Well, jhenry, that's more first-hand, real world steel shooting than I have done with the .303. I suppose those folks at the range had a pretty good reason for nixing the FMJ!
Do you remember what kind of ammo you were using? I usually shoot the Sellier & Bellot FMJ, which has a full lead core. I suppose I could see it punching through steel if the lead is hard enough. I have also shot some surplus ball ammo with the wood nose cone. I would be surprised to see that stuff do it. I have found the wood-nosed ball to be remarkably accurate, though.
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