What ammo shoots accurately in your Lee Enfields?

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ParallaxBill	What ammo shoots accurately in your Lee Enfields?	Lead	[-]
Posts: 15547 (03/09/08 05:14 PM) Owner/operator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None I just tried some Hot Shot today and it was real poor in the accuracy department. Have any suggestions? Thanks, Parallax *Lee Enfield Collector's Society member #3* *Mauser Shooter's Association member #17* Forum administrator for the Carolina C&R Shooting & Collecting Club,
HORSEMAN1		#1	[-]
Posts: 751 (03/09/08 05:28 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I shot some of that in my #1 before and it did good i was only shooting 50 yds though . Have been planning to reload some ammo up to try but havnt got around to it like some other stuff my wife nags me about :')
bradtx		#2	[-]
Posts: 1536 (03/09/08 06:34 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	P'Bill, The ammos that on average shoot well out of all the rifles are UMC and S&B 180 gr. I use the UMC to baseline all of the rifles. Regards, Brad
Crunch130		#3	[-]
Posts: 752 (03/09/08 09:21 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I've had good luck with UMC 174 gr FMJ in my SMLE that has a like-new 5-groove barrel, and in a Lithgow I used to own. Also got some Rem 125-gr PSP's for 7.62X39, loaded over a starting load of 4895. These mic'd out at .309, so I switched to a .308 expander ball. Only shot a few of them, but they grouped very well at 100 yards and the recoil was very mild. Crunch
Tmygun		#4	[-]
Posts: 1526 (03/09/08 10:48 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I have a Savage No.4Mk1 that was rebuilt at Fazakerly with a new five groove barrel and it shoots very well with the Prvi Partizan 150gr.soft point ammo that AIM is selling. I also tried the 180gr. soft point load, but it wasn't nearly as accurate as the 150gr. ammo. AIM is also selling 174gr. FMJ ammo from Prvi that I haven't tried. The Prvi brass also holds up very well to reloading. Tmygun
reddogge		#5	[-]
Posts: 4540 (03/10/08 09:31 AM) Host Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I had some PMC 174 gr that shot well out of my No4, MK1 Savage. "What happened? What the HELL happened?" Jake Holman "The Sandpebbles"
oldrgr		#6	[-]
Posts: 234 (03/11/08 09:47 AM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Anyone tried the Igman .303? I just got some from I believe Wideners, but haven't had the chance to shoot it yet.
Skeyed		#7	[-]
Posts: 3658 (03/11/08 11:27 AM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	All 5 of mine shoot well with, Winchester Remington S&B PMC, and Hand loads. Remember, when changing loads, POI will change. My Bit dd
Stonefly70809	Accurate Ammo	#8	[-]
Posts: 436 (03/11/08 11:31 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I have a Savage No 4 and it seems to like Hornady 123gr bullets for the rusky rifles. These shot very well in a 2 groove that seems to shoot nothing else well. I also have some 1944 dated Radway Green click bang stuff that shoots really well. By well, I mean 1-2 inches at 100 yards scoped. All others, not so good. 5-6 inches. Freedom is not free. The price is very high and it never goes on sale.
RamblerReb		#9	[-]
Posts: 117 (03/12/08 10:15 AM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I have the same question as olgrgr, about the Igman. I have asked about it in several boards and got no reply yet. Why is this? Mountain under heaven: the image of retreat. Thus the superior man keeps the inferior at a distance, Not angrily but with reserve.
Outfielder		#10	[-]
Posts: 77 (03/12/08 04:02 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I've not used the Igman in the .303, but have used a couple of boxes in 6.5x55. The first box was fairly accurate and the second one was like a shotgun group. It is hard to reload because of the small primer hole. The best ammo I have used is the Greek HXP and the SA, but they are harder to find now.
John Rippert		#11	[-]
Posts: 839 (03/12/08 08:34 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	S&B FMJ has been pretty much all I have used in mine. With the loose nut behind the trigger I get 3 inch groups with the "loose nut" flyer taking it out to 4 inches most times.
timberlord		#12	[-]
Posts: 331 (03/13/08 06:56 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	South African ammo is pretty darn good but I only have about 50rds left. I have few 100 rds of Canadian surplus ammo and a few boxes of WWll Winchester which shoot about the best. For hunting I found Winchester CXP3 180gr is consistantly accurate too...not to mention they hit like Thors hammer.
DOCPIG		#13	[-]
Posts: 33 (03/16/08 10:26 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	S&B shoots extremely well in my No 4 mk 1.