Thanks for replying Ackley. I'll put aside the Alox for now. I'm do think the lube I mixed is a tad soft - I'll stiffen it up. I have also decided to try some of that Blue Lube, forget the name just now but I've read and been told it works good for +2000 fps loads

In reference to the Shell brand / type of grease I've also been told that Lithium and Lanolin based grease is a good additive.

On Sunday evening I loaded up a few rounds of 35.303 with the load I mentioned earlier 38gr of AR2208 208gr Lyman 358315 CCI primers. Far as I can cross reference they should be traveling around 2000 fps, maybe a bit quicker- I guess I'll find out on Sunday when I shoot em if they will lead or shoot well. I am just a little shy about loading the case down to much more. I'd guess it's 65% full, not enough for the powder to fall away from the primer but a couple of grains less and I'd be leary. A while ago if my memory serves me correctly I measured a 57 gr water capacity.

I also borrowed a 13th reprint edition of Lyman's Cast Bullets Handbook at listed loads for the .358 Winchester as my 35.303 roughly equals it. They list 14.5 gr of Unique as a max load. It is a pretty handy Powder for me as the load data I have suggest's it will work a treat in my .357 and .44 mags. So having 1 powder potentially for 3 cartridges appeals on a practicality level

First thought I have is that 1500 or 1600 fps with a 208 gr cast proj is a waste with the 35.303 as it falls within my .44 mag's ballistics. I only have these 208 gr proj because a chap was generous enough to loan me a mould. In a little while I'll be buying a mould that throws a heavier cast bullet - maybe I should just wait a little while longer

2nd thought is how does 14 grains of a pistol powder reliably stay up against the primer without the use of fillers in cartridges such as my 35.303. Am I wondering about the potential for strife unneccesarily

3rd thought, I already have some AR2205. Does anybody have any experience with it in Rifle Cartridges and Cast bullets

regards Jacko