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Offline gstewart44

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Paper Patched 303 british?
« on: March 12, 2011, 05:18:23 AM »
I am a novice when it comes to paper patching, never done it but read this forum eagerly.    I was wondering the feasibility of paper patching .308 bullets and loading them into my .303 British cases.    My old SMLE has a groove diameter of .3135.   Is this a doable venture and could I expect any kind of decent accuracy?    Thanks for any and all insight. 
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Re: Paper Patched 303 british?
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2011, 04:12:07 AM »
Just out of curiousity - why wouldn't you want to try paper patching .311 slugs or casting/sizing to .314???
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Re: Paper Patched 303 british?
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2011, 05:48:48 AM »
Mikey,
I haven't done any paper patching as yet.    The .311 bullets give lousy accuracy as they are undersized,    I have cast some .314 bullets and they work good at modest plinking velocities.     

The reason I was thinking about .308 and patching up is that there are a myriad of .308 bullets to choose from.   The .311 selection is a lot smaller.   

I wanted to see if anyone had some experience or knowledge with this application before I start fumbling in the dark.   
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Re: Paper Patched 303 british?
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2011, 11:50:51 AM »
I'm not going to be much help.  A few years ago I tried to Patch a 0.308 bullet for my SMLE.  Tried paper from 16 lb down to cigarette paper, no luck.  All I could get were keyholes.  Had to give up trying as I was away a few years.  Let me know how you do.  It has to work, just a matter fo finding the right combination.
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