Anyone know where the 303 is coming from

[enefgee]

I heard a rumor today that there's a large quantity of surplus 303 ammo coming into the pipe - anyone know where it's coming from??

 

[PantherD1943]

Have not heard any rumours but if so it'll be India or Pakistan I'd imagine.

 

[Tinman204]

Same here, haven't heard that one.

 

[aspenkarius]

And if its east Indian ammo then expect hang fires and duds.

 

[250rg]

If I was betting I would say India.

 

[canucklehead]

Did the same guy you heard this rumour from tell you 'AR15's will be prohibited soon - better buy one now!'.

Wherever it's coming from (if true), it's probably not match quality... that's for sure.

 

[Andurp]

And if its east Indian ammo then expect hang fires and duds.

Pakistani, too.

 

[HammerHeade]

Ya, I might be a bit worried about booby trapped ammo coming from there.

 

[Tyler]

Lots of things seem to be coming out of Greece lately. They need the money, right?

Just a wild ass guess.

 

[enefgee]

I doubt it's India or Pakistan, there are rifles too - both countries still issue the LE and won't be changing any time soon.

 

[Smcx]

I'd love to find a few k at a decent price, like norc .233 prices

 

[tootall]

Lots of things seem to be coming out of Greece lately. They need the money, right?

Just a wild ass guess.

Greece dumped all their .303 ammo about 15 years ago.
Beautiful stuff, HXP headstamp. I wish I bought a hell of a lot more...

 

[Phat Eagle]

Don't much care where it comes from... Even with 10% hang fires cheap .303 is worth it to me!

 

[HeadDamage]

I had some of that POF stuff several years ago and it was brutal for hang fires. So bad that sometimes you would think it was a dud then it would go off, great for safety training because it keep you sharp on keeping the rifle pointing in a safe direction.

 

[Pblatzz]

Yeah, that stuff was horrible, click bang, bang, click.......bang, click................bang, bang.

I had some of that POF stuff several years ago and it was brutal for hang fires. So bad that sometimes you would think it was a dud then it would go off, great for safety training because it keep you sharp on keeping the rifle pointing in a safe direction.

 

[angrysoldier]

There is a supplier on this site that bought sea cans of 303 from greece years ago and all of their lee enfields. He is hanging on to the ammo and I heard that is going to part out the rifles as parts only. His health is failing and and his buisness is for sale so I think you will see the ammo come on to the market sooner than you think. The rifles just may end as scrap, or sold as a lot.


flame away!

 

[infideleggwelder]

do us enfield guys get a business name so we can line up?

 

[sunray]

"...was brutal for hang fires..." Two flavours of it as I recall. One was extremely poor quality while the other was not. Highly unlikely there will be any milsurp ammo imported until NRCan is no longer allowed to make law by regulation.

 

[5440fight]

Please, gun gods, let this rumor be true. I haven't ask you for anything since the Garand rumor...

 

[rob bishop]

Just throwing this out there too, but a few years ago I read an article on Russian WW2 stockpiles in storage and it showed a warehouse full of British equipment. They showed a few picks of Lewis Guns and crates, and there was a few picks of piles of 303 ammo crates. I've searched for the article and can't find it anywhere. I was just thinking that if the Russians had it, it would definetly be for sale