Thread: .303 ammunition

For those who might like this sort of thing. Just a chopped ups porter like god knows how many more about the countryside.... @Marty Henry

Originally Posted by 7x64

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NZ and sold out of service marked, I wonder if there was a home guard stamp somewhere. Definitely rebarrelled and the woodwork redone well. Its a nice one with a bit of local history.

Originally Posted by 7x64

For those who might like this sort of thing. Just a chopped ups porter like god knows how many more about the countryside.... @Marty Henry Attachment 80587Attachment 80588Attachment 80589Attachment 80590

Lovely, i do enjoy seeing these old girls back out there doing their thing!

as to the ammo, i would try and find someone who can reload for you and try some hornady 174 gr interlocks, they are long round nosed beasts, and as such they have a longer bearing surface (and given that I've made chamber casts of 303 that range out to .316 and well beyond.........) they have helped in some rifles.

Some of them will not shoot boattails very well, and that may very well be due to how worn the bore is, or more likely the condition of the crown. But then on the other hand I have had a couple with excellent bores, who shot the 180 grain boattails brilliantly, and the flat base version of the same bullet less well, so you cant predict it. I would try the 174 grain RN Hornady's and the Sierra 180 grain.
I have one with an excellent bore here now, that I am going to try Sierra 220 grain .308 RN bullets in, I have a suspicion this might work. I have a hunch.

Originally Posted by Tertle

Lovely, i do enjoy seeing these old girls back out there doing their thing!

as to the ammo, i would try and find someone who can reload for you and try some hornady 174 gr interlocks, they are long round nosed beasts, and as such they have a longer bearing surface (and given that I've made chamber casts of 303 that range out to .316 and well beyond.........) they have helped in some rifles.

I do handload, just not .303. Maybe I should just get some dies...