New 1903A3 owner With ammo questions

[F8Crusader]

I got a new to me 1903A3 with Criterion barrel. This is the first .30-06 I’ve owned.
Since I live in crappy California,ammo especially today hard to come by. Anyway, I picked up some Talon ammo. I found some Greek HXP. What is the opinion of HXP in 1903’s .

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[pickax]

HXP is great ammo, but some years/lots are reported as tight to chamber in the bolt guns.
Try before you buy would be prudent.

[rugersworld]

Same experience with the HXP. I have shot Talon from around 2000 era and it was accurate in my A3. The brass is great quality LC.

[m1903rifle]

In my opinion, HXP is dirty and some lots are "hot" making extraction a little hard in some bolt actions. Your results may vary.

[browningautorifle]

HXP is dirty and some lots are "hot" making extraction a little hard in some bolt actions.

The time I had a lot of HXP was many years ago but I found it to be a high pressure causing exactly that. I never went back to it.

[Atticus Thraxx]

Another no vote for HXP. Extraction from my 03A1 was problematic to put it mildly. I'm lucky that I stockpiled all that Greek ball when I was shooting Garands alot. Tons of it going around the gun shows up here in NOCAL. Still see it too, though I haven't priced it lately. I'll never need more so here's no point?