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Title: Reloading for a 03 Springfield
Post by: Wooly Dan on April 08, 2024, 06:48:41 PM

I just bought a 03 Springfield that I plan to shoot in the expansion match. Now I need help on how to reload for an 03 and 30 06.

Title: Re: Reloading for a 03 Springfield
Post by: Niederlander on April 09, 2024, 06:40:59 AM

I've shot mine in Expansion Era matches using the Lyman 220 grain round nose bullet in front of 13 grains of Trail Boss.  Works great!  Of course, the .30-06 is one of those rounds that just about any combination works well.  Good luck!

Title: Re: Reloading for a 03 Springfield
Post by: Wooly Dan on April 09, 2024, 07:32:36 AM

Thanks. Now I have a place to start   

Title: Re: Reloading for a 03 Springfield
Post by: Major 2 on April 09, 2024, 08:16:52 AM

Dan, Neds load is very similar to my own.

I use 13 grains of Trailboss, and a 193 Grain High Tec coated bullet from Penn Bullets.
The owner, Robert passed away in September of 2021, but his widow and a new fellow honored my order.
and I got both the C96 90 grain and my 30 06 bullets later in November of "21".

Title: Re: Reloading for a 03 Springfield
Post by: Snake Oil on April 09, 2024, 06:38:13 PM

I wanted to chime in with "the load" again... "the load" is supposed to be 13 grains of Red Dot for anything 30 cal out to 100 yards...

https://forum.castbulletassoc.org/thread/1387-the-load-is-13-grains-of-red-dot/ (https://forum.castbulletassoc.org/thread/1387-the-load-is-13-grains-of-red-dot/)

With red dot and promo being nearly the same, I tried 10 grains of promo, hoping that I would be pushing lower pressure as my first loading. I was amazed by the results and have not needed to
Try going up. (That was originally in my 30-40 development for krags) here is the results in my 1903...
top right is 10 grains behind 170 gr...
Bottom right 10 grains behind 220 gr...
Middle is 10 grains behind 210 gr...
Lower right 18 gr unique behind 160 gr... this one was snappy and probably needs scaled way back.
Target was at 17 yards so not really far out there, but off hand as if in a squirmish run.

Title: Re: Reloading for a 03 Springfield
Post by: Professor Marvel on April 10, 2024, 08:02:55 PM

“Any” leaf bullet weight, and 10 grains of unique


Ooops that is “lead” . And well lubed, btw

I would love to see a “leaf bullet”

This is one of the amazing gallery loads that always seem to work
And an original “cat sneeze” load, as developed by the Norskies ….

Title: Re: Reloading for a 03 Springfield
Post by: Baltimore Ed on April 11, 2024, 09:14:01 PM

Been using 10 gr of VV N32C [out of production] with a 193 gr boolit for my 03s. Build them for my clubs BAMM but sadly we shoot short range. Still have a can and a half.

Title: Re: Reloading for a 03 Springfield
Post by: Sedalia Dave on April 12, 2024, 09:44:29 PM

For those shooting 13 grains of Red Dot.  What  bullet weight are you using and range setting are you using on the rear sight?

Title: Re: Reloading for a 03 Springfield
Post by: Silver Creek Slim on April 16, 2024, 06:24:03 PM

I'll throw my load in the pot.  8)
Lee 160gr RN on top of 10gr of 700-X. That gives me about 1400fps.
I use 700-X because I have quite a bit of it. I use it for a lot of my pistol loads also.

Slim