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As I understand sporting rifles in .303 calibre were only made for a short time and then the UK Government banned the use of military calibres in the empire, and so the .450s became the 470s, and some Lee Speeds were chambered for an 8mm round.

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I wonder, did the ban on military cartridgevrifles include the UK? I've never heard of the ban of the
303 in Australia and NZ?

There was certainly a ban on military cartridges in India
Puerto rebellion.

Africa? East Africa?

Yes the .470 and similar were created due to the .450 calibre being banned. As ammo components were cannibalised for military .450 cartridges.

Can anyone shed a light on this? Date of the ban? Duration? Extent, coverage in the Empire? Thanks.

But certainly if the ban was only, at least, parts of the empire, including India, it would reduce the volume of such cartridge rifles being made. And the number of vintage rifles today.

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