Sierra 150 SP2300 and the .303

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#1 Post by **ovenpaa** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:21 pm

Can anyone suggest any loads for the Sierra 150 grain soft point in a humble .303 rifle?

I have N140 and TR 140 which I usually use to load the .303 albeit usually with 174 grain SMKs.

#2 Post by **meles meles** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:24 pm

ovenpaa wrote: a humble .303 rifle?

Humble, ooman, humble ?

.303 saw off the Hun, then the Nazis, then countless other foreigners in post '45 skirmishes such as Korea.

It has nothing to be humble about.

#3 Post by **ovenpaa** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:28 pm

Not this one.

#4 Post by **meles meles** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:35 pm

Where's the pig snout gone ?

#5 Post by **ovenpaa** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:44 pm

This is not some b****** Bubba rifle, this is a post war BSA with the MkIII receiver devoid of military stamps and bashes. I suspect BSA had a load hanging around when the War Office started to call for the No1 MkIII* SMLE. Come the end of the war and demand for SMLEs they used the parts up to build Sporting rifles and this is one of them.

I have spent a couple of days cleaning the bore and will clean the furniture and metalwork over the next few days. Nothing drastic just a gentle wipe over with methylated spirits and a gentle oiling.

#6 Post by **meles meles** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:47 pm

ovenpaa wrote: ...just a gentle wipe over with methylated spirits and a gentle oiling.

People pay a princely sum for that down in Soho. So we are told...

#7 Post by **ovenpaa** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:50 pm

Bugger, and I do it for free, however only to octogenarians and above.

#8 Post by **meles meles** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 9:56 pm

How about octopods? *

* Octopussies to you plebeian bald monkeys we supposes, or octopi if you think you are ejikkated...

#9 Post by **waterford103** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:37 pm

ovenpaa wrote:Not this one.

Oh my --- she look bootiful don't she !!

#10 Post by **meles meles** » Fri Mar 22, 2013 10:42 pm

*Wonders if was ever used to stop a charging efferlump*

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