25/303 Ammo

[MeccaOz]

Anyone know where I could get some 25/303 ammo ? I dont think you can get factory anymore but maybe reloads ???

[1290]

....why dont you put the right barrel back on that enfield...

Then you'll never need to worry about out of production ammo again...

[MeccaOz]

LOL actually it's a mates, and I did suggest that to him, but it was his dad's and he doesnt want to change it

[1290]

His dad probably had the same problem...

[bunnybuster]

Try Gold Coast Reloads,call it by the correct designation 303/25 Google

Be Safe, BB.

[MeccaOz]

Try Gold Coast Reloads,call it by the correct designation 303/25 Google

Be Safe, BB.

Thanks BB, yup I got it wrong lol

[Gregg]

....why dont you put the right barrel back on that enfield...

Then you'll never need to worry about out of production ammo again...

.303/25 went out ages ago right? Late 40's?

[MeccaOz]

....why dont you put the right barrel back on that enfield...

Then you'll never need to worry about out of production ammo again...

.303/25 went out ages ago right? Late 40's?

I was told late 70's, after they lifted the 303 ban in NSW, but I could be wrong mate ??

[bunnybuster]

.303/25 went out ages ago right? Late 40's?

It was still around in the 80s, Super Cartridge Co and Riverbrand made it, saw it in Kal.

Be Safe,
BB.

[MeccaOz]

Im up near Kal way BB, there were a HEAP of them back in the day, but pretty rare now from what Ive seen mate. LOL usually someone knows someone where ya can get Ammo. Anyway I lined my mate up with bertrams Bullet Company. Where they do a run of 303/25 brass every now and then so he's happy. He was not into converting 303 brass at all.

[Gregg]

It was still around in the 80s, Super Cartridge Co and Riverbrand made it, saw it in Kal.

That long?

Didn't realise it had lasted anywhere near that amount of time. Not in anything that you'd call a 'popular' amount anyway.

[bunnybuster]

Saw an add in the current shooters mag,Rebel gunworks? in QLD is advertising 303-25 brass ,

Be Safe BB.

[MeccaOz]

Hey thanks BB

[Gregg]

Just curious how you're going with this Mecca.

How hard was it to track some down in the end?

[MeccaOz]

Just curious how you're going with this Mecca.

How hard was it to track some down in the end?

Well he couldnt track down any boxed ammo Gregg, so he has resigned himself to handloading ( Which I thought he would have to lol ) but yeah it was easy he reckons, I think he found a heap of brass , "I Think" it was from bertrams. But he also found some dies to neck down from 303. I dont think he has the press he wants yet though so he hasnt started loading them up.

[Gregg]

he couldnt track down any boxed ammo Gregg, so he has resigned himself to handloading ( Which I thought he would have to lol )

No surprise I guess.

Oh well, reloading's all bad. Better ammo and a better price tag so how much can he really complain.

[RoginaJack]

Yep, BB's right - Rebel Gun Works has 303-25 87gr loads...

That's a blast from the past, alright.

Cheers,

[wrenchman]

I have never heard of it but it must be a flat shooting round like the 25-06.

What's it pushing, 3200 fps? I bet you could burn the barrel if you load it hot to much.

[rigatoni]

That's the price you pay for a real flat shooter I guess.

[RoginaJack]

Oh, but there was also a 303/27 and a 303/22 called the 303/22 Falcon.

Cheers,

[RoginaJack]

Anyone know where I could get some 25/303 ammo ? I dont think you can get factory anymore but maybe reloads ???

I was at Yatala today and there and met a guy named Peter who runs "Gold Coast Reloads" and has 303/27,303/25, 303/22 and 303 reloaded ammo available and other calibers as well.

According to Peter these old timers are making a came back.

Check his website or call 0414372867 for information.

[12gatrap]

I have about 20 ICI and 20 super 303/25 rounds. (soft point) But I don't know how you would get it to WA. Would have to go by a dealer some how???

[Tiiger]

The cost and hassle of shipping them (shipping dangerous goods) wouldn't be worth it for 4 rounds.

Shipping would be 3 times what the ammo is worth.

[1290]

I thought I saw an add for 25/303 in this months toilet reading....

[MeccaOz]

Heya guy's thanks for all the feedback, I saw an add for some loaded ammo myself a little while ago, and my mate told a perth dealer, and they are getting a batch in to see how it goes, but I think he's into full swing realoading now, laffin he didnt want to reaload, but ya can see in his eyes any spent case goes in his pocket now to reaload later

[heron]

I thought I saw an add for 25/303 in this months toilet reading....

A flattering description

[Campbell]

Does anyone know a good site to buy bulk 303 British relatively cheap?

[Warrigul]

Does anyone know a good site to buy bulk 303 British relatively cheap?

You can get FMJ .303 remingtons for around $1.10 each, call a few of your local stores.

[1290]

That is a damn reasonable price, not worth wearing yourself out tracking downs 50 year old milsurp AND you can reload it!

[COLLECTOR 1]

If you want dies especially the "forming die" for 303/25 Simplex do a great vice type....normal 7/8 dies are also available. I know Western Firearms in Sydney carry both. Lyman used to do a 2 die set for that calibre as well....I do know that if your forming the cases yourself, go from 303,,,neck to 270, then to 250, it does a way better job

Have had a few over the years, 303/25 was a calibre before its time. especially with modern projectiles like the ballistic tip's.

They did all sorts of things back then to beat the ban on military calibres. 303/22 was in fact called the falcon, there was a 303/22 sprinter, which was a shortened case, 303/243's were common, along with 25's 27's and they even did a 303/375 for the top end stuff.

Most were built on No 1 mark 111 actions after the war, but some were made on M17/P14's......ive even still got a 96 Mauser that's been built on 303/25....

Funny enough if its a M17/P14 action you can reload the 303/25's up to about 257 Roberts velocities pretty safely.

The guns were built by local gunsmiths, and Sportco ...mainly because sporting firearms where so hard to get and expensive after the war....

Good to see the old calibre still gets a mention even if its a pain to get the ammo for.

COLLECTOR 1