Snap, you said a mouthful there! Truth too. The 303 has the distinction of having proven itself on every continent. It has seen more battlefields than any rifle in history, and is so well thought of the Taliban still use them today. The best hunters I ever knew were a couple of Cree old timers that worked for my dad back in the 70s. One of them carried a 303, the other a winy 94. Without question those two guys killed more game in their lives than any 10 guys on here combined. They were smart enough to realize that if they put the bullet in the right spot they had meat....every time.