.303 British - What ammo for hunting?

[Scum Frog]

Just curious what factory ammo and gr. you are using for hunting deer, moose or bear with out of your .303 British?

 

[louthepou]

Winchester Super X Power Point .303 British 180 gr

 

[Deano]

I use Winchester or Federal 150 grain for deer and 180 for anything else.

 

[TheTooner]

Before I reloaded I used Federal 180grain for deer. It worked.

 

[woodchopper]

I reload using a Hornady 174Grn round nose for hunting

Factory ammo I've used 180grn winchester PP like louthepou

 

[303carbine]

My uncle served in Korea and when he came back all he ever hunted with is 180 grain bullets in his No4.
He never talked about velocity or ballistic charts when I asked him,"why 180's in the 303".
He said,"more thump", and that was all he said.

 

[slicknick]

I use a 100gr HP over one Lee scoop of H4895
Then again, I hunt gophers with my No.5

 

[Winchester-1897]

I use a 100gr HP over one Lee scoop of H4895
Then again, I hunt gophers with my No.5

excellent splat factor I presume

 

[slicknick]

'An absolutely marvelous display of gopher internals'
- My Dad

 

[proonur]

Expensive gopher ammo! But of course the fun factor...

 

[Gibson]

150grain for deer 180 for moose.

 

[Timberlord]

Winchester Powerpoint 180gr CXP3 !

 

[rhino519]

Winchester Super X Power Point .303 British 180 gr

x2, worked well on bear last season, now Im trying other stuff before I hit the bush



RRC ? that wouldnt stand for R Regt C??

 

[bdtyre]

You're not thinking of RCR (Royal Canadian Regt) are you?

 

[rhino519]

You're not thinking of RCR (Royal Canadian Regt) are you?

no Im not, they are two different things, RCR is regs, R Regt C is moe, and its the proper short form for the unit, sometimes some will short it more to RRC, and one of the oldest units in Canada

 

[svt-40]

Does anybody use heavier than 200 gr bullets?

 

[Scum Frog]

RRC is my initals.

Thanks for the replies.....looks like the Winchester PP are the favorites.
I have used them with success in the past. I have also noticed Winchester moved them from CPX 2 to a CPX 3???

Right now I have a box or two of Remington 180 gr Core-Lokts, but on the ballistic charts the Energy is about 200ft/lb below the Winchesters and Federals for some reason???

 

[bdtyre]

no Im not, they are two different things, RCR is regs, R Regt C is moe, and its the proper short form for the unit, sometimes some will short it more to RRC, and one of the oldest units in Canada

I stand corrected. I'm not 100% familiar with all the mo'litia units, except those out west.

 

[rhino519]

I stand corrected. I'm not 100% familiar with all the mo'litia units, except those out west.

likewise here, but with the regards to the LFCA

 

[sunray]

"...anybody use heavier than 200 gr bullets?..." Hard to come by these days. Nobody but Woodleigh(Australian) is making a 215 grain bullet. They're RN's. Accuracy Plus in Peterborough, Ont(Ph. 705 740 0063. accuracy@pipcom.com) and Corlane Sporting Goods in Dawson Creek, B.C. (Ph. 250 782 2111. corlane@telus.net) carry them.