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JabaliHunter
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Re: More .303 British bullet tests courtesy of 9ThreeXFifty7
07/06/08 07:53 AM

Don't disagree Oupa. The .303 has a proven history, but no-one is denying that technology and experience moves on. It may or may not be the best - as you say calibre choice is very subjective within the bounds of common sense (i.e. use enough gun for the game hunted!). You certainly don't have to search for more modern designs, but IMHO the number of new rounds rammed down our throats every month in the shooting press wears thin very quickly! However the point of the thread was to discuss how effective the round was and is now given advances in bullets and powders, etc. I think 9Three's bullet tests more than prove that the .308 doesn't offer much improvement ballistically, although clearly a better design for a bolt action rifle with a vastly better selection of bullets available. Nevertheless, if you want to shoot a .303 a fresh discussion of its effectiveness may be interesting/useful... Certainly if you have a .303 you already have a very effective hunting rifle and certainly don't need to bin it in favour of the latest Winchester, Remington or Ruger! If you need a new barrel, you are going to need to select a twist rate and bullet weight... And if you want something a bit different to shoot and hunt, the rimmed case is still the best starting point for a Ruger No1 or Hagn falling block (my personal interest)... At the end of the day, if you hunt inside 200 yards, what more do you need? Nevertheless, you still need to know the limitations of that lump of lead you are throwing (but that applies to all calibres)!

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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?	NitroX	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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