Any one heard of Belmont Ammunition? I have a couple of boxes of 303 Brit made by them with 150 grain soft-points and they shoot really well in my Mk IV sporter. I'm afraid I don't remeber where I got them and the packing doesn't even state a country of origin. Cases are headstamped 1943 D l Z and appear to be boxer primed. I picked up several 20 round boxes of it for $6.95 each and if I had know how well it shoots, I would have picked up more! Any clues?

Reb

P. S.
I recently tried some Frontier SP and some PMP (S. African) 174 grain SP and the Belmont stuff grouped better than either and shot closer to center with the issue sights at hunting ranges.

DI = Defense Industries, Canada. Z = N rotated 90° clockwise = Nitro IMR type powder, instead of Cordite.
Great Stuff. :cool:

The bullets are probably steel jacketed with a thin copper over coating. A magnet will tell. If you cross-section a bullet you should find an aluminum tip ahead of the lead core.

It was surplused off here in Canada in the late 60's for $1.50 per box of 48. Still have a couple boxes left. The cases are very reloadable but you'll have to ream out the military primer crimp. I used the Lyman tool.

Ah, those were the good old days. :) :)

Bye
Jack

Wow,

Thanks Jack, you'er quick on the draw tonight! Checked the bullet but it is not a steel jacket (magnet test). It appears to be a 150 grain jacketed lead tip soft point. This stuff came in a 20 count blue and white box with a big B on the front. I wonder if it might be a commercial "remanufactured" load using the DI brass? The only Belmont Ammunition I have been able to discover is in New Zealand but I can't find any product listing.

Now ain't this just the way! Finally shoot some good ammo and can't find it any longer!

Reb

They probably pulled the FMJ and popped in a soft point and many not have even changed the powder. It's probably unfired brass. You'll know when you deprime them. If the primer comes out hard, it's new, as it's very unlikely that a commercial outfit would re-crimp the primers.

Yeah, I can think of a few good things we can't get any more.

Bye
Jack

Hi Reb.
If it's the same company Belmount are based here in New Zealand though how it would have gotten over there......?
They remanufacture as a rule ball mil. ammo.