Perry, nice ctg. Years ago, I picked up a bunch of .303 brass and necked them from .22 on up to .375 just to have them and study them. What prompted this, was a friend handing me a factory .270/303 Australian case. Later, I came across Ken Water's work on the .375 using the .303 case and chambered in a Ruger #1.

As you are aware, almost EVERYONE in the old Commonwealth has at least one .303.

Currently, I've 2 #3's and a nice #4 that could be re-barreled - just not sure what to make them into. A .35 is definitely a possibility now. I re-chambered the #4 to what I later discovered Ken Water's called the ".312 Express", using the .350 Rem Mag case. I thought it was my idea- HA! About no such thing in Wildcats, any more.

A moderate, easy-on-the-brass load pushes the 174gr. at 2,960fps using Re#19. The standard mag feeds 3 of them quite well, but not more. Except for my .312 Express, it had an unfired - brand new 2 groove bl. .314" groove diameter. It shoots 1 1/2" @ 100 meters with it's battle sights. It's a small-bore, though, so it's boring.

I expect your .35/303 should feed perfectly, 5 rounds or 10. Definitely a solid idea for me - thanks.

Perhaps the pointy light-weight 200 to 225gr. bullets at around 2,300 to 2,400fps for deer/moose/elk with a nice smacker in a 250gr. RN @ 2,100fps as a back-up for bear, really sounds good to me.

The improved version is interesting as well and takes the thrust off the action just about completely.