A shipment of Greek .303 will arrive.

Ignition Override · May 28, 2010, 06:43 PM

Having read that this has not arrived in the US for years, this is a dumb question, but is it really coming from Greece, or somewhere else?

The Europeans had supposedly forced the Greeks in the past to agree Not to export any of this to the US.
We know how desperate they are for cash, and the Europeans will still loan them many billions of Euros (even the British are also being forced by the EuroZone to 'fork out' heaps...wait for Spain, Portugal...).

The ammo should arrive in about two weeks, based on comments on another website about a US distributor's info, and list for about .50/round, reloadable.

To confuse the issue a bit, one or two US companies now sell old .303 ("RG") surplus which is not very cheap and Not reloadable (Berdan).

madcratebuilder · May 28, 2010, 08:57 PM

Spain is next, I heard their credit rates went south today.

That HXP should be here after the holiday, .46 a round. I'm on the list for 200 rds.

mp25ds4 · May 29, 2010, 09:58 PM

I am very interested in this.... who will be selling it?
where can I get some?

usmcgundog · May 29, 2010, 10:36 PM

I will keep my eye on this post as well, id like to pick up about a thousand rounds.
Aim & J&G would be my guess?

10-96 · May 30, 2010, 02:01 AM

Greek .303, or .30-06? I had some Greek Olympic brand ammo in 7.62/39 and .30-06 commercial. It was in a white and kinda goldish box... and to date- it was the ablsolute worst ammo I attempted to fire! Now the milsurp HXP is some dandy stuff and I would likes to have much more of that!

Ignition Override · May 30, 2010, 02:43 AM

It is reportedly .303 for classic, standard Lee-Enfields, being shipped to SOG.
It's not fair to keep the name anonymous, and it will become known.

An interesting thing about the caliber is that the typical designation ".303 British" often means Pakistani-made (POF), or somewhere else outside the UK.

Either JGsales or AIM listed some "RG" two days ago, but having Berdan primers at their price does not seem attractive.
Classicarms (Deer Trail, NC) also has some with the same primers and they might still have some LE #4 rifles.
Classic also received a batch of good Czech VZ-24 8mm Mausers, plus some Yugo 8mm ammo.

Maybe the Greek primers in this new .303 shipment, although Boxer, might have the same sealant as some old Greek HXP cases I bought, which is very difficult for my Lee gear to punch out? Prvi works much better.

Slamfire · May 30, 2010, 04:51 AM

Back in the 80's I purchased Greek HXP 303 from Paragon.

It was boxer and good stuff.

madcratebuilder · May 30, 2010, 08:03 AM

SOG does not say it's HXP, just that it's Greek, I'm hoping for HXP.

Ignition Override · June 4, 2010, 01:59 AM

There has been some contradictory info about the SOG ammo.

A guy at "Gunandgame" indicate that some is Greek and some is British-made.
A bunch of it seems to have corrosive primers.

At "Surplusrifle", the info is also different than what people first believed.

jonnyc · June 4, 2010, 04:59 AM

Seems like guys are starting to get this stuff...all 1950s Brit surplus, nowhere near the quality or value of Greek HXP. Might have come from Greece, but it sure ain't Greek.

gandog56 · June 5, 2010, 04:29 PM

So, SOG maybe has some?

Annihilator · June 5, 2010, 06:02 PM

SOG had some. Their new shipment is 50's corrosive British.....

Ignition Override · June 5, 2010, 07:29 PM

If the desired Greek ammo originated recently in That bankrupt country, then there could easily be more on the way.

The British and Europeans now live in terror of a cascading bankruptcy crisis, and will loan the Greek govt. vast heaps of cash, whether the Greeks make the courageous

move to export more of their (although against Euro regs) surplus military ammo or not.

Gandog: have you read Frenchy's comments at G&G?

May 28, 2010, 06:43 PM	#1
Ignition Override Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2008 Location: About 20 nm from the Big Muddy Posts: 2,884	A shipment of Greek .303 will arrive. Having read that this has not arrived in the US for years, this is a dumb question, but is it really coming from Greece, or somewhere else? The Europeans had supposedly forced the Greeks in the past to agree Not to export any of this to the US. We know how desperate they are for cash, and the Europeans will still loan them many billions of Euros (even the British are also being forced by the EuroZone to 'fork out' heaps...wait for Spain, Portugal...). The ammo should arrive in about two weeks, based on comments on another website about a US distributor's info, and list for about .50/round, reloadable. To confuse the issue a bit, one or two US companies now sell old .303 ("RG") surplus which is not very cheap and Not reloadable (Berdan). Last edited by Ignition Override; May 29, 2010 at 01:46 AM.

