just purchased one of the above will be using a 315gr minie whats the starting load
greenshoots
just purchased one of the above will be using a 315gr minie whats the starting load
greenshoots
You could start at about 50 grains of blackpowder.
My friend shoots a Lee Minie bullet and uses 65 grains of blackpowder.
Good luck
what distance are you shooting at? You can use 30 grains for targets at 50 yards, you dont need to aim low and there is very little kick.
sounds like a good starting point...30 grains for targets at 50 yards
greenshoots
Dad & I have experimented with 3 different minies & several powders in our 2 & 3 band Enfields. we shoot at 100 & 200)
We have settled on Lee Minies, Starleys Medium powder & 65 grains of powder (we lightly lube the Minies with Allwoods BPL - We have tried base filling them - but it made no difference on the target)
Seems to be a good load & accuracy is better than I can shoot) We tried Swiss powder - got no better accuracy & had to sell a kidney
Any higher load (I have seen 85 grains quoted !) & the bullet is all over the target
I pre weigh my loads out into vials.
Cheers
Roy
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Have a look at these articles on Managing the Enfield
http://www.researchpress.co.uk/firea...management.htm