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Re: Which .308 cartridge?
Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 5:57 am
by DanTheMan
kennyc wrote:Jackmanuk wrote:ggg is cheap surplus and made 2014 so probably the best surplus you can get otherwise the hornaday tap uses the Amax bullet so you cant go wrong or just get there match ammo
I'm not sure GGG is "cheap" surplus, I was quoted £59x100 by ammozone at Bisley! MEN is as far as I know still £45x100 at ITL shooting and is fine out to 600.
The MEN has just sold out and there is no more :( if you are at the show then Gunshop Barnet have GGG at £50/1000
Re: Which .308 cartridge?
Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 6:57 am
by Mezzer
DanTheMan wrote:kennyc wrote:Jackmanuk wrote:ggg is cheap surplus and made 2014 so probably the best surplus you can get otherwise the hornaday tap uses the Amax bullet so you cant go wrong or just get there match ammo
I'm not sure GGG is "cheap" surplus, I was quoted £59x100 by ammozone at Bisley! MEN is as far as I know still £45x100 at ITL shooting and is fine out to 600.
The MEN has just sold out and there is no more :( if you are at the show then Gunshop Barnet have GGG at £50/1000
Hey Dan;
50 quid for a 1000 rounds! :shakeshout:
Sign me up for some of that
Mezzer
Re: Which .308 cartridge?
Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 7:22 am
by tackb
I've yet to find a rifle that won't shoot tap extremely well , if it doesn't there is usually something wrong with the rifle/scope combo , it's easily duplicated as well when you start reloading?
Re: Which .308 cartridge?
Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 7:32 am
by Dannywayoflife
You could try some form of privi? It's fairly cheap and if a rifle likes it is pretty accurate
Re: Which .308 cartridge?
Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 7:50 am
by ovenpaa
Sadly it is often a case of the suppliers charging what they think the market will stand. There are several different makes available including MEN however it needs to be purchased in reasonable quantities to make it economical.
Re: Which .308 cartridge?
Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 11:10 am
by Steve E
If you are only shooting out to 200yds any of the Privi, or GGG that the NRA sell will be perfectly adequate and they have lots of it in stock.
Re: Which .308 cartridge?
Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 11:12 am
by mag41uk
HPS have listed Barnaul plinking 308 at £35 a 100.
Re: Which .308 cartridge?
Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 2:40 pm
by Charlotte the flyer
I find MEN uncomfortably hot in my Rem700, much prefer PPU or GGG.
Re: Which .308 cartridge?
Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 4:24 pm
by Jackmanuk
Charlotte the flyer wrote:I find MEN uncomfortably hot in my Rem700, much prefer PPU or GGG.
you should try some of my mates 7.62 x 54 R from the 50s , well low to no recoil since they never went off or at least had a delay of 3 seconds
Re: Which .308 cartridge?
Posted: Mon May 26, 2014 6:46 am
by Maggot
kennyc wrote:Jackmanuk wrote:ggg is cheap surplus and made 2014 so probably the best surplus you can get otherwise the hornaday tap uses the Amax bullet so you cant go wrong or just get there match ammo
I'm not sure GGG is "cheap" surplus, I was quoted £59x100 by ammozone at Bisley! MEN is as far as I know still £45x100 at ITL shooting and is fine out to 600.
I had a couple split on me as well Ken. Like Gaz says though, otherwise fine. MEN worked ok through my oldie, as does RG if you can get it.