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Old 06-26-2015, 10:05 PM
Jcordell Jcordell is offline
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Originally Posted by funkychinaman View Post
I can't imagine they have to shoot every often. They cite age and parts availability, but I would've thought the main factor is the availability of .303.
Probably not, but it's one of those things that when you need it you really need it. Not sure about ammo. It's my understanding that the surplus 303 from South Africa has pretty much dried up. In the past few years I've purchased brand new 303 British made by Winchester and Hornady, but it wasn't cheap. Probably more than a governmental body would be willing to pay even with a gross tonnage discount.
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