.303 Savage Ammunition

If EllwoodEpps doesn`t have it try a search for Dead Creek Outfitters in Ont , I bought some from there last year for $57/box including the shipping.
 
This is a cartridge that you'd best reload. Isn't easy to find(as you know) and is expensive if and when you do.
Epp's lists ammo, but not which brand.
 
JJ-65 said:
Just use 30-30 Winchester ammo, works fine and you can find it anywhere.
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Are you kidding? The 303 and 30-30 aren't even close in dimensions. Good chance they'll split near the head on firing, and after that, they won't eject because the rim is way under size.
 
Maybe he's not kidding, I happened to know that a grand-grandfather of mine was doing that! He had to change the barrel but didn't know when... just after one shot or because he had beaten the hell out the rifle! Yikes
 
Not kidding. There are model 99 303
Savages here that have been running on 30-30 ammo for longer than some of the naysayers on this thread have been alive.
 
From a naysayer;

.303 Savage .30/30 Winchester
Neck dia. .333 in. .330 in.
Shoulder dia. .413 in. .401 in.
Base dia. .442 in. .422 in.
Rim dia. .505 in. .506 in.
Rim thickness .063 in. .063 in.
Case length 2.015 in. 2.039 in.
As you can see the .30/30 case is generally smaller but is greater in length. All you are doing is fireforming the .30/30 case to the .303 dimensions.
Also the longer .30/30 case is not good in a shorter chamber. There is a reason you are not supposed to fire ammunition in a rifle not stamped with the same calibre designation. Still remain a naysayer just the same.
 
As usual around here, there are those that can and do the imposible and those that can not and never will do much of anything at all other than you guessed it......... Post endlessly about the things that can't be done.
 
Mike Webb said:
From a naysayer;

.303 Savage .30/30 Winchester
Neck dia. .333 in. .330 in.
Shoulder dia. .413 in. .401 in.
Base dia. .442 in. .422 in.
Rim dia. .505 in. .506 in.
Rim thickness .063 in. .063 in.
Case length 2.015 in. 2.039 in.
As you can see the .30/30 case is generally smaller but is greater in length. All you are doing is fireforming the .30/30 case to the .303 dimensions.
Also the longer .30/30 case is not good in a shorter chamber. There is a reason you are not supposed to fire ammunition in a rifle not stamped with the same calibre designation. Still remain a naysayer just the same.
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A case head that is 20 thousandths undersize is not being fireformed, it's being deformed. Case head expansion of 5 thousandths in rimless cases is (normally) a sign of excessive pressure.
 
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