Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Canada A great 200 gr big game bullet for 303 British reloaders.

Ya know what I think, huh? 150 grain bullet!

I was waiting for that one. It was your shot though so not really my place to open the discussion. I have made some decent shots in my life but never got 2 with one shot like Dad the year he and Mom tagged out with one bullet.

Randy, your "little" brother

Hi: The 303 is great i have a couple but i also have .458,416 rigby and a few more but i hunt mostly with my 06 because it works not really better than the 303 but just works on everything.That said i will always have my 303's they are just plain fun and cheap to shoot. Dan

with the god-awful prices for woodleighs in canada and the bunch of Ruger#1 .303's kicking around (I have one) I think it's time you start making more bullets Steve

pretty please?

Seriously, Steve, I hope you will start making them again. You are the only source for the correct diameter bullets for surplus Lee Enfields.

Ted

Do I see a business opportunity in the making?

I bought some 215 Woodlieghs in Aus,they weren't that expensive,cheaper than Noslers are here.

About four years ago i was travelling with a WW2 303 number 4 mk2 with the flip up peep sight. I was looking for a place to shoot and decided to shoot at rocks in a field. ( I had checked carefully for buildings or farm animals in the area.) Lo and behold I was able to connect with rocks out to 400 yards consistently. My immediate thought was has there been any progress in rifles in the last 60 years because I have a bunch of scoped remingtons winchesters etc that I cant do much better with.

My 375 h&h puts moose down with one shot.

Cut, wrapped and partially frozen, no doubt.

I have to get me one of those 375 H&H then. I remember a moose that Dad shot in the head as it approached him. The impact traveled through the body and broke its hip. Oh hold it, that was a 303 British, what was he thinking!

Come on guys!
I have one of those high speed magnum, super velocity, handloaded to the gills, Barns brasser blazing, 300WSM, vicious kicking, Kimber stainless, 2.5lb triggered, lightweight rifles that puts them down with one shot!

I may have to wait a little while....
But it still works about as good as my Dad's old 300 Sav shooting 180 Rem Core Locks or Winchester whatevers!

Jim

Yeah I know a few fellas that even have flintlocks that could kill a moose too.

The Indians up in Armstrong shoot them with a 22 LR - though I don't recommend it. I know a guy that uses a 25/20.

The first one your little brother was in on, outside of family, was shot with a 22lr single shot cooey. The man shooting was a resident of Eagle River and 60 at the time. He impressed the tar out of me.

But have ya shot the 303 #1 yet? Shame on ya! Double dog shame on ya! Sitting at a compooter desk when ya shudda been shootin'.

Smarten up or I'm coming down there!

Well you are welcome to come down, and I did shoot today about 1" at 50 yds, but aquiring a site picture is difficult. I will try again tomorrow when I am rested. I may have to purchase a new scpe with 4" plus eye relief, or shoot it with the open sites. They line up very quickly for me.

VX-II Leupy in 2-7x33 will give you nearly 5 on the bottom end and just under 4 at the top end of magnification, and with the extension rings, you should be good to go. I think they can be had for mid $400's, and a great scope.

Dare I suggest a peek at the Nikon Omega RIFLE scope for the Rug1 & Rug3?
5in. eye relief!
Jim

Sounds good.