Best price on 303 local or shipping?

SquidMeister said:
So I just got a kickass deal on a jungle carbine, and now I must pretend that I can feed it. Locally, 303 hunting rounds ar 30-36 dollars for 20. Who's got the best deal in Canada that also ships?
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303 isn't cheap. There are no surplus sources, no remanufacturers producing it, and a low economy of scale compared to 308 or even 30-06.

All of these factors combine to make $30/20 not a horrible price right now from what I've seen.
 
Cheapest source is to reload, cheapest source of reloading is to buy 7.62x54 surplus and strip it, use the bullets and a reduced quantity of powder and have at er. Accuracy is decent too, in most rifles that will shoot the 308 bullets.
 
Suther said:
303 isn't cheap. There are no surplus sources, no remanufacturers producing it, and a low economy of scale compared to 308 or even 30-06.

All of these factors combine to make $30/20 not a horrible price right now from what I've seen.
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Oh im well aware that it isnt cheap, locally Ive seen ammo being a bit more expensive than what I can get online. For example, a box of 12g is about 5 bucks more expensive per box and 223 is 7 dollars more expensive. So even if I could save a couple bucks by ordering online ill hop at it.
 
SquidMeister said:
So I just got a kickass deal on a jungle carbine, and now I must pretend that I can feed it. Locally, 303 hunting rounds ar 30-36 dollars for 20. Who's got the best deal in Canada that also ships?
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check your local walmart. the two in my area sells Winchesters for $23.95 a box and Remington's for $28 a box.
 
If you plan on shooting any milsurp rifle much reloading with cast bullets is the best way to go. Over the years I've shot at least 10 thousand cast loads through 20 or so rifles. Rifles included are Lee Enfields, Moisant Nagants, Arisaka, Ross, 03A3, a Yuko Mauser, Spanish Mauser in 7.62, 1936 MAS, K31, Swedish 6.5's and a couple Carcanos.
Bullet casting is not for everyone but even buying commercial cast you should be able to put together good target/plinking loads for under 50 cents a round.

Most of my rifles will shoot cast loads almost as well as jacketed. Some better although I have several rifles that I haven't even tried with jacketed loads.

Just some thoughts on being able to shoot a lot more for the same money. Price of jacketed bullets for reloading has got a little scary in the last few months as well.
 
My freind developped a very good plinking load for the 303. 8.5gr of SR 7625 behind a lyman 155gr gas check bullet. You have to put the sight to 600yrd to hit POA at 50yrd. Lot of fun to shoot, doesn't break the bank and the brass will last forever. We shot 1000's of it and it work great, with no leading in most guns. It will only perform well in 5 grooves barrels thou.
 
flying pig said:
Cheapest source is to reload, cheapest source of reloading is to buy 7.62x54 surplus and strip it, use the bullets and a reduced quantity of powder and have at er. Accuracy is decent too, in most rifles that will shoot the 308 bullets.
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This. This times a million.

I buy gunshow brass, S&B primers and then disassemble crates of 7.62x54R for components. I think my recipe is 44gr of powder under the 147gr bullet. I know for sure it was 4gr less than whatever was put into the 54R case (measured and averaged over 10 rounds).
 
Butcherbill said:
If it's got that rock hard butt pad, you won't want to feed it for very long lol.
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Ain't that the truth...be prepared for a sore shoulder.

You know what people do sometimes?

Knock the components (powder charge and bullet) out of cheap corrosive 7.62x39 ammo.

Reload them straight into new or once used .303 brass. (yes, using the elastic band trick to fireform)

Gives you the cheapest possible ammo, lighter than normal .303. Just the ticket for a JC.

edit- I see others have recommended 7.62x54 ammo. Same idea. The Combloc ammo is the best deal around these days.

BTW, I was told a trick about getting the bullets out. First, push them in a bit, to break the seal of the lacquer. Otherwise they can be hard to pull. (using a kinetic bullet puller)
 
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cantom said:
Ain't that the truth...be prepared for a sore shoulder.

You know what people do sometimes?

Knock the components (powder charge and bullet) out of cheap corrosive 7.62x39 ammo.

Reload them straight into new or once used .303 brass. (yes, using the elastic band trick to fireform)

Gives you the cheapest possible ammo, lighter than normal .303. Just the ticket for a JC.

edit- I see others have recommended 7.62x54 ammo. Same idea. The Combloc ammo is the best deal around these days.

BTW, I was told a trick about getting the bullets out. First, push them in a bit, to break the seal of the lacquer. Otherwise they can be hard to pull. (using a kinetic bullet puller)
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Do NOT use all the powder from a 7.62x54r. All the powder from a x39 is fine though.
 
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