Have you found surplus .303 at .25-.30/round at recent gun shows?

Laufer · 11-13-2009, 01:15 AM

Well, it's a silly question but maybe it is possible to find stuff which will function 90% of the time. Already have a 'fair bit'.

As a guy who will ask (Mrs.) Santa Claus to send a low-cost set of Lee loading equipment (my first equip.), it might be a better investment to buy another 200 rds. of new Prvi Partizan.

pathdoc · 11-13-2009, 05:56 AM

Prvi cases, in my experience, are excellent. Primers (CCI and Federal have been tried) go in fine with the press arm (unlike another brand I could name). They seem to last a fair bit too.

Palladin8 · 11-13-2009, 11:05 AM

You can't go wrong with reloading to save money on reloading. I too have found the Privi brass to hold up well to reloading. I have bought Remington brass and it seems to just as good. Now the Privi ammo shoots well out of my rifles and I have zero complaints about it, but it is still more money than reloading.

Laufer · 11-14-2009, 09:41 PM

Yes, many people swear by Prvi, and it is supposed to be good for multiple reloading. This is still manufactured in Serbia and is reported to be high quality.
I have two hundred rounds for whenever my first reloading gear (my only motivation is for my LEs) is bought.

But have you guys found actual (old) surplus at gun shows-for example, old British, South African or typical POF?

If so, is it often listed much more than .30/round?

Dookiebutt · 11-15-2009, 08:36 AM

I bought an ammo can full of .303 last winter for like $30. The guy was still in the parking lot.

DesertRaider109 · 11-15-2009, 11:55 AM

I'm rarely able to find surplus .303 at gun shows. Usually it's POF at the typical $10/32rounds.

gandog56 · 11-15-2009, 03:49 PM

About the cheapest .303 I see lately was Prvi Partizan from AIM which came in at just over 60 cents a round shipped. Can't even find any Milsurp deals.

Glad I reload and just bought 2000 147 grain projectiles not too long ago.

group17 · 11-16-2009, 04:56 PM

Just bought some pri partisan 303 at Cabella's with my $10 off coupon they sent me. Nice to buy .303 for only $10 a box.

Laufer · 11-21-2009, 01:52 AM

Good moves, fellow shooters. Well done.

peterb632 · 11-22-2009, 02:17 PM

You guys down there don't know how lucky you are.
Up here in poor overtaxed Canada the cheapest I can find Privi 150 grain for is $24.00 per box...plus 13% taxes on top. Privi 174 grain is another 2-3 dollars on top of that.
All other 303 (Winchester, Remington etc) seems to be anywhere from $24-28 a box (plus our usual 13% taxes here in Ontario). Even Walmart is $24.00 last time I looked.
So when you talk about 60c a round that sounds pretty good to me.

Peter (Ontario, Canada)

Alan De Enfield · 11-22-2009, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by peterb632

You guys down there don't know how lucky you are.
Up here in poor overtaxed Canada the cheapest I can find Privi 150 grain for is $24.00 per box...plus 13% taxes on top. Privi 174 grain is another 2-3 dollars on top of that.
All other 303 (Winchester, Remington etc) seems to be anywhere from $24-28 a box (plus our usual 13% taxes here in Ontario). Even Walmart is $24.00 last time I looked.
So when you talk about 60c a round that sounds pretty good to me.

Peter (Ontario, Canada)

In England soft points (hunting rounds) in 303 are £1.00 per round (US$1.66 or Can$1.76)
Privi (when you can find it) comes out at just under half that price at around £40 per 20.

M14man · 11-22-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan De Enfield

In England soft points (hunting rounds) in 303 are £1.00 per round (US$1.66 or Can$1.76)
Privi (when you can find it) comes out at just under half that price at around £40 per 20.

Isn't that double and not half?

Alan De Enfield · 11-23-2009, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by M14man

Isn't that double and not half?

OOOoooops - that should have read "around £40 per hundred".

It was posted late at night after a long day - but thanks for pointing it out.

peterb632 · 11-24-2009, 12:06 AM

As an English ex-pat I am surprised/impressed that anything is cheaper in England.
Alan can anyone go in & buy ammo in England?. I was just wondering about bringing some back next time I am there. Privi at 70c there vs $1.15 here is quite a difference.
On my trips back I have only ever noticed chocolate, cream & biscuits cheaper (& better) in England vs. Canada. Of course the last time I was there I didn't have a gun license or any guns (14 months ago).

Peter (Ontario, Canada)
Former resident of Camberley, Surrey & frequent visitor to Harlow, Essex

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan De Enfield

OOOoooops - that should have read "around £40 per hundred".

It was posted late at night after a long day - but thanks for pointing it out.

