redial Posted March 21, 2018 Report Share Posted March 21, 2018 It must be 25, years since I gave up my FAC. I enjoyed shooting 303 and 762 just for my own pleasure, not competitive at Minsterley Ranges Shropshire. I have the urge again but now out of touch.I enjoy open sight shooting what calibre would you recommend for paper punching as I doubt cheap surplus military 303 & 762 is available now. Any thoughts please. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKIE Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 7.62x51 surplus is still available around the £70 per 100 price so are tracers. ginger just bought a 7.62 and I have a .303...ppu ammo is cheap enough but I reload so even cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 (edited) Are you looking at distance for the 7.62/303 or is it close target work? No great problem finding cheap(ish) of either, but some is terrible. Does smaller calibre/distance appeal? I shoot loads in the field but also regularly at Bisley from 100-1000 yards with all sorts of calibres! Edited March 22, 2018 by Dekers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 34 minutes ago, Dekers said: Are you looking at distance for the 7.62/303 or is it close target work? No great problem finding cheap(ish) of either, but some is terrible. Does smaller calibre/distance appeal? I shoot loads in the field but also regularly at Bisley from 100-1000 yards with all sorts of calibres! Which calibre do you find the best? I’m tempted to try and to a bit more with the rifle just for fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Lloyd90 said: Which calibre do you find the best? I’m tempted to try and to a bit more with the rifle just for fun Perhaps I've misunderstood! None are the best, they are all different and all best at what they do best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 What could be more pleasurable than shooting a S.M.L.I. Over open sights down the range . Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 14 minutes ago, Harnser said: What could be more pleasurable than shooting a S.M.L.I. Over open sights down the range . Harnser Actually I can think of quite a few things......................but that's not for this Forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 51 minutes ago, Dekers said: Actually I can think of quite a few things......................but that's not for this Forum. Yes ,but you need to keep your strides on down the range harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondoggy Posted March 23, 2018 Report Share Posted March 23, 2018 Excuse my ignorance, but what is S.M.L.I.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriBsa Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 On 22/03/2018 at 17:47, Harnser said: What could be more pleasurable than shooting a S.M.L E. Over open sights down the range . Harnser Indeed, with all that history in your hands. The No4/No5 is a lot easier to focus on the sights with the rear apeture though if your eyes have deteriorated with age. You can reload with decent enough PPU bullets at about 40p a pop. Using cast, and starting a new hobby in itself, would nearly halve the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKIE Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 the ww1 and ww2 rifle were out in force today at catton hall.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deker Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 I've recently gone for .308 & .223 just for the availability of the different ammo, I think if I had the chance to shoot 1000 more often I would have went for the 6.5 creemoor but with probably only shooting 1000 a few times a year then I'll stick with the .308 for that and use my .223 for shorter work (I know the .223 can push 1000 too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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