The Sellier & Bellot .303 British 180gr soft point load comes as a box of 20 rounds of rifle ammunition loaded with a 180-grain semi-jacketed soft point bullet (Sellier & Bellot part no. SB303C). The maker describes the bullet as a lead core with a precisely engineered jacket for controlled expansion and high weight retention, and lists hunting as the suggested use. Its published features are reliable functioning, rapid-controlled expansion and accuracy. In a 23.5-inch test barrel it leaves the muzzle at 2,382 fps with 2,267 ft-lb of energy. For an owner of a .303 British rifle who wants a hunting load, this is a direct fit.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .303 British, the cartridge this load is made for, so match it to the marking on your barrel.
• Bullet weight is 180 grains, the figure that sets this load’s recoil and trajectory.
• The bullet is a semi-jacketed soft point, a lead core with an engineered jacket that the maker says gives controlled expansion and high weight retention.
• Muzzle velocity is 2,382 fps from a 23.5-inch test barrel, the condition the maker used for its published figure.
• Muzzle energy is 2,267 ft-lb, published by Sellier & Bellot for the same 23.5-inch test.
• Velocity at 100 yards is 2,109 fps, which shows how much speed the bullet keeps downrange.
• Energy at 100 yards is 1,777 ft-lb, the maker’s published downrange figure for this load.
• The G1 ballistic coefficient is 0.305, the number to enter in a ballistic calculator.
• Cartridge length is 2.933 inches, useful when checking fit in a magazine or cylinder.
• Each box holds 20 rounds, which is the quantity you receive with this listing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this .303 British load designed for? Sellier & Bellot lists hunting as the suggested use and describes the soft point bullet as giving controlled expansion with high weight retention.

How fast does the 180-grain soft point leave the muzzle? The maker publishes 2,382 fps and 2,267 ft-lb of energy at the muzzle from a 23.5-inch test barrel, falling to 2,109 fps at 100 yards.

How many rounds come in the box? The box holds 20 rounds, so this listing is a single 20-round box of the soft point load.

Buy the Sellier & Bellot .303 British 180gr Soft Point Ammunition

Sellier & Bellot lists this soft point as its hunting load for the .303 British, and it offers the same 180-grain weight in a full metal jacket for range use. Pick the soft point when you want expansion on game. Order it with the rest of our rifle ammunition from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your door.