303 British, remains in non-stop production today, though mostly as hunting fodder. Inducted into military service in 1888, the British had developed their black powder .
Accuracy will depend on the rifle, most 303's are 60 to 100 years old and you have to take that into consideration. A decent rifle should have minute of deer accuracy easily to 250 - 300 yards.
With its fatter case, the new .
300 enclosed enough powder to drive a 150-grain bullet 300 fps faster than the . 30-06 and 400 fps faster than the . 308.
Recoil.
| 150-gr. Energy/Velocity | 180-gr. Energy/Velocity |
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| .308 Win. | 18.3 ft lb/12.13 fps | 20.0 ft lb/12.7 fps |
303 British is UNDERKILL for moose hunting, under average conditions, from a mid-range distance, with a medium grain expanding bullet, and with correct shot placement.
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Nitro-cellulose propellant however was extensively used during the first and second world wars. The last . 303 ball cartridges manufactured at Radway Green in 1973 were loaded with nitro-cellulose powder and not cordite, cordite having last been used for the . 303 cartridge in the 1960s.
The best-known Lee–Enfield rifle, the SMLE Mk III, was introduced on 26 January 1907, along with a Pattern 1907 bayonet and featured a simplified rear sight arrangement and a fixed, rather than a bolt-head-mounted sliding, charger guide.
The Lee-Enfield was the main firearm used by the British Empire and Commonwealth, not just during World War II, but for the first half of the 20th century. It was a bolt-action, magazine-fed, repeating rifle that was first adopted in 1895 until 1957.
The Lee Enfield (or most any 30 cal. bolt action Battle Rifle), is capable of sustained, accurate, lethal fire at a range in excess of 1000 yards (a much greater distance than what is usually seen on a modern battlefield.)
My first hunting rifle was a lee enfield. Took several moose, deer and black bear no problem. Mine wasn't all that accurate, but definitely accurate enough out to 250 yards or so. I hunt with Enfields regularly, and my main rifle for hunting is chambered in 303 British.
It fired . 303-calibre ammunition with a rimmed cartridge carried in a 10-round box magazine. The magazine could also be loaded with five-round clips or single rounds.
303-inch (7.7 mm) Pattern 1914 Enfield (P14) rifle (listed in British Service as Rifle No. 3), which was developed and manufactured during the period 1917–1918.
M1917 Enfield.
| US Rifle, Model of 1917, Caliber 30 |
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| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history |
| In service | 1917–1945 (U.S Service) 1917–present |
| Used by | See Users |
In 1915, the massive Eddystone Rifle Works was built on land owned by the Baldwin Locomotive Works. With three factories producing the Pattern 14 rifle, it was decided to modify that weapon to chamber the standard U.S. caliber . 30 cartridge. The resulting rifle was adopted as the Model of 1917.
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk III (SMLE Mk III)The rifle is prominent throughout the film showcasing the guns of 1917. Blake and Schofield carry the SMLE—with fixed bayonets—as they make their way toward the Devonshire Regiment.
Contents
- 1 Handguns. 1.1 Webley MK VI.
- 2 Rifles. 2.1 Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III. 2.2 Mauser Gewehr 1898.
- 3 Machine Guns. 3.1 Lewis Gun. 3.2 Maxim LMG 08/15.
- 4 Hand Grenades. 4.1 Mills Bomb.
- 5 Other. 5.1 Webley & Scott No. 1 Mk. III* 5.2 Mark II Tank. 5.3 Unknown Howitzer. 5.4 15 cm Kanone 16.
303 is a full power cartridge deadly for a great distance. It compares favorably with 30–06 Springfield, 7.92 Mauser, 7.62x54r Russian ammo and has a tiny bit more pop than 7.62x51 NATO. Anything you shoot won't notice the difference. It's an excellent deer rifle.
If you're looking for a one-cartridge answer for all methods of black-bear hunting, it boils down to the . 308 Winchester, as it does for just about every other type of big-game hunting in North America. The . 308 fits in compact rifles of all action types.
Yes, the . 303 British is A GOOD CHOICE for whitetail deer hunting, under average conditions, from a mid-range distance, with a medium grain expanding bullet, and with correct shot placement. 303 British round is approximately 2410 foot-pounds.
Check your rifle againa 303 British and a 303 savage are NOT the same Calibre. The 303 Savage uses a . 308 bullet, and the 303 British uses a .313 bullet.
