.303 180 grain PRVI Bullets.

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Has anyone else tried these in their 303 rifles?

Since Henry at Budget had some, I ordered up
a few to try, My Ross apparently likes them a
lot, since it shoots them sub-moa out to 300M.

I do not know what they will be like as a C&C
game bullet, but I will try them and report. Dave.
 
I bought a few hundred of those 180gr .303 bullets as well. Figured what the hell, not much else around so grab em and try em.
My plans are for a close range hunting load in my short barreled no1 mkIII.
Gotta finish a repaint in my shop and then set the loading bench up and get some load development in before fall.
I use federal 180gr power shok in this rifle with great success so hoping to come close to mimicking that performance in something home rolled.
I'm stuck using magnum primers or CCI milspec 7.62 primers but I have several powders to choose from.
gonna follow along and hopefully this thread gets some traction
 
Re: Has anyone else tried these in their 303 rifles?

Dave:

I have used them in 5 Lee speeds & 7 assorted Parker-Hale, Churchill, Cogswell & Harrison & Globe sporters built on the #1 Mk. III, #1 Mk. III* & C.L.L.E. platforms, all with my go-to 42.0 grs. of RL15.

Slightly more than half, especially the older "loose-grooved" rifles preferred them over (ie. were more accurate than) Hornady or Speer 174-180 RNSP bullets, or at the very least, proved capable of accuracy equal to them. I posit it is because Cam-Pro's jackets are softer, so more easily expand to obturate in those barrels' grooves. I used to see the same thing with the old Remington 180 gr. SPCLRN bullets, even though they usually measured 0.310"-0.311" at most.

I've found, however, that Sierra's 180 SPT, is the one to beat insofar as accuracy is concerned, perhaps because their bullet jackets' are more concentric than the others. Mind you most Sierras I'ved used over the years were at least equal to, if not more accurate than other C & C hunting bullets.

I've also found that with a tight-grooved, or at least minimally-worn barrel, the Hornady's, Woodleighs & the old 215 gr. Normas are fantastic. Even the old SAKO & Norma RNSPBT bullets perform nicely in them.
 
I agree on the Sierra 180 grain Pro-Hunter [spitzer flat base] bullet.
It has always delivered good accuracy. In my rebarrelled 1910 Ross
it is always sub-moa, with the odd group that is really outstanding.
But the PRVI bullet is very good at the price point, and is available.
So it's good to have a few on hand. Dave.
 
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