How many of you guys love your .303's?

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There has been a couple done like that. Apparently a lot of work involved but not beyond doing for those who want a one piece stock. Apparently one of the Commonwealth rifle teams, (NZ or Aus) tried something similar one year back in the 60's. Theylook good and I for one would love to own one or have a go myself. Current lack of skills and funds precludes this but one day in the future with an old bubba'd Lithgow and a decent barrel. Wont be such a crime to drill and tap or mount peep sights then eh?
I suspect that you would change dramatically the way that the stock behaves under recoil. I am very interested now.
 
303's are somewhat special but severely outdated!

I have one Lee Enfield British 303 my father gave it to me. He purchased it in pretty good used condition in 1972. It even has the bayonet attachmentfor it. I like the 303 but it would be my last choice as a big game rifle for several reasons. As you probably know Savage also made a 303 rifle some years ago but nowadays no-one does and with good reason. They are simply outdated. Ballistics have become more advanced and so has ammunition. As a weekend target shooter it's great for hunting purposes I wouldn't.
 
I know that deer are much harder to kill than they were back in the Enfield's heyday, but the .303 will still pull off a clean kill if you aim it at the same bit of the animal as you would with any other hunting rifle.
 
Nevermiss said:
I have one Lee Enfield British 303 my father gave it to me. He purchased it in pretty good used condition in 1972. It even has the bayonet attachmentfor it. I like the 303 but it would be my last choice as a big game rifle for several reasons. As you probably know Savage also made a 303 rifle some years ago but nowadays no-one does and with good reason. They are simply outdated. Ballistics have become more advanced and so has ammunition. As a weekend target shooter it's great for hunting purposes I wouldn't.
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Do you have any idea how far apart a 303 Savage and a 303 British are?or do you have a sniff about anything?
 
.303's are more than enough gun on moose. Just keep your shots within 200 yards or so. On deer? Gimme a break! It'll pass clean through at most any angle.

The biggest problem I see with .303's is that corrosive ammo was used at one point or another, so most barrels have dark pitted bores... but even those most of the time provide enough accuracy for hunting.

My dad has a customized/sporterized scoped .303. It shoots real well with standard hunting ammo, but can be a real POS with older military rounds. That's the ammo's fault though, not the gun or caliber.
 
Can anybody discuss the advantages/disadvantages of the ''2 groove''vs''5 groove'' rifleing,why is was done, and on what models?It used to be said the 2 groove was inferiour and less accurate, but I don't know if that is correct or not
 
Permission to use 2 groove rifled barrels was granted to savage by the UK WD during thewar to speed up production, Skennerton details this. There seems to be little to choose in accuracy though!
 
Gotta love the .303!

Personally, I broke my shooting cherry with a Lee Enfield some 42 years ago. I've had a love affair with the .303 ever since, and never regretted it. I took my first deer with full military #4 (one shot 120-150 yds, open sight), and I've taken many more since. I don't know how to post a pic, but I have one that I'm looking to unload (thinning out my rifle cabinet). It's a #4 with a weighted synthetic RamLine stock, scope mount, muzzle brake, and pachymayr "Decelerator" recoil pad. I've had many different .303 rifles pass through my hands, and thoroughly loved 'em.
 
enfield scope mounts?

This is kind of off topic, but I figured that one of the milsurp gurus will know.

I've got 2 enfields, a no1mkIII*, and a no4,mk2 which are good as is. But an older guy at my club has a no4 and he needs a scope he thinks, but he doesnt want to spend money on drilling tapping, mounts etc on a bubbad enfield. So, is there any no drill scope mount for the enfield that is rated as a good buy? Or do they all crap out, and not hold a zero?
 
Here is my handy little take along bush gun. It's been rebarrelled with a shorter barrel, I am quite sure. The story was it (they) were once made for the Toronto police.
Anyone know for sure?

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H4831 said:
Here is my handy little take along bush gun. It's been rebarrelled with a shorter barrel, I am quite sure. The story was it (they) were once made for the Toronto police.
Anyone know for sure?

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going to need a lot more pictures but first impressions, not an EAL, but who knows without more photos of the reciever and barrel markings.

try posting over to milsurps forum :D
 
H4831 said:
Here is my handy little take along bush gun. It's been rebarrelled with a shorter barrel, I am quite sure. The story was it (they) were once made for the Toronto police.
Anyone know for sure?

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Definitely not an EAL. H4831, would you kindly take some closeups of the left side of the receiver, the rear sight etc. and post them in the Milsurp forum? I think I've heard you mention the Toronto police thing before...like to have a look at it.
 
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