Thread: Calibre Choice in the 1970's

Originally Posted by erniec

I bought a secondhand Winchester Featherweight in 30-06 about 1983-84.
From memory $660 when my shepherding wages were about $160 a week before tax.
So a months gross wages.
I had got into reloading for a .303 before this because a box was $45 bucks.
Then free trade kicked in.....

I bought a case of 303 tracer for $30.00, buggered if I know how many rounds, wrapped in paper, pilfered from a WW2 bunker in parts only known to a few, the Brens were well gone!