shot an antelope once, it did a fine job but tough to find soft points
�The constitution of the United States asserts that all power is inherent in the people, that they may exercise it by themselves, that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed!� � Thomas Jefferson
shot an antelope once, it did a fine job but tough to find soft points
not any more, last 5 years or so hunting ammo in this round has come pretty easy to find compared to years past....Hornandy has been real big on bringing out soft point ammo in all kinds of old military bolt action rounds....
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I set one up for #3 son, Angus back when he was a wee one, sawed off the stock of an M44, and loaded it like a 30-30. It worked, but the load was kind of minute-of-bushel-basket.
This past season, I put it in a full stock, and sent him out with a 180 Grain Speer RN for his last season as a Yute. He came back with this:
This was a real bear to find the right load for. I went through a bunch of different bullets over the years. The 180 grain Speer was my last attempt.
I have had a couple, and would like to hunt with one or my new to me $100 truck gun in 303 British, but where I hunt quite long shots are the rule and these rifles are way out of thier element.
I have always considered the Mosin round and the similar 303 Brit to be merely rimmed versions of the 308, power wise.
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�The constitution of the United States asserts that all power is inherent in the people, that they may exercise it by themselves, that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed!� � Thomas Jefferson
Funny for sure, but only because it is TRUE! All of it!
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I think that my garage/Bubbasmithed sporterized $100.00 SMLE 303 is in about the same category as the Mosin. Now "sporterized" and much lightened, plus being one with a peep sight right from momma, it works better for me as a useable toss it in the truck piece.
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I've got an 8x57 that serves that role for me. The thing is, that thing has turned out to be almost my favorite rifle and I would be very upset if something happened to it.
I paid a little over a $100 for it. It was already in a Butler Creek stock and it had a barrel like a sewer pipe. I cut the barrel back to a little less than 19 inches, crowned it myself with a carriage bolt, bedded and worked on the stock some, and spray painted it. It is light, very handy, and an honest to goodness minute of angle shooter with the right ammo. It wears a 2.5x Japanese Weaver and is deadly on just about anything around here.
I had originally taken the bayonet off Angus' M44 to lighten the load, but he insisted that I put it back on for his hunt. We found the folding bayonet was actually a plus in holding down the size of the groups. Folded back it threw the group about 3 extra inches to the left, but I got out a hammer and knocked the front sight over to compensate.
I've got an 8x57 that serves that role for me. The thing is, that thing has turned out to be almost my favorite rifle and I would be very upset if something happened to it.
I paid a little over a $100 for it. It was already in a Butler Creek stock and it had a barrel like a sewer pipe. I cut the barrel back to a little less than 19 inches, crowned it myself with a carriage bolt, bedded and worked on the stock some, and spray painted it. It is light, very handy, and an honest to goodness minute of angle shooter with the right ammo. It wears a 2.5x Japanese Weaver and is deadly on just about anything around here.
ive got a SMLE i paid $70 for a few years ago thats a favorite rifle that i wont sell for 4 times what i paid.....its "minute of gallon jug" a fair ways out
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