who manufactures the Campro 303 bullets?

[polaris]

Purchased a bag of 500 today, not cheap at $207 tax in.

I thought they look like Hornadys, but at closer inspection, the Hornadys are shorter and measure .312 in diameter.
While the Campros are a little longer and measure .311 in diameter.

On the bag it says the are produced in Canada.

 

[Magellann]

I,m pretty sure that Campro manufactures their own bullets.

 

[OneBarfly]

Our friends at Budget Supply say: "These are Manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems in Canada."

 

[polaris]

OK, thanks for the replies.
They sure look good, will load a batch tomorrow.
Cheers

https://www.gd-otscanada.com/product/cartridge-303/

 

[silverfoxdj]

Our friends at Budget Supply say: "These are Manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems in Canada."

That is what I believed as well good product though I use them all the time

 

[Grizzly Adams]

.303 bullets seem to be almost unobtainium in Canada these days. Is there a Canadian source for reasonably priced ones ?

Grizz

 

[enefgee]

$200 for 500 is about as good as it gets if you don't want to take apart a bunch of 7.62x54 surplus.

 

[polaris]

.303 bullets seem to be almost unobtainium in Canada these days. Is there a Canadian source for reasonably priced ones ?

Grizz

...it depends what your understanding of reasonably priced is.

500 for $206.?? (tax in) is the best I could find, and they seem to be of excellent quality.

 

[Ganderite]

Never thought I would see an IVI product called "excellent quality".

Maybe new ownership has improved quality?

 

[polaris]

If you read my post correctly, I said "they seem to be".

After all, "beauty is as beauty does".

I loaded 130 rounds and will check them in the coming weeks.

What I can tell so far: From the 10 randomly chosen bullets, 8 were exactly 180 grains, while 2 came in at 179.9 grains.
That's pretty good in my books.

 

[Mulletard]

I bought a bag too locally. They seem as good as any other when I shot them group wise.

I usually buy speer hot core 180grn .311 from budget shooter supply. 34.00$ per 100. No cannelure but I dont crimp anyways.

 

[kjohn]

$200 for 500 is about as good as it gets if you don't want to take apart a bunch of 7.62x54 surplus.

I have been known to do that, and use about 70-75% of the Russian powder. Then I shoot off a cast bullet with Unique in the Russian case in one of my old Mosin Nagants. Seems to make sense to me.

 

[Tyler]

I just wish they did FMJ's in .303, My P-14's hate soft points, and while my No.4 will eat anything, I like to shoot it long.

 

[enefgee]

I just wish they did FMJ's in .303, My P-14's hate soft points, and while my No.4 will eat anything, I like to shoot it long.

These are close to the same price

https://www.budgetshootersupply.ca/product/prvi-partizan-bullet-303cal-311-174gr-fmjbt-50bag/

Prvi makes good stuff.

 

[antiqueguy]

$200 for 500 is about as good as it gets if you don't want to take apart a bunch of 7.62x54 surplus.

I hate the idea of shooting steel jackets in my MLE if I had a beater no4 maybe

 

[Tyler]

Thanks for the link!

 

[TheTooner]

I bought a bag too locally. They seem as good as any other when I shot them group wise.

I usually buy speer hot core 180grn .311 from budget shooter supply. 34.00$ per 100. No cannelure but I dont crimp anyways.

Those seem like a good bullet and reasonably priced, unfortunately none of my rifles like them. But they shoot Speer's 200gr. Grand Slam spitzers quite well or very well.


I have some of the Campro bullets, haven't loaded any yet.

 

[Tudenom]

If they are made by General Dynamics then it's likely the same bullet that was used for the Ranger 303 soft point cartridge, which was pretty decent ammo. A Campro 303 soft point is only a few cents more than a cast bullet of the same weight, so they're a good bargain.