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

[snowhunter]

MIG25, having more of everything, and being able to use it against an enemy enhances chances for winning a war. The term, "Overwhelming fire power" was used recently by the US to take Iraq, and often repeated throughout history of warfare.

This military philosophy appears to have some bearing in the arming of the British Impire soldiers with the teen shooter, James Paris Lee rifle.

 

[triton]

Rich

Hey RR wanna maybe sell the middle one?

Dave.

 

[savagefan]

Fustest with the mostest.

 

[Eagleye]

I have a Winchester built P14 that has been touched with a couple of extras. Boyd's pepper laminate, Timney, scope mounted after a good bridge repair, 6X Leupold, and a shorter barrel with a good crown. It will shoot 2-3 loads into 1" or less at 100 meters, and is ballistically identical to a 308 Winchester. It kills deer and other larger big game very well indeed. The only thing that is lacking is a readily available "premium" bullet for this on [Nosler should tool up and make a 174 grain Partition or AB for it] I shoot Steve Redgwell's 200 grain Mark 9 bullet sized to my groove diameter [.313]. and it works well. I will never get rid of this rifle, it's so dependable and If I scratch it or fall with it, it's a non-issue. It's built solid and I like it, even though I have a safe full of regular sporting rifles. Regards, Eagleye.

 

[bingefister]

Yup, Love the .303s - all of them. I have 7, and will add to that this month. A couple #1's a couple #3's, a #4 and 5. I've been saving up for a good clean Ross, but that's getting hard somehow.

Shot my first Deer with a full-wood No1 Mk111.

G

 

[woodchopper]

I had a No 5 that I just couldn't bear to bubba so I sold it and bought a Parker Hale No 1 MKIII conversion for hunting deer, bear and moose. I am still working on a load but it has shot sub 1 moa groups more than once. I may replace the rear sight with a more commercial piece but that is all, I also have a nostalgia thing for the 303BR cartridge.
I almost sold it a couple of months ago but it is quickly becoming my favorite hunting rifle so I am holding onto it, my 338 WM is jealous.

Cheers

Very nice, a Lithgow PH that is an interesting rifle.


I bought a PH sporter a while ago only to have the seller contact me a few months later inquiring if he could buy it back But I'm holding it till I can find a replacement PH for my collection. Then I'll sell it back

You wouldn't want to let me hold on to that one for you, It would help make another gunnut happy

 

[RobertMcC]

Heres my 4......

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/RobertMccafferty/IM000070.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v103/RobertMccafferty/IM000071.jpg
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/7876/l42a1kevinnf1.jpg

 

[MauserMike]

Here's mine I was thinking about selling. My German heritage makes me feel dirty every time I shoot it Nice rifle but I'd rather have a Mauser sporter.

 

[Noel]

I used to have a PH sporter. Picked it up for a song, refinished it and flipped it. I believe it was a #4 (not up on my models, yet). It was a great little shooter with that peep sight.

My Grandfather's #3 resides in my safe. I had to replace the barrel as it was a keyhole extrodinaire. I hope to try it some day.

Also have my Great Uncle's Lee Metford from 1892. If I can ever get it to shoot straight you can bet I'll give that a go too. Right now it hits 24" left and the sights are fixed so I am at a loss.

 

[snowhunter]

MauserMike, makes me wonder what some Brits are feeling when they shoot the 303 British caliber P-14, which are a Mauser clone, or the British Lancaster sub machinegun, which are a clone of the german MP-28

The "controlled feed" of the Lee-Enfield rifle appears to have been copied by the Mauser, since the Mauser patent and it "controlled feed" system came 15 years after the Lee-Enfield rifle. The detachable magazine of the Lee-Enfield has to this day been widely copied by everyone making military firearms.

 

[pharaoh2]

Here's mine I was thinking about selling. My German heritage makes me feel dirty every time I shoot it Nice rifle but I'd rather have a Mauser sporter.

That's a beautiful rifle there. I too have superior blood, but the Kraute in me doesn't mind owning and shooting an Enfield either. Wanna trade stocks?

 

[Gitz]

Here's an original non military. My dad bought this one new just after the war. (1950?)I would bet it hasn't had 1000 rounds through it. Any ideas what it is worth?
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e177/676gitz/IMG_1669.jpg

 

[Salty]

Sits back, sips beer, happy to think that the jungle carbine is warm and safe upstairs and so is around 10 boxes of issue 180gr sp

 

[Ike]

That looks like original Sile furniture, not made any more and damn fine!
I have a similar one but its a BSA 1917.

Thanks TimC, excuse my ignorance but what is Silo furniture? I think that question makes me unworthy of owning one...whatever it is.

Very nice, a Lithgow PH that is an interesting rifle.
You wouldn't want to let me hold on to that one for you, It would help make another gunnut happy

hmmm, let me think....NO especially since it shoots like this:

but I'll bring it to Haggisfest this year just to torment you
Thanks for the compliments guys

Cheers

 

[Airborne44]

You know, when it comes to hunting, and carrying a .303. I think I would choose my Ross M10 over any Lee Enfield model.

 

[horshur]

I have two of them----probaly pass the p14 on to my boy when he is strong enough to carry it.

 

[RobertMcC]

I have two of them----probaly pass the p14 on to my boy when he is strong enough to carry it.

LOL, Yup 9.5LB's isn't light...

 

[MauserMike]

That's a beautiful rifle there. I too have superior blood, but the Kraute in me doesn't mind owning and shooting an Enfield either. Wanna trade stocks?

I see that BUBBA has been reading his bible and practicing his preaching! The stock on mine is pretty nice and has a raised cheek rest on the opposite side.

 

[adriel]

Have a 1915 mk III. I love the location of the bolt, smooth action, and ####-on-closing. I recently bought a mosin nagant, and while I liked the full military furniture, I hated the action. The bolt is nowhere near the trigger, and it's a short stubby thing. Not to mention how ridiculous the magazine arrangement is compared to the smelly.

Not a big fan of the tiny sights on the mk III, but it didn't stop me from cleanly taking a deer last season.

 

[catnthehatt]

Thanks TimC, excuse my ignorance but what is Silo furniture? I think that question makes me unworthy of owning one...whatever it is.


hmmm, let me think....NO especially since it shoots like this:

but I'll bring it to Haggisfest this year just to torment you
Thanks for the compliments guys

Cheers

Sile was a company that built stocks for many, many different companies.
Weatherby, Anschutz, Voere, Steyr, Parker Hale , C.I.L., just to name a few.
Their stocks were characterized by rosewood tips and caps, roll over cheek pieces, etc. and more than often a white diamond on the grip cap.
They were commonly stamped "sile" inside the stock on the forend bed.
Great stocks.
Cat