My leeper built Ruger in .303 Brit

Sorry form the photos disappearing , it happens when you put them in a folder on photobucket
Since the thread started the rifle has killed a pile of deer both with irons and two different Leupold scopes , a 1--4X and a fixed 6, and as Double gun stated, it has been checkered by Dennis Davidson of Ft.. St. John.
As far as ammo goes, I have killed deer with everything from 150 Grain Barnes to 215 grain C.I.L. bullets with Speer and Sierra bullets in various weights as well.
It shoots everything well with the scope on or off, no re zeroing needed
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catnthehatt said:
Sorry form the photos disappearing , it happens when you put them in a folder on photobucket
Since the thread started the rifle has killed a pile of deer both with irons and two different Leupold scopes , a 1--4X and a fixed 6, and as Double gun stated, it has been checkered by Dennis Davidson of Ft.. St. John.
As far as ammo goes, I have killed deer with everything from 150 Grain Barnes to 215 grain C.I.L. bullets with Speer and Sierra bullets in various weights as well.
It shoots everything well with the scope on or off, no re zeroing needed
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Thanks for the pics. I always liked that rifle. Did you ever consider doing a .308"cal 303British?

I came across this rifle on 24Hr CF and liked the idea. I could see it w/o the tang sight with a scope.

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SuperCub said:
Thanks for the pics. I always liked that rifle. Did you ever consider doing a .308"cal 303British?

I came across this rifle on 24Hr CF and liked the idea. I could see it w/o the tang sight with a scope.

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Nope the thought never crossed my mind .when I originally started to gather info for the concept, one of the criteria was a trimmed cartridge but wildcats never entered my mind really . It was a toss up between the 30/40 and the 303 until the obvious was pointed out - I'm a Canuck so why bother with anything else !that is s great looking rifle however !
Cat
 
SuperCub said:
Given the choice, I would have to go with the 303 British. The 30-40 is a bit too "U.S." for this rifle




X2 ........ Better bullet selection in the 30cal would only be a small consideration in the big picture.
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Some of the bullets I have in my cabinet are Woodleighs and Barnes TSX's , but all the bullets I shot deer with( 7 different bullets so far ) have all performed perfectly with the farthest recovery being about 50 yards . The rest were bang flops !
I have hunting bullets in 150,174, 180, and 215 from six different manufactures .

I don't really think a tougher constructed or different weights bullet would have made the difference in the deer that went 50 yards but we will never know for sure !
Cat
 
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I am a fan of the 30/40 but 303 brass is a bit easier to come by. Having said that, fifty rounds of brass can wear out the barrel on a Ruger No. 1 or No. 3. When I built my own 303 on a No. 1, I elected to go with a 30 caliber barrel and further, to chamber for the Epps version so the ammunition (loaded semi-hot) would not fit in the Lee Enfields.
I have a 30/40 on a Lee Enfield but also have one on a P14 and one on a PGW action. Ammo for these has to be kept out of the Lee Enfield. I addressed this by throating the strong-actioned rifles a bit longer so that ammunition for them will not fit in the Lee Enfield magazine.
 
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