Gents,
Anybody know of a wholesaler offering surplus .303 ammo to feed my SMLE's ?
TIA 45nut

45 - Have you looked on "Cheaper than Dirt?"

OH, I'll go look for you. Hold on.

Hmmmmmmmmmm, nope, they didn't have any surplus 303.

Sorry.

[ 11-18-2002, 04:32: Message edited by: Pecos45 ]

45Nut - Here is a link to some surplus ammo.

Don't know how good the price is but it's all I've run across tonight. Hope it helps.

http://www.samcoglobal.com/index.html

J&G Sales (J&G Sales Ltd) is advertising Berdan primed, corrosive, 174gr FMJ for $69.95 per 500. Surpisingly, SOG, AIM, Wholesale Guns & Amo, and Reese Surplus don't have 303 advertised. Coles Distributing is usually a good source but I can't get their web page to load. Is there a shortage of 303 here in the states?

The new cheaper than dirt catologue has 303s. They have it priced at $10.97 per 50.

I've bought alot of surplus ammo from
www.aimsurplus.com They are good and dependable.
prices are pretty good to.. Keep checking,
sometimes they have a good sale....
They are in Ohio....

45NUT!!!!!!!!! Stay well away from this head stamp,,gb 50 7.Nasty hang fires,,,up to 8-10 seconds,but they WILL FIRE eventually.Remember to keep your disipline when shooting .303 surp..I love my .303,Just don't want hear about you in a past tense form,,,,,,,and just as he pulled up the bolt handle,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Claybuster,
Thanks for the heads up! I will avoid those like a plague.....I haven't bought any .303 yet,too many bucks going out for my 500A2 project currently under construction right now,but I will heed your advice. 45nut

I took a chance on the '60's South African sold by the crate by Sportsmans Guide. It's corrosive on strippers in bandoliers. No hang fires yet and cleans up with hot soapy water pretty easily. My brother and I each bought a crate and we're satisfied enough. I hear the best ammo is the '80's South African sold by Aim. Good shooting.

The 80's South African is great ammo, but Aim is out.

You can buy UMC ammo for pretty cheap, and have a prety good source of brass. Remington brass is't the best, of course.

Anyways, the UMC stuff id fairly cheap, non corrsive, and shoots okay in my SMLE's.

Handloads work better, though.