Alan De Enfield · 11-24-2009, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterb632

As an English ex-pat I am surprised/impressed that anything is cheaper in England.
Alan can anyone go in & buy ammo in England?. I was just wondering about bringing some back next time I am there. Privi at 70c there vs $1.15 here is quite a difference.
On my trips back I have only ever noticed chocolate, cream & biscuits cheaper (& better) in England vs. Canada. Of course the last time I was there I didn't have a gun license or any guns (14 months ago).

Peter (Ontario, Canada)
Former resident of Camberley, Surrey & frequent visitor to Harlow, Essex

NO, No, No .

Every round is logged into the Firearm Dealer (RFD), he can only sell it to a holder of a Firearm Certificate (FAC) who has authority for that calibre, The quantity of ammunition purchased is logged onto the individuals FAC and recorded in the RFD's sales book which is then sent to the Police so they can see who is buying / using ammunition.
If you do not buy enough ammunition each year (enough by the Police standards) then they can withdraw your FAC as you obviously do not need it.

I think you'd struggle to take ammo thru customs and on board a plane.

peterb632 · 11-24-2009, 10:10 AM

Thanks Alan,
Sounds like my decision to buy a press & learn to reload was a good one.
Your statement below (in red) seems to imply that you have to show a "need" in order to get an FAC. Would something like " I want to shoot as a hobby" qualify.
Peter

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan De Enfield

NO, No, No .

Every round is logged into the Firearm Dealer (RFD), he can only sell it to a holder of a Firearm Certificate (FAC) who has authority for that calibre, The quantity of ammunition purchased is logged onto the individuals FAC and recorded in the RFD's sales book which is then sent to the Police so they can see who is buying / using ammunition.
If you do not buy enough ammunition each year (enough by the Police standards) then they can withdraw your FAC as you obviously do not need it.

I think you'd struggle to take ammo thru customs and on board a plane.

M14man · 11-24-2009, 11:13 AM

A note to us Americans...Do not let that happen here!

peterb632 · 11-24-2009, 11:33 AM

M14man,
Right on...cherish & nurture & be grateful for the freedom you have. Many other people in many Countries would like to have a fraction of the freedom that you enjoy. But you need to stand on guard, in every country including America there are those who think they know better than you how you should live your life.

Peter (Ontario, Canada)

Quote:

Originally Posted by M14man

A note to us Americans...Do not let that happen here!

Alan De Enfield · 11-24-2009, 12:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterb632

Thanks Alan,
Sounds like my decision to buy a press & learn to reload was a good one.
Your statement below (in red) seems to imply that you have to show a "need" in order to get an FAC. Would something like " I want to shoot as a hobby" qualify.
Peter

You need to provide adequate justification to be permitted (note - permitted !!! it is not a right) a Firearm Certificate.

Justfications that are acceptable are normally :
a) A member of a shooting range (more than 3 months) and support of the committe.
b) Hunting - when you must provide evidence of suitable ground and permisssion from the land owner. The ground is surveyed by the Police to determine if it is suitable for the calibre you are requesting.

You need two 'witnesses' (professional people such as lawers or bank managers) who have to write into the Police commenting on your mental stability, family life / situation etc. etc.
The Police also contact your Doctor for a report.

Your FAC needs renewing every 5 years.

Your Firearm certificate details exactly where you can shoot, and lists every rifle in your posession, if you want another rifle then you must apply to the Police for a 'variation' (to add an additional rifle onto your FAC) You cannot buy one until you have this Variation (it takes about 6 weeks) When you have purchased your new rifle you must notify the Police (and the seller is also obliged to notify your local Police that you have purchased it)

The Police take a lot of persuading that you need more than one rifle of each calibre. To be allowed three 7.62s I had to explain that one had open sights for 'Military target' shooting, one had 'Target' sights and the other had a scope. Similarly with my .22s, one with scope for daytime shooting, and one with a scope and lamp mounting for shooting rabbits at night. Crazy but thats the system.

I am very fortunate in that the Police have OK'd the land I own as being suitable for all calibres up to and including 303 and 7.62 so I can shoot all my rifles 'at home'.
I also have been granted an 'Open' FAC which allows me to decide if the land I want to shoot is safe for that calibre without having to get the Police to survey the land in question.

It is a cumbersome system and does nothing to keep 'guns off the street' but it does still allow us to have rifles (pistols are totally banned) if we 'play the game'.

Remember - its coming to your country soon !!!!!!

Laufer · 11-24-2009, 06:08 PM

If the Swiss still allow/require most men to belong to the reserves and keep a rifle at home, then those British laws would almost motivate me to move to Switzerland.