May 29, 2010, 09:58 PM	#3
mp25ds4 Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2009 Posts: 392	I am very interested in this.... who will be selling it? where can I get some? __________________ Liberal Newscaster Katie Couric, while interviewing a Marine sniper, asked: 'What do you feel.....when you shoot a Terrorist?' The Marine shrugged and replied, "A Slight Recoil."

May 30, 2010, 02:01 AM	#5
10-96 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Tx Panhandle Territory Posts: 4,159	Greek .303, or .30-06? I had some Greek Olympic brand ammo in 7.62/39 and .30-06 commercial. It was in a white and kinda goldish box... and to date- it was the ablsolute worst ammo I attempted to fire! Now the milsurp HXP is some dandy stuff and I would likes to have much more of that! __________________ Rednecks... Keeping the woods critter-free since March 2, 1836. (TX Independence Day) I suspect a thing or two... because I've seen a thing or two.

May 30, 2010, 02:43 AM	#6
Ignition Override Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2008 Location: About 20 nm from the Big Muddy Posts: 2,884	It is reportedly .303 for classic, standard Lee-Enfields, being shipped to SOG. It's not fair to keep the name anonymous, and it will become known. An interesting thing about the caliber is that the typical designation ".303 British" often means Pakistani-made (POF), or somewhere else outside the UK. Either JGsales or AIM listed some "RG" two days ago, but having Berdan primers at their price does not seem attractive. Classicarms (Deer Trail, NC) also has some with the same primers and they might still have some LE #4 rifles. Classic also received a batch of good Czech VZ-24 8mm Mausers, plus some Yugo 8mm ammo. Maybe the Greek primers in this new .303 shipment, although Boxer, might have the same sealant as some old Greek HXP cases I bought, which is very difficult for my Lee gear to punch out? Prvi works much better. Last edited by Ignition Override; May 30, 2010 at 03:00 AM.

June 5, 2010, 04:29 PM	#11
gandog56 Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2006 Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 979	So, SOG maybe has some? __________________ Some people think I'm paranoid because I have guns. If I have guns, what do I have to be paranoid about?

May 28, 2010, 08:57 PM	#2
madcratebuilder Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2007 Location: Northern Orygun Posts: 4,923	Spain is next, I heard their credit rates went south today. That HXP should be here after the holiday, .46 a round. I'm on the list for 200 rds.

May 29, 2010, 10:36 PM	#4
usmcgundog Member Join Date: April 14, 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 26	I will keep my eye on this post as well, id like to pick up about a thousand rounds. Aim & J&G would be my guess?

May 30, 2010, 04:51 AM	#7
Slamfire Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2007 Posts: 5,261	Back in the 80's I purchased Greek HXP 303 from Paragon. It was boxer and good stuff.

May 30, 2010, 08:03 AM	#8
madcratebuilder Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2007 Location: Northern Orygun Posts: 4,923	SOG does not say it's HXP, just that it's Greek, I'm hoping for HXP.

June 4, 2010, 01:59 AM	#9
Ignition Override Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2008 Location: About 20 nm from the Big Muddy Posts: 2,884	There has been some contradictory info about the SOG ammo. A guy at "Gunandgame" indicate that some is Greek and some is British-made. A bunch of it seems to have corrosive primers. At "Surplusrifle", the info is also different than what people first believed.

June 4, 2010, 04:59 AM	#10
jonnyc Senior Member Join Date: July 20, 2009 Location: PA Posts: 1,731	Seems like guys are starting to get this stuff...all 1950s Brit surplus, nowhere near the quality or value of Greek HXP. Might have come from Greece, but it sure ain't Greek.

June 5, 2010, 06:02 PM	#12
Annihilator Member Join Date: March 4, 2009 Posts: 28	SOG had some. Their new shipment is 50's corrosive British.....

June 5, 2010, 07:29 PM	#13
Ignition Override Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2008 Location: About 20 nm from the Big Muddy Posts: 2,884	If the desired Greek ammo originated recently in That bankrupt country, then there could easily be more on the way. The British and Europeans now live in terror of a cascading bankruptcy crisis, and will loan the Greek govt. vast heaps of cash, whether the Greeks make the courageous move to export more of their (although against Euro regs) surplus military ammo or not. Gandog: have you read Frenchy's comments at G&G? Last edited by Ignition Override; June 6, 2010 at 09:03 PM.