.303 Greek Surplus... for those who said it was all gone.

[MapleSugar]

The last time I saw HXP in quantity has to be in the '97-'98 era...

Blast! So I only missed it by a few years then, after I lost interest.

Do you remember how many rounds were in a crate and how much a crate went for?

 

[MapleSugar]

Nothing too weird. Just means either it was sorted due to corrosion, etc or the government required it to be "destroyed/remanufactured".

The second picture of the HXP rounds (at the link I provided) show some discolouration on the brass and rust forming on some of the stripper clips.

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/AMM-A13450C

Any chance of you importing some of this stuff, CanAm?

 

[mkrnel]

This is what the Greek stuff looked like -

 

[Lee Enfield]

Proof that you never know what will turn up:

http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/AMM-A13480X

Really wish we could get some of it up here.

For $189 Yankee bucks:

Caliber: .303 British
Bullet: MK7Z Spitzer
Grain Weight: 174
Muzzle Velocity: 2440 fps
Boxer Primed
Reloadable
Non-Corrosive
480 Round bulk case in 48 rd Boxes

Guys in the 'States who tried to order it reported getting a "backordered" message...the day it posted, so who knows if they had more than a case or two.

 

[mkrnel]

And these are the cases they came in -

 

[XRCD011]

Sigh.....to have the stars align so 1. this .303 came readily available 2. magazine capacity laws allowed a return to normal capacity and 3. the CA (and FAs also) Brens could come out of the lock up.

 

[MapleSugar]

And these are the cases they came in -

Thanks for posting that!

 

[haretrigger]

I'm drooling over the flat base bullets. I sure hope some of this moves north, but I won't hold my breath!

 

[purple]

I'm drooling over the flat base bullets. I sure hope some of this moves north, but I won't hold my breath!

If you want a good commercial flat base bullet to reload for the .303 try the spitzer style Sierra 180 gr Pro-Hunter #2310.

 

[mkrnel]

If you want a good commercial flat base bullet to reload for the .303 try the spitzer style Sierra 180 gr Pro-Hunter #2310.

Unfortunately that bullet is almost as hard to get as the Greek .303 ammo!

Do you know who might have any for sale in Canada?

 

[ghostntheshell]

What a deal.

I'm sure it'd easily double in price if it crossed the border.

 

[NavyShooter]

Tagged for interest....

 

[MarkCNP]

They should sell this to a country that actually cares about .303. Like, say, Canada. Not the U.S. Send it here. Not there.

 

[plinker 777]

I went into BassPro Shop today (newly opened one) and they wanted $40 for a box of Winchester (silver/grey box 20rds)! I was buying it at CT this summer for $20! Nutz!

 

[superbee]

On the topic of .303 surplus.I have been offered a case of ammo.I am 99% sure it is .303 7.7x56mm = .303??
The guy selling it is not sure of the caliber.It is in a sealed metal tin.He dosent want to break the seal to check the ammo.He bought it from an estate sale.
it if is .303,what country of orgin is it?age etc? price is only $300.00.Not sure of how many rounds 1300??

 

[LeeEnfieldNo.4_mk1]

Google says its South African .303 ball ammo made by arscor in the 80's. If you don't want it I might be interested...

On the topic of .303 surplus.I have been offered a case of ammo.I am 99% sure it is .303 7.7x56mm = .303??
The guy selling it is not sure of the caliber.It is in a sealed metal tin.He dosent want to break the seal to check the ammo.He bought it from an estate sale.
it if is .303,what country of orgin is it?age etc? price is only $300.00.Not sure of how many rounds 1300??

 

[MarkCNP]

I've been sitting on a 50-round box of this for years wondering how well it shoots . . .