Sooo, . .. . will it take 7.62 ammo though?![]()
Just one question though, if you are here then who is guarding the peanut gallery?![]()
Yes I did, however not from the smart asses in the peanut gallery
I have read on here that you can safely fire .308 cartridges from a lee enfield .303 brit. I just want to know if this is factual?
To further muddy the waters yes there were Lee Enfield rifles produced in 7.62 (.308) as well. So there are Lee Enfield rifles that fire .303 cartridges, some that shoot .308 cartridges and some people who load .308 cal bullets in .303 cases.
He said "cartridges",that makes me believe he wants to know if .308 ammo can be safely fired in a .303 chambered rifle........I say NO.
I wouldn't bet on that. My son's PAL trainer insisted that "ALL" rifles have their calibre marked on the bbl and if it doesn't match don't shoot. Well I don't know about you but my gun cupboard is dominated by Milsurps that don't designate any calibre whatsoever. Even if it has a BNP .303 stamp well how do you know it's not a .303 Savage? When I confronted him on it with the bubba'd No4. that they had there for training purposes he said "It says 'England' right here so that would be a good clue" WRONG!!!! that's an export stamp, and has nothing to do with ammunition. To make such an assumption is down right dangerous even if it does work out in this instance, after all there are a lot of Enfields that have Savage stamped on them too!If you passed your PAL exam you should have learned the answer to that question.
Oh agreed!!!! But bearing that in mind, I can see where someone new to Enfields surfing the net for information could get a bit confused. I figure it's a valid question all things considered.
I wouldn't bet on that. My son's PAL trainer insisted that "ALL" rifles have their calibre marked on the bbl and if it doesn't match don't shoot. Well I don't know about you but my gun cupboard is dominated by Milsurps that don't designate any calibre whatsoever. Even if it has a BNP .303 stamp well how do you know it's not a .303 Savage? When I confronted him on it with the bubba'd No4. that they had there for training purposes he said "It says 'England' right here so that would be a good clue" WRONG!!!! that's an export stamp, and has nothing to do with ammunition. To make such an assumption is down right dangerous even if it does work out in this instance, after all there are a lot of Enfields that have Savage stamped on them too!
Anyway I hope the original poster now knows the answer for the question he asked, or meant to ask regardless.
I have read on here that you can safely fire .308 cartridges from a lee enfield .303 brit. I just want to know if this is factual?
Sorry to go off topic, but what does PAL stand for?
What about the British forces that were on the front lines and took over the invading army trenches and run out of thier own ammo, the other army rifles and ammo was available. There are occasions where the two shall mix ....but main question was could the two calibers of ammo be used in an emergency in opposing calibers and which way?
Hmm... considering the Brits have never 'taken over the trenches' of a NATO country, I doubt they'd find a ton of .308 to throw into their Enfields. Unless they have a time machine.
NO. It can't happen. No 7.62x51 in a .303 British chamber. End of story.