Thread: Idea

I put a few rounds through the old SMLE (the one in the pic above) yesterday while sighting in the 223 and 7-08. At 30m (in good light) the shots were clipping each other. Was pretty stoked with that. After sighting the other 2 in (took longer cos was breaking in the 223 barrel) I shot a 3-shot group at 100m at 6pm! Was pretty dark and was hard to see the target and the shitty Redfield recticle blocked most of what I could see, but it easily shot this group-(usually groups into 3" with a 2.5x scope). So will sight it in properly soon (had a 3-9x on it). Oh; I used Federal 150's as the Highland 150's are accurate but tend to punch through without doing much damage...... I love the old Three-Oh....... And it shoots better than my bloody Marlin XS7 7-08......

This is my approach to your 303 suggestion. Accurate enough for its age and fun to shoot

if thats the redfield reticle....I LIKE VERY MUCH.

If it is any help, almost every older 303 I have shot, has shot better with flat bottom bullets than boat tails. One does like boat tails but it is a much more modern rifle.

And at short range <400 theres no reason to use a boat tail except perhaps they are slightly easier to reload.