303 projies

[wharf]

I have a no1mk3 smle 303 i am going to use as a back up gun for a deer hunt coming up next year.I am using my brno 602 300wm as main gun.Its loaded with 220 gn partitions,I am looking for something to use in the 303 in a 170 to 180 gn projie.What do you fellas suggest?The deer i will be hunting are sambar.

 

[wharf]

Guess that you dont make any 303 cal projies then?

 

[cal sibley]

I have a British SMLE Nr. 1 Mk4 in .303 but prefer the lighter bullets for deer. I get my best results with Speer 150gr. PSP pushed along by IMR4895 42grs. The Speer 180gr. RN is quite accurate also with IMR4064 40.7grs. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

 

[Zeke Menuar]

I am using 180gr Sierra's and RL-15 for my 303 rifles.

ZM

 

[Anonymous]

Sorry Wharf that it took awhile to reply, we are growing so fast that I can't always get time to answer web questions. Nope we don't make a .311-.312" diameter bullet yet for the 303 British. For bullet requests start a thread to see if there is a lot of interest. We're always looking for new bullets to make if we can. Thanks.

 

[tapehoser]

Another interested party here!

 

[Downwindtracker2]

Hornady 174 RN is the same weight as the sights are set for.It's also a .312" .Slug your bore,then add two of the grooves to 303.

 

[tapehoser]

What???

Sorry, just don't understand what you mean.

 

[Downwindtracker2]

From memory,Enfield rifling is five equal lands and grooves.Since it's odd number you can't just measure across.Spec call for grooves of .0055" and a bore of .303",what they are might be a different story.Military sights are set for a load,so to use them some guys then try to match the load.

 

[Eagleye]

Most 303 rifles I have slugged range from a "small" of .3115" to a "large"of .3145" I have a P14 that slugs dead on .313" and it shoots best with the larger Hornady slug, which is .312" However, it shoots even better with a custom-made bullet from a fellow in Ontario, Canada which weighs 200 grains and is sized at .313" The suggestion of Reloder 15 is a good one, since that powder will give the best velocities at safe pressures in the 303 case with bullets from 150-180 grains. Another good one In my experience is Vihtavuori N540. For the 200 grain bullet I am using a Nobel powder just a tad faster than IMR 4350 and/or W760. Regards, Easgleye.

 

[Transvaal]

Hi Wharf

Check out www.rhinobullets.co.za

They have quite an assortment of 303 bullets and are accurate out of most 303's
They are premium grade and I use the exclusivly for hunting