Put a cheek riser on the Butt as that scope is pretty high. Mines half a piece of shovel handle. Been on there 50 odd yrs. Made shooting freehand much better. If you graft it on slope it gently...
Liked On: 27-06-2021, 08:27 PM
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Liked On: 26-06-2021, 11:15 AM
grandpamac, i have similar treasures, not so much for the pristine condition they are, more so for the scars gifted by time and stories i wish they could tell, i often shake my head when people ask...
Liked On: 25-06-2021, 07:30 PM
Missed this thread somehow. My three complete Enfields 1917 SSA III* bitsa rebuild 1942 Lithgow No1Mk3* 1942 Longbranch No4Mk1* 171019
Liked On: 25-06-2021, 04:19 PM
One thing to remember with the 303, the bolt locks with lugs at the rear. If you take a video of the bolt as it fires you will see it bends quite appreciably under the pressure load of firing a...
Liked On: 24-06-2021, 08:48 PM
Congrats Jusepy, That side mount for the scope will eliminate problems from a loose bridge (they are riveted on) that I think my original No 1 had. They usually shoot well even if the barrel is a...
Liked On: 24-06-2021, 07:15 PM
Just shhot it and enjoy it for what it is
Liked On: 24-06-2021, 07:01 PM
Good on ya, for $151 what the heck.. what it's crying out for is a Lee Loader for back to basics simple handloading. $65-$75 for a complete reloading kit..what I started with 44 years ago, still have...
Liked On: 24-06-2021, 07:01 PM
I once borrowed a Weatherby vanguard 243 with a view to selling it on behalf for a mate. The trigger was awful and would cost $100 to adjust. The gun was heavier than my 303, less accurate and...
Liked On: 23-06-2021, 10:17 PM
That looks like a good authentic 303. :) Will be a good first rifle. As several have said, also a good spare in years to come. Factory ammo will be expensive. Try and find something fairly cheap,...
Liked On: 23-06-2021, 10:16 PM
Privi Partisan (PPU) 180gn Soft Points should be the go for your 303.
Liked On: 23-06-2021, 10:06 PM
try 180 grn winchester......seems a lot of 303s PREFER the 180s over the 150s if you have KNOWLEDGABLE TRUSTED reloading mate,the world is your oyster. keep all your brass reguardless...sooner or...
Liked On: 23-06-2021, 09:46 PM
I looked HARD at that one myself...the scope mount is unusual and would possibly fetch that amount of dosh on its own.... Robert has some cast projectiles that work well by all accounts...you in...
Liked On: 23-06-2021, 09:37 PM
The decision is more about how much space you have in your gun safe, I say you should buy it and use it until you can save up and buy your .308...gun safes should be full, as rifles are a companion...
Liked On: 19-06-2021, 09:59 PM
Greetings again Jusepy, Thanks for your reply. My early experience with .303 rifles drove me nuts. Handloading for them (yes there were two, a number 1 Parker Hale conversion and a jungle carbine)...
Liked On: 19-06-2021, 09:57 PM