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My 'Faux' NRA carbine and some W-748 loads
Jun 11th, 2013 at 11:13pm
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This is a parts gun that I put together in the spirit of the "NRA" carbines once put together at Benicia arsenal to improve civilian sales.  This is actually an 1899 Carbine receiver that someone re-barreled with a Krag rifle barrel (It is 22&1/4 inches long).  The barreled-action was painted black with stove paint and in a sadly altered carbine stock, when I bought it.  It has a mystery banded front sight that holds a Marble's blade (I think the band sight is off a Model 30 Remington).  The bore is fine and the shiniest I have.  I bought it for a Shooter.  I took it to the range today transplanted in a cut-down rifle stock.  I was emboldened, by some information recently shared by Parashooter, to try some re-loads using W-748 (I have 8 lbs. of it).  I used some 147 gr. military projectiles and some Sierra Match Kings I had laying around.  Cartridge O.A.L. was 3.087 and the Spitzers fed smoothly.  Accuracy at 50 yards was promising, giving 1&1/4" and 1&1/2" groups.
  
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Re: My 'Faux' NRA carbine and some W-748 loads
Reply #1 - Jun 11th, 2013 at 11:16pm
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168 gr. Sierra MK and 40 grains of W-748:
  
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Re: My 'Faux' NRA carbine and some W-748 loads
Reply #2 - Jun 11th, 2013 at 11:19pm
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147 gr. Winchester military ball projectiles and 42 grains of W-748 (all cases neck-sized only).
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Re: My 'Faux' NRA carbine and some W-748 loads
Reply #3 - Jun 12th, 2013 at 1:12pm
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.303 British - Winchester on-line data:
  
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Re: My 'Faux' NRA carbine and some W-748 loads
Reply #4 - Jun 12th, 2013 at 1:17pm
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Parashooter's recent QuickLoad estimates for 170 gr. Hornady & Winchester 748:
  
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