Is there anyone who uses this powder? I just bought some off a mate and I'd like to know a bit more about what other users think? He likes it for his .308, .30-06 and a .30/284

I'll be using it in a .303

So what do you ppl think of this powder? I've never heard of it before buying it, and mostly took it because it was cheap and I'm just starting out.

Thanks everyone

Is there ANYONE that uses this powder?

NOT in the U.S. - it isn't available, unless they call it by some other name here.

herters 101 jog any memories?

Loads with Nobel Rifles 1 powder in the 303 British

150 grain bullets 41-43 grains for 2430-2500 fps
174 grain bullets 38-40 grains for 2235-2310
215 grain bullets 36-40 grains for 2025-2200

I hope this is of help to you

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Originally posted by 303Kiwi:
herters 101 jog any memories?

I remember that Herter's marketed a line of smokeless powders, long ago in a galaxy far away, but I don't know anyone who actually used any of them!

I still have some Nobel powder aroud the shop.
I bought it at one time thinking it might catch on, but alas it did not.
Check my website, I might have a reloading manual by them.

-Spencer

Thanks everyone.

Those loads are just what I was looking for. 150gr and 215gr loads are great, and if I drop back the 174gr a few more from the minumum there that lets me work up a 180gr load

I'm fairly lucky, Woodleigh 215 grainers are cheaper here than they are stateside. if probably not as cheap as the aussies can get them for :P

Shopcartracer, if theres a specific Nobels manual in the shop somewhere it's not found it's way onto the online shopfront.

An old edition of Nick Harvey's Reloading manual gives the same charge ranges, and similar velocities, to Saeed's.

Same charge weights for 174-180gn as Saeed gives for 174.

Woodleighs aren't super cheap here, but if you're after cheaper 215's, see Taipan's site
here. Malcolm should have an agent in NZ. These are light jacket bullets - much thinner than Woodleigh, and perform well on pigs and roos.

303Kiwi-

I beg to differ

http://www.cliffsgunsmithing.com/Cat_NSBK1.htm

-Spencer

Do you know what shipping to NZ would be?

1Kg of nobels no 1 shold last me a long time :P so it would be nice to have a nobels specific manual instead of what i can find in NZ public librarys

It might cost around $9.00 or so if it fits in the Global Flat Rate Envelope.

Email me through my website and we can check if there is another way to ship cheaper.

-Spencer

Email sent... Could be up to a month before I can order the manual tho, but at least I now know it's there which is more than i did before :P

I'm looking forward to having my cars paid off... that will give me $100 a week more clear to spend on fun stuff like powder et al... even another rifle maybe, I'd like another SMLE, this time with all the trimmings, fully wooded, nosecap and bayonet and all, rather than a cut don sporter :P only a few months to go