Thread: 303-250

I had a 303-25 for years.
Bought the rifle and reloading gear for it from Rod Satherly (Manchester Street, CHCH).
Rod had a young fella working there...by name of Dave Tipple!
Anyway, yes a good calibre. There were a few variations too...303-22, 303-25, 303-270 come to mind.
Yes, after WW2 Oz Govt didn't want 'war' rifles (.303) in the hands of 'normal' people, so the wildcat versions became popular (and legal) in Oz.
I shot a few animals over quite a few years, including a lovely 12 point stag at Griffen Creek (Otira way).
The 87 grain projectile seems to be the 'best' for the calibre...but I did try a few with 120 grains.
My rifle was a Mauser action so I could get some extra grunt from having that strong action (bearing in mind the weakness of the cartridge case design anyway). I finally sold it to someone in CHCH and I'm sure that a few months ago I saw my old rifle on this forum where someone was asking if they were an OK calibre.
I'd have another one tomorrow.
Very pleasant to shoot, and accurate.
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