My turn to stir the Pot

[Violator22]

Which is better the 30-40 Krag or the 303 Brit? Personally my vote goes to the 30-40 as it was sold in more rifles, including the 1895 Winchester, but so was the 303 Brit. But what do i know, I'm just a Yank. Les

 

[martinbns]

Which is better the 30-40 Krag or the 303 Brit? Personally my vote goes to the 30-40 as it was sold in more rifles, including the 1895 Winchester, but so was the 303 Brit. But what do i know, I'm just a Yank. Les

Damn the whole 24hourcampfire is coming north. How's it going?

What do you think of our own little forum?

 

[Violator22]

Hell, i've been a member here for quite awhile, I love it here, some damn fine folks here. Got some knowledge I just can't get from below the border. Plus, my wife ever leaves me, I'm heading to the NWT.

 

[Gatehouse]

I don't think there is much performance difference.

The US replaced it pretty quickly....

 

[Violator22]

Yeah, but it took them two time to get it right, at least the 303 was a lasting cartridge. Thats my only beef. les

 

[Curt]

I would go with the .303 Brit as I am of British decent and I don't like many Yanks. So there.

 

[guido]

Damn the whole 24hourcampfire is coming north. How's it going?

What do you think of our own little forum?

Welcome violater, I hope kutenay doesn't follow you. How's that for pot stirring?

 

[Violator22]

Your a bad man Guido, I ain't tryin' to draw kute out here, this place is nice............... No biggie Curt, my family is Polish-Welsh. I should fit right in with ya.

 

[gitrdun]

This is just "my" opinion, but being Canadian, if I never hear of the .303 Brit again, it won't be soon enough . The 30-40 Krag, now that sounds like it has "cool" factor.

 

[tiriaq]

.30-40 and .303 are peas in a pod. An advantage of the .30-40 nowadays is the wide variety of quality .30 bullets that can be used. Selection for .303 is pretty limited.

 

[Violator22]

Aren't the 30-40 and 303 pretty much ballistically the same. I don't think i would honestly feel undergunned with either. But would much prefer the old Krag rifle over the Enfield, as the Enfield doesn't lock like a real bolt action.

 

[Violator22]

Thats one I didn't even think about, bullet choices. Still I need to get 2 Enfields, a LongBranch and a Savage, just so my Mil guns feel some camaraderie. Les

 

[jurban]

The 30-40 Krag would get my vote... now a days...

 

[Violator22]

Why, due to bullet consideration? Just wondering?

 

[MadDog]

Welcome violater, I hope kutenay doesn't follow you. How's that for pot stirring?

I made a deal with him, I leave him alone in the "Canada" section and he stays out of the "Savage Collectors" section. It keeps the peace between us.

Edited: Kute, not Les.

 

[Epps Enfield]

Maybe 30-40 Krag is plentiful where you are, but if you want to use it for hunting, and need to pick up a box of ammo from the store, you will have a better chance of finding the 303 Br than 30-40 Krag. Especially if you go to the NT.

 

[Violator22]

HA, thats funny.............. :grin: I wondered why I hadn't seen much from you in there. Les

 

[Violator22]

Hence why I have my handy dandy little lee handloader, then all I need is Bullets Powder and primers. MadDog knows me better though, he knows I'll go be bear food with my trusty 303 Savage.

 

[MadDog]

You gotta realise Les that this is Canada and about 75% of the 28000 members here all either had or have an Enfield in the closet. My dad got his at Kmart or Sentry years before I was born for $40. I restocked it for him with a tupperware stock and a scope before he passed away. Funniest thing I'd ever seen, him tearing that scope off after missing a deer with it, 5 shots worth. I walked into the camp and he was steaming, told me to get those peep sights back on it before the night hunt or he was goin back home.

 

[Violator22]

Thats funny, as my Dad has 2 M1 Garands, basically our version of the enfield for all intents and purposes. I sure do like the Peeps on those though. At least he didn't try to brain ya with the scope.