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Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre?
      26/03/08 09:16 AM

Whole lot of SXS DRs chambered in 303, as one of the earliest high velocity cartridges for thin skinned African hunting. I have a Purdey from 1900, and early Nitro-proofed gun. The Lee Speed in 303 was a very, very popular hunting rifle from about the same period through the 20s. (And avidly collected today. If you have one, let me know, I am always interested.)

And, God only knows how many ex-military rifles, in moderately or totally-rebuilt form were made up from the 200 zillion Long Lees, SMLEs, etc et that were sold surplus, left in countries all over the globe after the fighting stopped, or simply taken home by their former owners now out of uniform. 303 as a hunting cartridge? Well I should say!!!!

Dave

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* .303 British as a hunting calibre? JabaliHunter 25/03/08 01:33 AM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? Ripp   31/03/08 12:32 AM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? Grenadier   31/03/08 09:18 AM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? JabaliHunter   16/04/08 12:23 AM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? DarylS   16/04/08 12:54 AM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? 9.3x57   16/04/08 12:47 PM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? Nakihunter   16/04/08 01:12 PM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? Anonymous   16/04/08 02:05 PM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? Mike_Bailey   16/04/08 12:53 AM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? bonanza   25/03/08 09:30 AM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? JabaliHunter   26/03/08 05:03 AM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? 88MauSporter   25/03/08 10:31 AM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? JabaliHunter   26/03/08 05:02 AM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? 9.3x57   25/03/08 11:37 AM
. * * More .303 British bullet tests courtesy of 9ThreeXFifty7 JabaliHunter   15/04/08 10:39 PM
. * * Re: More .303 British bullet tests courtesy of 9ThreeXFifty7 JabaliHunter   06/06/08 01:40 AM
. * * Re: More .303 British bullet tests courtesy of 9ThreeXFifty7 oupa   07/06/08 06:15 AM
. * * Re: More .303 British bullet tests courtesy of 9ThreeXFifty7 JabaliHunter   07/06/08 07:53 AM
. * * Re: More .303 British bullet tests courtesy of 9ThreeXFifty7 tophet1   07/06/08 11:30 AM
. * * Re: More .303 British bullet tests courtesy of 9ThreeXFifty7 oupa   14/06/08 01:23 AM
. * * Re: More .303 British bullet tests courtesy of 9ThreeXFifty7 DarylS   14/06/08 09:59 PM
. * * Re: More .303 British bullet tests courtesy of 9ThreeXFifty7 shinz   07/07/08 11:26 AM
. * * .303 British bullet tests courtesy of 9ThreeXFifty7 JabaliHunter   15/04/08 10:35 PM
. * * Re: .303 British bullet tests courtesy of 9ThreeXFifty7 iqbal   15/04/08 11:30 PM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? JabaliHunter   16/04/08 08:32 PM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? 9.3x57   17/04/08 12:47 AM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? Plains99   17/04/08 06:57 AM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? weedypigeon   17/04/08 02:12 PM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? JabaliHunter   26/03/08 04:51 AM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? CowboyCS   25/03/08 11:18 AM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? ALAN_MCKENZIE   25/03/08 11:38 AM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? NitroXAdministrator   26/03/08 01:01 PM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? 9.3x57   26/03/08 02:57 PM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? JabaliHunter   26/03/08 04:59 AM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? 9.3x57   25/03/08 02:13 AM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? JabaliHunter   25/03/08 03:22 AM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? DarylS   25/03/08 03:59 AM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? JabaliHunter   25/03/08 04:24 AM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? DarylS   25/03/08 12:17 PM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? JabaliHunter   26/03/08 05:00 AM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? moltogordo   06/07/08 02:25 PM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? DarylS   26/03/08 08:20 AM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? dnovo   26/03/08 09:16 AM
. * * Re: .303 British as a hunting calibre? 9.3x57   26/03/08 10:40 AM

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