Having just returned from shooting about 70 rds. of .22 from a 40's-vintage Savage into the rocky area by a river, the description of such regulations makes quite an impression. The nearest houses are about 3/4 mile away....after about forty+ times, no complaints over the last year and a half.
This is The South, and only about six miles from the largest shopping mall in the area.

A guy from southern England, who works for an affiliated company here is described as a real gun nut.
Having read about the UK regs, it is very easy to see that he also appreciates his freedom with guns, maybe more than most of us do.
He once told me that back home he can't even simply buy a pellet gun and go hit cans!

11-13-2009, 01:15 AM	#1
Laufer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Down south. Posts: 591	Have you found surplus .303 at .25-.30/round at recent gun shows? Well, it's a silly question but maybe it is possible to find stuff which will function 90% of the time. Already have a 'fair bit'. As a guy who will ask (Mrs.) Santa Claus to send a low-cost set of Lee loading equipment (my first equip.), it might be a better investment to buy another 200 rds. of new Prvi Partizan.

11-15-2009, 08:36 AM	#5
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: America's North Coast Posts: 2,161	I bought an ammo can full of .303 last winter for like $30. The guy was still in the parking lot. __________________ The nerds will never understand the awesomeness of it.

11-15-2009, 11:55 AM	#6
DesertRaider109 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 434 Blog Entries: 1	I'm rarely able to find surplus .303 at gun shows. Usually it's POF at the typical $10/32rounds. __________________ "What we do in life echoes in eternity"

11-15-2009, 03:49 PM	#7
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montgomery, IL. Posts: 13,228	About the cheapest .303 I see lately was Prvi Partizan from AIM which came in at just over 60 cents a round shipped. Can't even find any Milsurp deals. Glad I reload and just bought 2000 147 grain projectiles not too long ago. __________________ People think I'm paranoid because I own guns. If I own guns, what do I have to be paranoid about?

11-21-2009, 01:52 AM	#9
Laufer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Down south. Posts: 591	Good moves, fellow shooters. Well done. Last edited by Laufer; 11-21-2009 at 02:11 AM.

11-13-2009, 05:56 AM	#2
pathdoc Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 191	Prvi cases, in my experience, are excellent. Primers (CCI and Federal have been tried) go in fine with the press arm (unlike another brand I could name). They seem to last a fair bit too.

11-13-2009, 11:05 AM	#3
Palladin8 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,523	You can't go wrong with reloading to save money on reloading. I too have found the Privi brass to hold up well to reloading. I have bought Remington brass and it seems to just as good. Now the Privi ammo shoots well out of my rifles and I have zero complaints about it, but it is still more money than reloading.

11-14-2009, 09:41 PM	#4
Laufer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Down south. Posts: 591	Yes, many people swear by Prvi, and it is supposed to be good for multiple reloading. This is still manufactured in Serbia and is reported to be high quality. I have two hundred rounds for whenever my first reloading gear (my only motivation is for my LEs) is bought. But have you guys found actual (old) surplus at gun shows-for example, old British, South African or typical POF? If so, is it often listed much more than .30/round?

11-16-2009, 04:56 PM	#8
group17 Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 109	Just bought some pri partisan 303 at Cabella's with my $10 off coupon they sent me. Nice to buy .303 for only $10 a box.

11-22-2009, 02:17 PM	#10
peterb632 Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Southern Ontario, Canada Posts: 20	303 ammo You guys down there don't know how lucky you are. Up here in poor overtaxed Canada the cheapest I can find Privi 150 grain for is $24.00 per box...plus 13% taxes on top. Privi 174 grain is another 2-3 dollars on top of that. All other 303 (Winchester, Remington etc) seems to be anywhere from $24-28 a box (plus our usual 13% taxes here in Ontario). Even Walmart is $24.00 last time I looked. So when you talk about 60c a round that sounds pretty good to me. Peter (Ontario, Canada)

11-24-2009, 11:13 AM	#17
M14man Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FLA Posts: 1,277	A note to us Americans...Do not let that happen here!

11-24-2009, 06:08 PM	#20
Laufer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Down south. Posts: 591	If the Swiss still allow/require most men to belong to the reserves and keep a rifle at home, then those British laws would almost motivate me to move to Switzerland. Having just returned from shooting about 70 rds. of .22 from a 40's-vintage Savage into the rocky area by a river, the description of such regulations makes quite an impression. The nearest houses are about 3/4 mile away....after about forty+ times, no complaints over the last year and a half. This is The South, and only about six miles from the largest shopping mall in the area. A guy from southern England, who works for an affiliated company here is described as a real gun nut. Having read about the UK regs, it is very easy to see that he also appreciates his freedom with guns, maybe more than most of us do. He once told me that back home he can't even simply buy a pellet gun and go hit cans! Last edited by Laufer; 11-24-2009 at 08:11 PM.