Reloading for a Schmidt Rubin 1889

[rarms]

Thanks for the pointers.

Anyone using IMR 3031?

Seen it suggested on a few other sites I have been reading up on as good for the old guns?

[kennyc]

Give Andy Allwood a call he knows a thing or two about Schmidts and lead boolits, although he is currently behind on the production due to the heat, unique was hid recomendation although he did mention several other powders as well.

[Korium]

It was a project I always meant to try, but never got around to! There's useful info to be found, such as this on Gunboards, the Swiss Rifles Forum, and Cast Boolits has had quite a bit of discussion about it too.

There's a YouTuber called Bloke on the range (Englishman living in Switzerland) that does a lot of videos on older Swiss rifles. I expect he'd have some interesting insights as to how the Swiss load for the cartridge.

Anyone using IMR 3031?

Seen it suggested on a few other sites I have been reading up on as good for the old guns?

It's very popular for many older military calibres in the US. I haven't tried it in 7.5 Swiss, but from using it in other chamberings and reading up on it, it's not very tolerant of light loads in some calibres.

[dodgyrog]

Cast boolits generally go well driven by Alliant 2400
200gr cast from an NOE mould are pretty good: http://noebulletmolds.com/NV/index.p...0ea070k6e5u6t2

[lightning22]

I've got a Lee 180gn gaschecked .303 mould that drops at around .311 going spare. My .303 runs better on .316 lead so I've upgraded to NOE moulds.

[kennyc]

It was a project I always meant to try, but never got around to! There's useful info to be found, such as this on Gunboards, the Swiss Rifles Forum, and Cast Boolits has had quite a bit of discussion about it too.

There's a YouTuber called Bloke on the range (Englishman living in Switzerland) that does a lot of videos on older Swiss rifles. I expect he'd have some interesting insights as to how the Swiss load for the cartridge.



It's very popular for many older military calibres in the US. I haven't tried it in 7.5 Swiss, but from using it in other chamberings and reading up on it, it's not very tolerant of light loads in some calibres.

I've had various conversations with Mike about reloading for cast, he gave me this link if its any help I am still torn between loading cast in my K31 for gallery and putting my M1889 onto my FAC