What can i hunt with a .303br

[Norinco45]

Some friends and i want to go hunting, and i having never hunted before thought my scoped Lee Enfield would be up to that task. I'm just curious what animals and what bullet weight i should hunt with. Thanks.

 

[dangertree]

If you can hit it, the .303 can (and has) killed it. Buy the 180gn ammo.

 

[savagefan]

Anything that walks and any bullet weight that shoots well in your rifle.

 

[Ruffed Grouse]

Your profile doesn't give your location - but if you happen to be in southern Ontario, note that 303 is over the caliber restriction in some areas and some circumstances.

RG

 

[J Stuart]

Some friends and i want to go hunting, and i having never hunted before thought my scoped Lee Enfield would be up to that task. I'm just curious what animals and what bullet weight i should hunt with. Thanks.

Anything on Gods green earth !

Ps, match the projectiles to the game, eg, light for light....heavy for heavy.

 

[dumbdawg]

Your profile doesn't give your location - but if you happen to be in southern Ontario, note that 303 is over the caliber restriction in some areas and some circumstances.

RG

not quite true as where we hunt anything goes.but some areas are shotgun only. so do yourself a big favor and check your provincal regs.

 

[sealhunter]

How did you wind up with the scoped 303?

 

[dangertree]

A proven performer on deer, moose, nazis, caribou, black bear, etc.

 

[Norinco45]

I wanted to build myself a L39A1 / L42A1 styled rifle. So i grabbed a decent looking No.4 at a local gun show [Calgary, AB] and picked up some wood. I got the B-Square mount from WS Sports because i didn't want to drill and tap a great gun.

Thanks for all the input!

 

[scott_r]

The .303 probably has taken the most big game of any cartridge in Canada, not positive and Id never use one but its a proven, versitile game killer.

 

[Gatehouse]

There is nothign that I wouldn't shoot wiht the 30-06, that I woud not shoot with the 303 British, given similar bullets/.

 

[cyclone]

There is nothign that I wouldn't shoot wiht the 30-06, that I woud not shoot with the 303 British, given similar bullets/.

At the risk of sounding un-patriotic (sorta), the .30-06 shoots a little farther, faster and flatter, and perhaps hits a wee bit harder. Plus, heavier-grain ammo seems to be more plentiful for the .30-06?

Though shot-placement's also important!

 

[Jess]

A proven performer on deer, moose, germans, caribou, black bear, etc.

Furthermore, the 303 has taken more dangerous game than any other calibre in Africa.

 

[250 sav]

I've shoot a couple of big mulies and a moose with one. I had great results with .303 brit.If your going to use different bullets for different criters make sure you check to see where they are hitting. In 2 of my .303's the 150 grainers hit about a foot below the 180's at 100 yards.

 

[the_big_mike]

"At the risk of sounding un-patriotic (sorta), the .30-06 shoots a little farther, faster and flatter, and perhaps hits a wee bit harder."

while the 30-06 is a superior cartridge, the 303br is not to be sniffed at.

 

[ian_in_vic]

If it can bleed, you can kill it with a .303 -just don't expect to be the first person to kill one with a .303.

 

[HUTCH9]

Is there a source of .303 mil surp ammo?
Hutch

 

[Woodsman]

A proven performer on deer, moose, germans, caribou, black bear, etc.

Germans? "Nicely" inserted with four legged animals! Your comment lacks tact and class!

 

[12magnum]

used to have one that i picked, brand new and sporterised in 1973, for the great sum of $29.95. they will do the job, tho the .30-06 is superior. the only ammo i've seen in the last number of years is in 180 gr.

 

[Boomer]

Like the .30/06 the .303 provides good performance with heavy bullets. The velocity is high enough with a 180 gr bullet for a flat trajectory out to 300 yards, but is low enough that the bullets perform well on game without failure. For game bigger than moose, the key is to find a good bullet and good bullets are easier to find in the '06's .308" than with the .303's .311". I believe Woodleigh makes such a bullet.

Most folks won't hunt bison or big bears with a .303, so it is of little consequence I suppose, but in Africa the .303 has a reputation as a wounder where the '06 has a reputation as a killer. I suspect the reason is that the Africans like the 220 gr round nose .30/06 but use the .303 with surplus ammo and it is often easier to shoot more accurately with a high quality .30/06 sporter than it is a Lee Enfield.

Having used both, there are situations where I would choose the .30/06 over the .303. A 220 gr bullet in the .30/06 has the velocity and trajectory of the 180 gr bullet in the .303. When I want a flat shooting reach out there shot, the .30/06 with a Nosler 165 gr BT at 2800 pretty much out classes the .303. If all this sounds a little negative, let me say that when loaded with 180 gr bullets, a 10 shot Lee Enfield in typical central Canadian bush country epitomizes what a hunting rifle needs to be.