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I am looking for anyone who uses 303 Brit as a hunting ammo. Suggestions on what brand to use also. I am considering using the UMC crap for sighting in, but Hornady for the hunt.

2007-08-29 13:30:55 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports Outdoor Recreation Hunting

Stupid me for using different ammo for sighting in and hunting. I guess that's shooting 101. Please disreguard.

2007-08-30 01:54:05 · update #1

15 answers

I like Federal Power-Shok, which comes loaded with 180 grain Speer Hot-Cor SP bullets, (semi-jacketed lead point)

Sight your rifle with what you want to are going to hunt with.

2007-08-29 23:25:30 · answer #1 · answered by Gray Wanderer 7 · 0 0

The 303 has probably killed more big game in history than any other cartridge, it was adopted as the UK service cartridge in 1880 until 1951, so it has stood the test of time. Not as popular in the US, but very popular in Canada, Australia and most other parts of the long gone British Empire.
In Australia it has been used to make many wildcats, including 303/22.
The 215g bullet is popular in Canada for moose and caribou and has a good reputation. Most of the big ammo manufacturers still manufacture ammo so supplies are not a problem.Norma supply 130 and 180g loads, so it is a very flexible round.
Some ammunition available matches the 308 ballistically.
Note what others have said re zeroing with the actual ammo that you will use on the hunt.

2007-08-29 23:09:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Yes, the .303 British is less powerful than the .30-06 Springfield but it will still take any game in North America as will the '06. Problem with the .303 is consistently finding hunting ammo for it. The .303 British has also been used on the Continent to hunt dangerous game. Lt. Col. John Henry Patterson dispatched one of the two Tsavo Maneaters with his trusty .303 British. The other one he killed using a more suitable dangerous game rifle, something he called a 12 gauge double-rifle. H

2016-05-21 03:03:40 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0 0

Wolf and Norma both make a nice soft point hunting round for the 303. I have several enfields and a P-14 (identical to the P-17) in 303. An interesting side note; the Japanese Arisaka 7.7x58 fired in the type 99 rifle is pretty much just a rimless version of the 303 British round. 303 is a good all around hunting round for any game on the north american continent.

2007-08-30 03:12:50 · answer #4 · answered by acmeraven 7 · 1 0

There's nothing wrong with using an Enfield to hunt with, that's what a lot of them were used for after the war was over. A .303 should be capable of taking down most game, but shot placement will be crucial in in anything larger, such as bears. If you're going to practice with UMC, you'd be better off hunting with it, since a change in ammo can change your trajectory and point of impact significantly. If you can reliably hit a paper target with the UMCs, then why should the animals you're hunting for care? Just don't let them notice a difference and you'll be good as gold.

2007-08-29 19:22:07 · answer #5 · answered by fishtrembleatmyname 5 · 0 0

The .303 British is fine for deer and other medium game at reasonable range. It is approximately the same as a 30-30 in power and accuracy. The UMC ammo by Remington should get you sighted in without any problem. Hornady ammo for hunting is a good choice, probably a soft tip would expand best at the .303 velocity.

2007-08-29 13:45:30 · answer #6 · answered by boruma35 3 · 1 3

The British 303 has taken everything from dangerous game on down. My own Enfield No4 MK II(F) has accounted for a good dozen deer. I use Federal Power-Shok 180gr soft points and I target shoot with Sellier and Bellot 180gr FMJ. Longest shot was around 80 yards and I haven't had a deer run for more than about 10 seconds... no, more like 5. About 75 yards before falling down dead. I never had to search or wait for one to expire before I could approach.

Not a super race gun, but an entirely adequate hunting rifle that doesn't need to be treated like a treasured member of the family. It groups into about 3" at 100 yards.

2007-08-29 19:05:06 · answer #7 · answered by Chris H 6 · 0 0

I have a Lee-Enfield which I like to shoot a fair bit, but the thing is that the best deals on .303 ammo is military surplus stuff. It's all FMJ and you can't use it for hunting.

There are a number of brands which make .303 cartridges which would be suitable for hunting, but not with the same selection these days as more popular cartridges in that range like .308 or 30-06.

2007-08-29 18:01:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

I have a 303 British in a Gibbs chop job. It was my secondary weapon last year for deer hunting.

I threw a mount and a scope on it prior to the deer hunt. When i sighted it in, I did use cheap Wolf 174 gr FMJ rounds. I used the cheap ammo to get it on the paper at 100 m.

I tried two different types of bullets for hunting. I found a box of Federal 150 gr and a box of the Remington 180 gr. I made sure to double check my zero with both rounds. Once I decided on using the heavier Remington bullets, I checked my zero once again.

The zero was slightly different between all three loads, but to be honest, all rounds were within 2 inches of each other. For many people, this would be acceptable, but for me, I zero in for each individual load.

So...I agree with most of the people on here. It is OK to use cheap ammo to get the scope on the paper or just to shoot off a few rounds for the heck of it. However, when you decide on the load you are using to hunt, make sure to fire a group or two with the ammo you are going to use to make sure the zero is true.

2007-08-29 15:45:21 · answer #9 · answered by Slider728 6 · 0 0

Actually the .303 has a lot more energy than .30-30 and just slightly less than .308.

I just went and checked my basement because my brother uses my Enfield sporter for boar hunts. He has used the Norma and the Federal soft points with equal success. If you Hornady, you are all set.

As D58 said, all ammo shoots a little different, so zero every time.

2007-08-29 14:31:30 · answer #10 · answered by DJ 7 · 3 0

The 174 grain Hornady should be a good choice for hunting, but you can't be serious about sighting in with a different cartridge!? It would be a miracle of the highest order if the two shot to the same point. I'm sure you meant just for practice.

2007-08-29 14:39:06 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

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