who still uses a 303 british?

blasted_saber said:
I have a No1Mk3 bubba and a No4Mk1 commercial sporter.

Id like a modern single shot in 303 Brit but the costnof ammunition these days is criminal.
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The cost of relaoding is getting just as bad. Buy the components from big box stores and your actually dishing out more money reloading than buying factory ammo. PPU SP ammo runs 27$ a box on average....so before tax thats 135$ for 100rnds........reloading 90$ for brass, 40ish for bullets, 45 for a pound of powder, 6$ for primers and your looking at 181$ for 100 RNDs....Prices sure have gone up and the only way to actually save is going to gunshows and buying ammo or components for half the price.
 
I’m just getting into the 303 British I think it’s an ideal all around cartridge that can handle most jobs, I’m looking to buy another.
 
I was recently gifted an old British .303, got it cleaned up (to the best of my ability). She's in a little rougher shape but really looking forward to taking it to the bush in a couple weeks.
 
dgradinaru said:
The cost of relaoding is getting just as bad. Buy the components from big box stores and your actually dishing out more money reloading than buying factory ammo. PPU SP ammo runs 27$ a box on average....so before tax thats 135$ for 100rnds........reloading 90$ for brass, 40ish for bullets, 45 for a pound of powder, 6$ for primers and your looking at 181$ for 100 RNDs....Prices sure have gone up and the only way to actually save is going to gunshows and buying ammo or components for half the price.
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Neck-size only, use each case an average of ten times, and that becomes $9 for brass.
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I bought most of my brass as factory ammo. Practise with other cartridges, including .22 rimfire, is relevant, so I can still afford it as my principal big game hunting cartridge.
 
dgradinaru said:
The cost of relaoding is getting just as bad. Buy the components from big box stores and your actually dishing out more money reloading than buying factory ammo. PPU SP ammo runs 27$ a box on average....so before tax thats 135$ for 100rnds........reloading 90$ for brass, 40ish for bullets, 45 for a pound of powder, 6$ for primers and your looking at 181$ for 100 RNDs....Prices sure have gone up and the only way to actually save is going to gunshows and buying ammo or components for half the price.
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Brass can be fired at least 10 times if you take care of it. Once-fired can also be had for free if you are in the right place at the right time. A pound of 4895 can load 190 rounds. That brings the price down to about 80.00 for 100 rounds. It also gives you the ability to make a 303 shoot accurately, which is a adventure all by itself.
 
iron cat said:
Entrance and exit of a 215 grain C.I.L. KKSP , 252 yards on a moose
Rifle is a custom built Ruger single shot in .303 Brit:cool:
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I wonder if the Winchester 180gr pp would do the same? at that distance?
 
TheTooner said:
Neck-size only, use each case an average of ten times, and that becomes $9 for brass.
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I bought most of my brass as factory ammo. Practise with other cartridges, including .22 rimfire, is relevant, so I can still afford it as my principal big game hunting cartridge.
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Same could be said with the factory ammo. You could reuse your brass and cut the cost aswell.
 
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