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.303 british rounds for indoor ranges

newgunguy6393
I just purchased a .303 longbranch. i wanted to shoot it at an indoor range near my house so i bought wolf ammo for it and when i got to the range they told me i couldnt use that ammo at there range.
my question is what type of .303 can i use at indoor ranges. i have found a store that has remington core-lokt soft points will those be ok?
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  • iwannausername
    Ask the range what they will allow...

    FWIW you may want to get a sub caliber insert if you will be doing a lot of indoor range shooting. That or look into reloading w/ cast bullets and a reduced load.
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  • fordsix
    they may not allow center fire rifles? tearing up the range
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  • Don McManus
    We have three indoor ranges within 5 miles. One can only handle up to .22 Mag, one can handle up to .44 Mag, and one can go up to 5.56 x 45 for rifle caliber, .500 S & W for pistol calibers.

    One does not allow cast bullets, one does not allow FMJ bullets.

    It is a function of the design of the backstop, the level of ventilation they have, and the noise level they wish to maintain.

    Bottom line is that no one here will know what is allowed at the range in question. You need to clear your ammo and firearm with them.

    Don
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  • huggybear44
    Newgunguy, are you having fun being alone. Dad
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  • armilite
    Generally but not always FMJ ammo is not permitted at most ranges due to the fact that it can over penetrate or ricochet more over conventional SP or Hp ammo. Depends a lot on how the range is constructed.
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  • 11b6r
    The only .303 rifle ammo likely to be permitted on an INDOOR range is the plastic bullet/ brass cased PRACTICE ammo- and that is scarce enuff to be a collectors item. At 100 ft, a .303 Enfield has enough energy to shoot holes in many of the backstops, and gouge the daylights out of the others. I do NOT wish to be in the range with you when you fire a .303 indoors, no matter WHAT hearing protection I am wearing. That there be an outdoor gun. You may look into one of the adapters mentioned above, and shoot .32 ammo- IF the range permits that. Standard military ball ammo runs ABOUT 2,400 ft lbs muzzle energy- WAY to high for most indoor ranges.
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  • beantownshootah
    quote:Originally posted by newgunguy6393
    my question is what type of .303 can i use at indoor ranges. i have found a store that has remington core-lokt soft points will those be ok?


    Pretty much none.

    There are extremely few indoor ranges that permit use of centerfire rifle ammo, because its extremely loud and powerful.

    Of the ones that do allow it, many of them will restrict the calibers that can be used to .223 and such.

    .303 is just too much gun for the typical indoor commercial range.

    If you want to shoot that gun, go find yourself an outdoor range.
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  • newgunguy6393
    quote:Originally posted by huggybear44
    Newgunguy, are you having fun being alone. Dad

    yeah i have already cleaned all the guns i have and re-arranged my ammo and i get to shoot marquets bb gun down the hallway and a pellet trap i got haha but dont tell nikki she will be pissed
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