What is the recoil like in a 303 british?

bill c68 said:
As I stated it is a Parker Hale (monte carlo) replacement stock, not a bubba.
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IIRC any civilian modification done to an original military rifle by someone outside the military service and profession of "gunplumber", is still technically a bubba job.

the lesser evil seems to be if the modifications are reversible as in drop-in stocks, and the rifle metal left intact...ie not cut down.

But yes Parker hale is a good stock, I had one on a bubbed #4, and yes it kicked pretty hard, IMHO. :D
 
if she's recoil sensitive-pick up a nice Husqvarna 6.5x55 from Anthony at Tradeex,that will do her handily,take anything in NorthAmerica,accurate, low recoil and second to none in quality -should be able to get a nice one for under $250-about what you could sell the Parker Hale 303 for
 
As above - the 303 in PH guise is approaching collectibility. BTW - They usually have more mods than a new stock ie shortened barrel, new sights, D+T, 5 rd mag, etc. Flog it and get a 6.5 X 55 - your wife will reward you ....
 
No cartridge seems to generate a wider range of opinions on 'how hard it kicks' than the .303 British. I guess it just goes to show how much of it is in the rifle (fit, weight, recoil pad vs hard but plate...), not the cartridge. And I guess that's the point here too - the most important thing is whether the gun fits the shooter, not the cartridge.

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ratherbefishin said:
if she's recoil sensitive-pick up a nice Husqvarna 6.5x55 from Anthony at Tradeex,that will do her handily,take anything in NorthAmerica,accurate, low recoil and second to none in quality -should be able to get a nice one for under $250-about what you could sell the Parker Hale 303 for
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Can't, it was my uncle's and my father was going to give it to my brother who has been sitting on his PAL application for 5 or 6 years. So I am getting it, the deal is that I never sell it.
 
cosmic said:
As above - the 303 in PH guise is approaching collectibility. BTW - They usually have more mods than a new stock ie shortened barrel, new sights, D+T, 5 rd mag, etc. Flog it and get a 6.5 X 55 - your wife will reward you ....
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It may very well have more mods, I haven't seen it in years but I do believe it does have a shorter mag. What is a D&T?
 
Calum said:
IIRC any civilian modification done to an original military rifle by someone outside the military service and profession of "gunplumber", is still technically a bubba job.

the lesser evil seems to be if the modifications are reversible as in drop-in stocks, and the rifle metal left intact...ie not cut down.

But yes Parker hale is a good stock, I had one on a bubbed #4, and yes it kicked pretty hard, IMHO. :D
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I would have a hard time calling the Parker-Hale conversions I have seen 'bubba". They did a fine job on those rifles.
 
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