303 brit
- Thread starter lucky72
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Just bide your time and check the E & E/shows; surplus .303 is a kind of thing of the past...
i know thats from the past but some people prefer not to evolved to new caliber. its there choice and i will not force my friend to change if he don't have too.
Donny Fenn1
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- East Kootenays
lucky, what cyclone meant was that "deals" or "cheap" 303 is a thing of the past....
It's all good....
If it wasn't for CGN, I'd never have bought my first .303 and fallen down that particular death-spiral of purchases...
Lucky72, if you or your friend want cheaper 303Brit, talk to your local dealer and ask how much he will charge you for a bulk buy. Say 25 boxes of 20. I'm sure that you could get a decent discount of some sort.
As the fellows mentioned above, case lots of surplus ammunition are ghosts of the past. If you're lucky, you might stumble accross some. Most likely it will be corrosive.
The best way to save money on ammunition is to hand load. I won't go into that here as it's been beaten to death several times.
As the fellows mentioned above, case lots of surplus ammunition are ghosts of the past. If you're lucky, you might stumble accross some. Most likely it will be corrosive.
The best way to save money on ammunition is to hand load. I won't go into that here as it's been beaten to death several times.
Ah yes, the old days. I remember buying 250rd boxes of milsurp Vickers 8Z ball for around $60 20 years ago. Used to get 1000rd loose mixed bulk too for a couple hundred bucks. Sigh
yup, the good old days!! in the late 70's/early 80's 1000 round crates of 303 and 308 were going for under $100. damn, should of ate more macaroni and cheese and stocked up on more ammo.
Hotwheels81
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- South of GP
according to my last few trips to walmart its actually cheaper to shoot 300 win mag then .303 british.... really tho if you reload, ammo is always available and less then half price of the store...
I just reloaded my first 100 rounds of .303 British for 63.00 dollars taxes included. Probably could do better on the price, but a lack of competition in town makes the prices a bit higher. The commercial stuff I shot in the process of getting the brass cost 131.00 tax inc. I am way happier with my reloads, than the commercial as well.
Now I need to find a source of .303Brit because of lou.......
he he he another one converted...
Hotwheels81
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- South of GP
you can also use 7.62x39 surplus components in a .303b if you just want to hear your gun go bang for pennies a pop.... makes good 100m fodder
