Missing the old Greek HXP ball ammo? More seems to have been found.

[Rick]

While preparing to dive into another reloading project in preparation of one of the 1950 Long Branch rifles I sold back in the early 90's coming back to me, I was online looking for some suggestions on where to start with developing loads for PP's 190gr FMJ load.

My search engine decided it couldn't help me with a link to help me with that (Quickload, anybody?), but it did offer me this:

HXP 303 British Military Surplus 174GR FMJ Brass Case NON-CORROSIVE 1970’s Greek Production. Packed in Spam Cans, in Bandoliers and Stripper Clips (300rds) Free Shipping $233.95
.303 British HXP ammo | Shop Ammunitions | Max Arms

I still have somewhere between 500 and a 1000 rounds of HXP still squirreled away from when it was cheap like borscht at the end of the 1980's, and I now have reload data that is a bit better in my rifle than even the HXP that I used and considered to be my benchmark.

Otherwise, I would be sitting down figuring out how many cans of this HXP ammunition I was willing to fork out for. The usual: I have no association with this online merchant and know nothing about them or about their business reputation, either good or bad.

Hope this helps some Service Rifle serious shooters out that miss the HXP and similar ball ammunition.

Now, that out of the way: is my karma working and does anybody have some ballpark level starting loads for PP's 190 grain FMJ BT bullet?

In my loading notes, I have a find from PP that they had a military 190gr ball BT Mk8z at some point with a claimed MV of about 2360 fps - I'll be looking for a potential grouping find, not chasing their velocities.

PP offers the bullet as a component as well as the 174, 180 and 182 gr, offerings, so for the price of a bag of them I am going to see if there's anything special they might deliver as a grouping surprise.