shotgun sam Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 We were at Blairadam Range on Saturday and one of the shooters was using factory PPU 303 ammunition. It was fine at the 200 yard firing point with the sights set for that range but when we went back to the 500 yard firing point the sights had to be set at 1300 yards to get on target. The Lee Enfield mk4 had a new barrel installed about 2 months ago so that ruled out a worn barrel the shooter commented that in his opinion PPU factory ammunition does not have the puff to do more than 200 yards. I have use this ammunition on the same range at the same distances using another Mk4 using the sights set at 200 and 500 and hit the targets without a problem. What are your views on PPU factory ammunition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 superbly accurate in my a bolt .223 lot better than hornaday ammo had a 400 + target and a few foxes out 2 300 ish so no complaints from me never shoot 500 ever. and there cheap swiss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedra1106 Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Depends on the gun, some find it excellent others not so much!. My Steyr and Howa.308s are OK with the 168gr match version, depending on the batch it averages around 2" groups at 100m, I can load my own cheaper and the Steyr will then shoot 1/2" groups at the same range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 PPU ammo is usually pretty good and accurate too.I've shot factory 303 at 600mtrs and it hit the mark every single time.I then switched to my homeloads which went a little higher so there isnt much in it. The only time i've seen dodgy PPU was couple of years back someone was shooting 308 (Privi match).He opened the box and almost all the bullets had dropped inside the case and was sitting on the powder! Needless to say they went back to the shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 I have used this ammunition in my .22-250, .243 & .308 without any problems. It may not be 'match' ammo' but it's more than suitable for vermin control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazooka Joe Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 I've used it in my 223 with decent results, unlike the £20+ box of Remingtons I bought at the same time that pattern like buckshot.......suppose it's down to the rifle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason kaye Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 I can get sub 1" groups with my .270 using PPU 150g but it hate's the 130g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloke Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 (edited) Depends on gun/circumstances. According to the salesman 3 days ago, Marlin don't recommend loading lever action carbines with Privi, something about more frequent jamming when trying to chamber the next round. Heard lots of good things otherwise though.... Edited July 26, 2012 by Bloke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 We were at Blairadam Range on Saturday and one of the shooters was using factory PPU 303 ammunition. It was fine at the 200 yard firing point with the sights set for that range but when we went back to the 500 yard firing point the sights had to be set at 1300 yards to get on target. The Lee Enfield mk4 had a new barrel installed about 2 months ago so that ruled out a worn barrel the shooter commented that in his opinion PPU factory ammunition does not have the puff to do more than 200 yards. I have use this ammunition on the same range at the same distances using another Mk4 using the sights set at 200 and 500 and hit the targets without a problem. What are your views on PPU factory ammunition? No doubt there was an issue to address, my thoughts are towards the sights or user error. Not enough puff? not very likely IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Tried some 30wcf at a range last week end and had one split from top to bottom! Another 30wcf user then commented the same thing happened a year ago in their carbine! Only tried 20rds at 50 and 100m on stock irons Win 94 trapper and they weren't too bad. Felt quite consistant and mild recoil. Most of them would of got the deed done! U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedra1106 Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 (edited) Funny you should mention case splitting. I loaded up a batch of .44 for my Henry using PPU cases, I've had a few start to split around the rim after firing (mild load, 5.4 TiteGroup 240gr lead) but my son had an unfired jammed round, taking it out we saw the case had split almost the complete length. Edit. - Just remembered we still have the case, Edited July 26, 2012 by phaedra1106 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted July 26, 2012 Report Share Posted July 26, 2012 Here you go, U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 I use it in my .243 and have no problems whatsoever with it! I guess it is like many have said already, some rifles are fine with it some are not. Mine will give me sub 1 inch groups at 100 yards and I can constantly hit tennis balls (Roughly the same size as acceptable the kill zone on a fox or a deer) with it at 200 yards so for deer or foxes that is plenty good enough for me, especially at £11.55 a box compared with well over £20 per box for many other makes of .243 ammunition. As for shooting out to anywhere around the 400 to 500 yard ranges I can't comment as I do not shoot anything at those sort of ranges! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 (edited) PPU is generally regarded as the best .303 ammo on the market. Some would say S&B has a slight edge but it is not lacking in power. We were using it at 900yds at Bisley on Sunday afternoon in a .303. the results were not that good but a 60 year old standard service rifle at 900yds with a heat haze what do you expect? The ammo is good though and very much better than most of the rifles are capable of shooting. Ignore the thing about the sights and being set at something other than what it should be. Thats old news. You don't know the history of the rifle and whether it ever had the correct foresight blade fitted. Sounds to me like it hasn't. There were a range of foresight heights for the armourer to regulate the sights. Its not a floating barrel, once that rifle has been taken to bits and a new barrel fitted everything is going to have moved. Edited July 27, 2012 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 Dirty stuff in my 6.5 and variable results, though that`s probably just me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 what dirty and variable HD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 My 6.5x55 hated the stuff with a vengance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 And my 6.5x55 loved it... The .243 on the other hand patterned like a shotgun which suggests it all comes down to whether or not your rifle likes it? It seems like ok ammo to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redgum Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 And my 6.5x55 loved it... The .243 on the other hand patterned like a shotgun which suggests it all comes down to whether or not your rifle likes it? It seems like ok ammo to me. My 243 hated it as well, got into reloading and have never tried it through my 308, though I doupt if it could match the homeload accuracy or price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverhawk Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 Its the only stuff my 223 likes and there cheap . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 I use it in my .223, as good if not better results from Norma. At less than 20 quid per box it would not be worth self loading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaedra1106 Posted July 27, 2012 Report Share Posted July 27, 2012 (edited) £20 a box? for how many?. It's around £50/100 for soft point and £62/100 for target "match" at Kranks. Reloading is certainly cheaper, I can load better match quality .223 for £42/100 or less. Edited July 27, 2012 by phaedra1106 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrie Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 My Remington 700 SPS .243 loves PPU ammo, had clean shots to over 200+yds, dont do anything much more than that distance.....and at £75 for 100, it's the reason I'm not reloading...yet.. So far, I've tried, Sako 6.5g 100gr, Federal 100gr, and the Privi in 100gr 6.5g, and 90gr 5.8g, and the Privi compares very well to the expensive stuff...No complaints from me at all.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 Still paying £55 / 100 for .303 http://www.ammo-zone.co.uk/Detialed.aspx?ix=75&pg=&ss=.303%20British Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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