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Funnily enough I was told exactly the same recipe as André; it works well, with the turpentine helping the linseed to penetrate the wood, or at least, so I think. It must be genuine turpentine though, not substitute.
Added later - I use terebinth as a drier. It's hard to find here in the UK apart from specialist outlets, but it's available over the counter in supermarkets just over the Channel, so I stock up when over there.
Andre, I had the same issue with Sellier Bellot 180 grain bullets. I bought 500; but by the time I'd weighed them into lots; i wonder if it was not better to just buy the Sierra's. To be fair; once weighed and batched, they do shoot well. Certainly good enough for practice.
Well, seems to be working fine! Very nice finish!!!
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Concerning S&B 180 gas balls, I weighed my last load and they were almost perfect.
No real difference, nice and steady at 180.
I'll check again next time I'll load .303 or 7,62x54R. Or 7,65x53..........
Gents,
Thank you all for your invaluable responses! It's up to me now to get to the range.
BTW, Andre, that's a beaut!
Cheers,
Carl