how fast does your 9.3 push a 150gr TSX? does it recoil like a 243?
What are you going to feed your Ruger #1 .303 British?
- Thread starter Gatehouse
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how fast does your 9.3 push a 150gr TSX? does it recoil like a 243?
Well I don't think I am missing the point. I am quite aware of the 303. Shot thousands of rounds in civilian marksmanship in competition, but never toke one hunting.
Because I felt the power was only margional for Moose and Elk. As a matter of fact I only knew two people that hunted with with a 303 and I knew many 303 shooters in the club.
AS far as handloading is concerned I tried that too. Spend hours measuring rims to find a few that were the same. My friend and I even had a bunch of different bolt heads to adjust the head space which is not possible in the #1.
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Well, that it's the second time you've mentioned getting one on the cheap once the 'hype' has died down. That's case and point of what you don't get. Clay and some guys right here on CGN wanted this rifle, put their $ where their mouth was and made it a reality; I think that's awesome....not like you, vulturing around waiting for a deal. Again, I think that's what you don't get.....
Over 20,000 moose are taken by hunting in this province annually. A sizeable portion of those, I'd venture to say at least half, are taken with a .303, almost always a bubba'd Lee Enfield. You work within the known limitations of the cartridge, the rifle and the shooter, and the .303 will do the job just fine.
Fred M; Just another thought on the suitability of the 303 on Moose & Elk. Do you think the 308 Winchester is also marginal on these animals? How about the 30-06 in factory loadings?
A properly loaded 303 in the strong Ruger #1 action [or a good P14 for all that] is the ballistic equivalent of the 308 Winchester, since the case capacities are identical. This brings it into the domain of factory loaded 30-06 as well, and all of us know that a 30-06barely killed the thousands of Moose & Elk that were shot with it over the century since it's inception.
I, personally, would have no problem taking a Moose or an Elk out to 300 yards with a properly loaded 303 British.
Another point. You mention headspace not being adjustable in the #1. These rifles have been chambered properly to begin with, and lack the Mil-spec chambers usually found in military 303's. Why would you need to make any changes to headspace? A brand-new, solid action is not going to develop excess headspace anytime soon, so that is definitely a non-issue. Regards, Eagleye
A properly loaded 303 in the strong Ruger #1 action [or a good P14 for all that] is the ballistic equivalent of the 308 Winchester, since the case capacities are identical. This brings it into the domain of factory loaded 30-06 as well, and all of us know that a 30-06barely killed the thousands of Moose & Elk that were shot with it over the century since it's inception.
I, personally, would have no problem taking a Moose or an Elk out to 300 yards with a properly loaded 303 British.
Another point. You mention headspace not being adjustable in the #1. These rifles have been chambered properly to begin with, and lack the Mil-spec chambers usually found in military 303's. Why would you need to make any changes to headspace? A brand-new, solid action is not going to develop excess headspace anytime soon, so that is definitely a non-issue. Regards, Eagleye
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- Ft. Mac. Alberta
This is an interesting comment.
For one, matching and sorting unfired .303 brass is not a big issue for hunting ammo, as long as it is within SAAMI specs it will be fine, especially in Ruger single shot.
As far as firing thousands of round , five of us in my family have done exactly that in both Military and civillian matches ( national and international), and had the exact opposite opinion of the cartridge!
In fact my father preferred his custom stocked Enfield over the '06 simply because he could shoot it better and it did not recoil as bad as a bolt action '06.
His rifle killed many deer and moose, and an elk as well, and I feel anything but under gunned when I am hunting with it or my own.
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- Ft. Mac. Alberta
Oh, BTW I just found 40 rounds of factory Sabre tip 150's in the garage- these should be interesting to shoot in the "Leeper/Ruger"
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Johnn Peterson
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I've located a couple of single shots in 303Br. that would satisfy my 'need' for a rifle a little more era specific to the cartridge. A 'little' higher end dollar wise than my beer budget may be able to afford, but...... , time may tell.
The one on the left, a James McNaughton & Sons. On the right, a Rigby. I'm starting to 'feel the need'.
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The one on the left, a James McNaughton & Sons. On the right, a Rigby. I'm starting to 'feel the need'
.The one on the left, a James McNaughton & Sons. On the right, a Rigby. I'm starting to 'feel the need' .[/QUOTE]
As you well should......however you could let me know which of the two you decide not to acquire....
.[/QUOTE]As you well should......however you could let me know which of the two you decide not to acquire....
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Chemainus B.C.
The one on the left, a James McNaughton & Sons. On the right, a Rigby. I'm starting to 'feel the need'
As you well should......however you could let me know which of the two you decide not to acquire....
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That may not be too far off
. I've got a real good feeling about one of the next 649 draws.
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