Thread: Ammunition shortage

Originally Posted by woods223

Yes I know that theory. Back in the 60-70’s hundreds of rounds were modified around the country without mishap, they even sold jigs for doing it and hollow- pointing. Just what was done back then. But as originally stated thousands shot with fmj.

Ex Army 303 FMJ was hollow pointed by the CAC factory and sold as sporting ammo in the fifties and sixties. Sporting ammo from American and even European sources was hard to come by and I remember buying SAKO 308 and 222 and paying a premium price.