2007-07-12 00:17:30 · 5 answers · asked by snowcrzy 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
You'll need to be a bit more precise in your question to get a proper answer. For one, you should pick either the American spelling, "caliber," or the British spelling, "calibre." They denote bullets of about .311" and .308" diameter, corresponding to bore size .303" or .300", respectively. Each bore size has a variety of cartridges associated with it, and rifles of all sorts have been made for them. If you're trying to compare the 303 British round that was standard in their battle rifles for so long to the 308 Winchester, AKA 7.62x51 NATO military cartridge, the latter case has more capacity and a higher pressure standard than the former, so it can be loaded a bit more heavily.
2007-07-12 02:00:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Factory loads for the 303 Brit, 2245 to 2425 in muzzle energy and the 308 is 2180 to 2745.
Even if the Brit had a slight edge I'd still but the 308 because there is an endless amount of factory loads available.
2007-07-12 05:28:02 · answer #2 · answered by gretsch16pc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if .303 is the british round and the .308 is the 7.62x51 NATO then I believe it goes to the .303.
2007-07-12 01:44:30 · answer #3 · answered by Colter B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.303 probably has more pressure due to it being a long-action shell. But time of manufacture, propellant, and brand of ammo play into this. Overall I would still give it to .303.
2007-07-12 03:27:34 · answer #4 · answered by david m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would have to define for me what you mean by "power". You definitely would not want to get hit by either one of them. I would not hesitate to use either caliber in a serious social encounter.
2007-07-12 12:00:09 · answer #5 · answered by acmeraven 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