Thread: 303 accuracy

Very useful thread tertle - have long had the itch to get a couple of 303s, and wondered about realistic accuracy expectations. Good stuff.

You can have fun with any caliber, but it is often when you step off the beaten track and experiment with older or less common options that a rifle/caliber becomes very interesting. Learning how to get the best from say 303s or lever 30-30s etc can take you on a very interesting learning curve - they're a journey.

Over a long shooting career I have found it is often most interesting to experiment with calibers/makes many internet 'experts' reject. Good sometimes to take the road less travelled... Old 303 is prime example - I would guess it has still shot more deer in NZ than any other single caliber.

Originally Posted by mudgripz

Very useful thread tertle - have long had the itch to get a couple of 303s, and wondered about realistic accuracy expectations. Good stuff.

You can have fun with any caliber, but it is often when you step off the beaten track and experiment with older or less common options that a rifle/caliber becomes very interesting. Learning how to get the best from say 303s or lever 30-30s etc can take you on a very interesting learning curve - they're a journey.

Over a long shooting career I have found it is often most interesting to experiment with calibers/makes many internet 'experts' reject. Good sometimes to take the road less travelled... Old 303 is prime example - I would guess it has still shot more deer in NZ than any other single caliber.

I have to be honest, ive been really culling some of the collection, re investing that money into other hobbies , BUT in doing so I have put two rifles aside that i may keep as Lee Enfield projects as they both have the bones for something “nice” that with a bit of work here and there could be accurate within the bounds of a non floated, two piece stock, an old wippy barrel etc etc one is even a potential L42 clone! But again I will be realistic in its abilities! But they will be both fun projects, i have to admit I’d really like to get one of them up and running! A mold from Jeff, a weekend casting and powder coating…….then in the truck for an adventure…….think I could find an accomplice or two!