Any 303 British ammo available anywhere??

partial said:
The OP posted a great deal for 303 British ammo, but painkiller immediately dismissed the offer as too expensive, then he came up with his flawed math skills, trying to prove who knows what.
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Compared to reloading, $36 / 20 is too expensive.

Compared to previous ammo prices of $3 - $4 a round, $36 / 20 is an excellent price.
 
Instead of a lame comparison, compare apples to apples. You aren't loading .303B with Virgin brass and a jacketed bullet for that price. $36 isn't bad for the state the market is in. I haven't seen .303B under $2/rnd for a couple years now.
 
Why would a reloader use virgin brass? Even if new brass was used, the cost of that should be amortized over many loadings, bringing its cost down considerably. I got once fired 303 cases for $0.50 each. Use those cases 4 to 6 more times and that cost becomes roughly $0.10.

I did a rough calculation for my 303 loads and using 150gr JSP bullets, it costs me approx $12 per box of 20. It is certainly possible to spend more for reloads but they can easily be made for way less than factory ammo.
 
partial said:
Today's (reloading) prices:

Primer cost $0.30
Bullet $0.60
Brass $1.00
Powder $0.40
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Total per ctr $2.30, x 20 = $46.00

Now count in your time and equipment

You would be an idiot if you cannot see the deal!
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Primers can be had for $0.20 (Campro/ginex)and for the brass you can buy once fired for a buck and if you get 5 firings out of them the brass cost is only 0.20 each time.

Taking the same number you put down for bullet and powder then it comes to $1.40 each, so $28/box compared to your calculated $46


Still not a lot cheaper than the $36 deal in OP but most likely the reload would be of better quality.
Luckily I stocked up on powder and primers a few years ago so I'm still shooting 5 or 6 cents LR primers and $35/lb powder : )
 
I Dont Care About You said:
Why would a reloader use virgin brass? Even if new brass was used, the cost of that should be amortized over many loadings, bringing its cost down considerably. I got once fired 303 cases for $0.50 each. Use those cases 4 to 6 more times and that cost becomes roughly $0.10.

I did a rough calculation for my 303 loads and using 150gr JSP bullets, it costs me approx $12 per box of 20. It is certainly possible to spend more for reloads but they can easily be made for way less than factory ammo.
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I would love to see the beak down.
 
bertn said:
Primers can be had for $0.20 (Campro/ginex)and for the brass you can buy once fired for a buck and if you get 5 firings out of them the brass cost is only 0.20 each time.

Taking the same number you put down for bullet and powder then it comes to $1.40 each, so $28/box compared to your calculated $46


Still not a lot cheaper than the $36 deal in OP but most likely the reload would be of better quality.
Luckily I stocked up on powder and primers a few years ago so I'm still shooting 5 or 6 cents LR primers and $35/lb powder : )
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!!! Agreed !!!

... and if you buy 20 new PRVI cartridges from the OP, and fire them, then you have 20 once fired brass for $1.00 each = $20.00 value.

How about that?

This means the new ammo is still cheaper than your reloads.

BTW, I still have old stock for powder, bullets and primers,so my reloads would be cheaper,
hence I posted today's reloading prices!
 
partial said:
hence I posted today's reloading prices!
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And I redid your bad math with today's prices didn't I ?

What is your problem??

Anyway, everyone should shoot whatever they feel like and what fit's in their budget. I don't care if you or anyone else shoot expensive factory match ammo, surplus rounds, reloads or whatever.
 
bertn said:
And I redid your bad math with today's prices didn't I ?

What is your problem??

Anyway, everyone should shoot whatever they feel like and what fit's in their budget. I don't care if you or anyone else shoot expensive factory match ammo, surplus rounds, reloads or whatever.
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You are a good example for: Ignorance makes aggressive
 
I Dont Care About You said:
Why would a reloader use virgin brass? Even if new brass was used, the cost of that should be amortized over many loadings, bringing its cost down considerably. I got once fired 303 cases for $0.50 each. Use those cases 4 to 6 more times and that cost becomes roughly $0.10.
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I have plenty of times and will continue to do so. I do find it weird you think it's weird to ever use new brass. An apples to apples comparison isn't possible otherwise, I guess you missed that. PPU isn't using fired brass in their ammunition, they aren't using lead bullets and they aren't using a time machine to buy components.

$36/20 isn't bad at all when you look at doing it yourself without the benefit of ignoring current prices. I'm lucky too. Lots of components and ammo, much more than I will ever shoot out of my one single .303B. That doesn't change change what prices are now.
 
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B said:
I have plenty of times and will continue to do so. I do find it weird you think it's weird to ever use new brass. An apples to apples comparison isn't possible otherwise, I guess you missed that. PPU isn't using fired brass in their ammunition, they aren't using lead bullets and they aren't using a time machine to buy components.

$36/20 isn't bad at all when you look at doing it yourself without the benefit of ignoring current prices. I'm lucky too. Lots of components and ammo, much more than I will ever shoot out of my one single .303B. That doesn't change change what prices are now.
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right on
 
antiqueguy said:
For the price it isn’t worth it brass is not as good as prvi. Biggest issue I have with prvi is boat tail bullets .303 shoots best with flat base.
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If you don’t reload and you hunt with and you didn’t buy it during the scamdemic then it it’s fine for the price, kill deer/bear dear. Using factory sp hunting ammo for range plinking is stupidity.
 
When I started hunting, surplus LeeEnfield rifles were $20, and surplus military ammunition was dirt cheap, and that is the only reason the 303 was so popular. .And now that ammunition costs 20 times as much, the 303British has pretty much faded to obscurity. So if you have a surplus 303British rifle you are stuck with prices as high as for many more modern cartridges, and the biggest advantage of using the 303 British no longer exists.
 
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