Yes six months isn't anywhere near enough time for what I would plan. I'd need double that.....minimum, and maybe even 18 month. Interesting info about the more remote ICE offices. My passport is due to run out in Jan 2012 so I need to apply for a new one anyway. Still......I have a fair way to go yet as i'm looking at selling up my property.
303? Blimey!! No idea when we stopped making that but it was a very long time ago, somewhere during mid 70's I think. There simply isn't a commercial market for 303. It's all 5.56 and 7.62 now.
Believe it or not i've only ever fired a few rounds of 5.56 and it's not uncommon to find someone who may have worked their entire life at Radway but never fired even one round!
If I manage to eventually make it to your country one place i'd be interested in looking at is the Lake City plant. Whether I could charm my way to get an inside look is another matter, but I reckon my credentials hold up pretty good and they would always be free to check me out via BAE! Radway Green was privatised and sold off with other RO factories in the mid 80's to what was then British Aerospace, now known as BAE Systems.
holly1948 said:I imagine it has been a while since ROF Radway Green made 303 British ammo for the Enfield rifles. That's one of the joys of visiting Florida, it won't be hard to find someone keen to take you to the shooting range to show you their Enfield and Garand and the like and let you pop off some ammo that you just might have had a hand in making years ago.
303? Blimey!! No idea when we stopped making that but it was a very long time ago, somewhere during mid 70's I think. There simply isn't a commercial market for 303. It's all 5.56 and 7.62 now.
Believe it or not i've only ever fired a few rounds of 5.56 and it's not uncommon to find someone who may have worked their entire life at Radway but never fired even one round!
If I manage to eventually make it to your country one place i'd be interested in looking at is the Lake City plant. Whether I could charm my way to get an inside look is another matter, but I reckon my credentials hold up pretty good and they would always be free to check me out via BAE! Radway Green was privatised and sold off with other RO factories in the mid 80's to what was then British Aerospace, now known as BAE Systems.