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Ricci Wright
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Found this while looking at some .303 ammo. Gonna have to start sanding my rifle bullets.
EXCELLENT AMMO... I would recommend this ammo for anyone... Although, being an ole Military Veteran and hundreds of hunting trips and military experience, there is one trick that needs to be done before loading the ammo...Take a piece of fine grit emery cloth and spin the bullet head in a taper position to smooth out any nicks / dings... Since the head is a soft nose, there are minor nicks / dings on the bullet tip... This is an ole Military trick... The bullet will run more true and stable in flight and I've noticed when target shooting, I can hold a pattern the size of quarter @ 100+ yards... Although, I have done a few other tricks to my barrel and bolt as well... The 303 Enfield is one hell of a Sniper rifle... Way under estimated... I'll shoot my 303 against a 30-06, or 308 any day...
EXCELLENT AMMO... I would recommend this ammo for anyone... Although, being an ole Military Veteran and hundreds of hunting trips and military experience, there is one trick that needs to be done before loading the ammo...Take a piece of fine grit emery cloth and spin the bullet head in a taper position to smooth out any nicks / dings... Since the head is a soft nose, there are minor nicks / dings on the bullet tip... This is an ole Military trick... The bullet will run more true and stable in flight and I've noticed when target shooting, I can hold a pattern the size of quarter @ 100+ yards... Although, I have done a few other tricks to my barrel and bolt as well... The 303 Enfield is one hell of a Sniper rifle... Way under estimated... I'll shoot my 303 against a 30-06, or 308 any day...
Comments
the p-14 was the choice for sniper rifles...hands down!
the stock standard lee enfields were good for what they were designed for, but for long range work the p-14 was the best choice.
having said that though...in ww1 the distances between the trenches made no difference in reality, it was mostly close in work by both sides .
Might bid on that sporterized one.
If that is the best he can do at 100 yards. Just proves to me he is wasting his time sanding bullets.
That fella must have been one old dodger if he used soft pointed ammo in the military. They were banned for use in war by the Hague Peace Conference in 1899 (Eighteen ninety nine)