead of neck size to chamber the rounds then I'll back the load off some. If 2250 fps can be achieved with no high pressure signs then I'll shoot the load for awhile and see what the long term effects on case life are. By the way, this powder meters from a measure very well. These Leverevolution loads should actually be less pressure. I've shot other loads that approach the 40,000 psi rating of the 1899 with no trouble. 303 case shape and capacity are similar, the pressures/velocity relationship should be about the same. My "assumption", we all know that old joke, is that since 30-30 and. That's 200 fps more than my IMR 4320 max load at 2050 fps. I'd like to get the 170 grainer to 2250 fps. I'm going to go ahead and up the load to 35.5 and 36 grains. Check your rifle againa 303 British and a 303 savage are NOT the same Calibre. 303 Savage or the bore of my 101 year old rifle being somewhat worn. The lower velocity per grain of powder that I got could be due to slightly larger case capacity of. Could be better but I didn't seem to be shooting all that well today. last load was 35 grains and got 2150 fpsĪccuracy was good, around 1.75" with tang sight. started at 33 grains and measured 1950 fps 303 Loads using Leverevolution Powder and Speer 170 FP Here's the results:ģ0-30 Book Loads for Leverevolution Powder and Sierra 170 FP for use in Winchester 94s and the like I assume. This is High quality, reliable, cheap, and clean training ammo. We offer everything from 50 rounds to 100,000 round pallets that are available on our website at wholesale prices. Still, I have enough experience to know that just because there's no sign of high pressure doesn't mean it's not there. We offer rifle ammo in a number of calibers including 223 REMINGTON, 30 CARBINE, 300 WIN MAG, 307 WIN, 308 WIN, 375 WINCHESTER, 5.45 X 39MM, 7X64MM and more. No pressure signs of any kind what so ever. Went to the range, shot and "chronoed" (if that is a verb) 3 loadings, 5 each, in my 26" barreled 1899 B. Used the Hodgon data for a 30-30 and 170 grain Sierra FP but loaded the Speer 170 FP instead. 303 Savage and finally "pulled the trigger", so to speak, and bought a pound of Hodgon Leverevolution powder.