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    These loads often called gallery loads started when the .30-06 was adopted. The US Army needed a load for guard duty that would not keep traveling after a soldier shot someone while on guard duty. These Guard rounds were light loaded with Bulleyes powder and with the regular military projectile at the time. I have replicated these loads for shooting as I cannot take the full power of the standard .30-06 cartridge. I have used IMR 700X and Little Gun powders as subsitutes when I cannot get the Bulleyes.

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    Looking at the issue from the other end of the telescope.. I am aware that the Australians loaded the .310 Cadet with Mk 7 .303 bullets to arm the housewives of the Northern Territories as an anti Japaneseicon invasion measure. The standard .310 Cadet load is a heeled solid lead bullet that would not have met the Haig conventions.

    I have tried a Mk 7 in a .310 with 7 gn of 2400 and it seems to work, although I have no idea what the MV was...!

    Any clues Bruce?

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    these sort of loads are really good. They MOST likely will not operate the bolt on a water cooled browning m1919 machine gun, so using them for public executions in that manner may not work.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fjruple View Post
    These loads often called gallery loads started when the .30-06 was adopted. The US Army needed a load for guard duty that would not keep traveling after a soldier shot someone while on guard duty. These Guard rounds were light loaded with Bulleyes powder and with the regular military projectile at the time. I have replicated these loads for shooting as I cannot take the full power of the standard .30-06 cartridge. I have used IMR 700X and Little Gun powders as subsitutes when I cannot get the Bulleyes.
    Not actually true.. Most European armies had gallery/guard loads before 1900. UKicon used modified Martini Henry rounds with the bullet replaced by buckshot as a guard load for many years. This is still the practice in India where smoothbore .303s are still made for this!

    The Frenchicon 8mm Lebel gallery round used a lead ball and flash paper as a propellant. This still works well....!
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    Gallery or saloon shooting was done in Europe since about 1850, when it was common for people to go about armed and shooting was was normal in every day life. Called gallery or saloon shooting because that was where it was usually done, in the saloon or gallery in your house. Thus low loads to restrict noise and penetration. Origin of the BB cap and .22 Short I believe.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Daan Kemp View Post
    Called gallery or saloon shooting because that was where it was usually done, in the saloon or gallery in your house.
    Also Zimmerpatronen, or room cartridges. For one to shoot in their house. I did lots with CB caps in the winter in the east coast of Canadaicon...
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