.303 Brit cases for boxer primers.

[old benn]

Where is the best source ? I am almost out of Military rounds and they have Berdan primer pockets. I'm sure this is not the first time this question has been ask.
I need help here.

[bubba.50]

i believe you came down one category too far. this would likely get more response if it was in the military rifle slot.

[Der Gebirgsjager]

Up at the top of the Home Page there are advertisers/sponsors who's logos flash off and on. One of them is www.grafs.com (http://www.grafs.com), and that would be a good place to start.

[Omnivore]

Another approach would be to find some Berdan primers and reload the cases you have. They can be de-capped using the hydraulic method.

Remington and Hornady both make 303 Brit brass, so it's pretty easy to find, and if it's American made brass it will be Boxer prime. A quick search brings up Brownell's and Midway selling it.

[RustyReel]

PM on the way.

[Frank46]

Grafs sells the serbian made PPU cases good stuff and doesn't show the bulges like rp and win and federal. now if you happen to find some greek HXP 303 ammo that too is good for reloading. Frank

[longbow]

Almost all mine are Winchester so they must be available in the States if I can buy them in Canada.

[JeffinNZ]

Ironically the best brass I have in .303 is 1943 vintage Canadian DIZ. It is better than current hands down.

[RustyMusket]

I have been reloading Berdan 6.5 Swede and 303 brass using the RCBS de-capping tool. Once you set it up properly, I can easily de-prime 200 or so in an hour of watching the news. I honestly do not know why more people do not use this tool....much better than hydraulic means.

[ukrifleman]

Grafs sells the serbian made PPU cases good stuff and doesn't show the bulges like rp and win and federal. now if you happen to find some greek HXP 303 ammo that too is good for reloading. Frank

PPU .303 brass is great for reloading, Greek HXP is better!

ukrifleman.

[OptimusPanda]

Ive been using PPU cases in my 303 reloads (originally bought as factory ammo). They've held up pretty good though 4 or 5 firings, not had to cull one yet, though I do keep a broken shell extractor in the stock trapdoor just in case.

[leebuilder]

Plus one on all above. But really any free brass is good brass if you can get it.
I use all I can get.
Worst to best in my opinion
S&B
Imperial, small font
Norma
Imperial large font
IVI dated (8z)
RP
Federal
WW
IVI marked "303 Brit"
PPU
NNY
HXP 75
DA 1944
These are the one I have reloaded in quantity. I full size every time. Some bulges around the base just will not come out, if they chamber I will try them, not at a match or in the field.

Be well

[Artful]

If you search you'll find a thread by Larry Gibson about converting the Berdan cases to boxer primers.