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11-14-2012, 11:17 PM
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Ok I'll sure do, thanks all
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11-15-2012, 06:29 PM
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They originally fired a 215gn round nose projectile when they were 1st used in WW1 and then after that they updated them to use a 174gn FMJ round in WW2 and after and were then uprated again during WW2 to fire a HV Mk VII round that was also a machine gun round,regards
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11-15-2012, 06:37 PM
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I use to own a 303 British junk action lemon rifle a lot of deer were happy about it they all got away.
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11-15-2012, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by hairbear1
They originally fired a 215gn round nose projectile when they were 1st used in WW1 and then after that they updated them to use a 174gn FMJ round in WW2 and after and were then uprated again during WW2 to fire a HV Mk VII round that was also a machine gun round,regards
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This is correct, but I have found that the 180gr. RN shoot the best..............
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11-16-2012, 07:55 PM
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This is correct, but I have found that the 180gr. RN shoot the best..............
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Just out of curiosty how does the RN projectile perform on large game like Deer or something like pigs as I've always used SP Spitzer type ammo in my reloads,regards
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11-17-2012, 02:59 AM
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Just out of curiosty how does the RN projectile perform on large game like Deer or something like pigs as I've always used SP Spitzer type ammo in my reloads,regards
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150 yards it will go through both sides of a good size White tail...........
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11-18-2012, 09:45 PM
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Hairbair, what factory stuff have you played with an how was accuracy?
have u tried highland stuff?
i guess ill use a 180 federal factory stuff for my No1 for Sambar, just hope accuracy is in the ball park from my rifle...
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11-18-2012, 09:48 PM
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I ended up getting some Hornady custom 10 gr. SP, for $29 for 20, it better be good
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11-18-2012, 11:46 PM
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originally it used a RN bullet, however prior to WW1 they switched to the Mk7 174 spitzer bullet. WW2 introduced nitrocellulose "z" and Mk8 Boat tail MG bullets.
http://www.dave-cushman.net/shot/303hist.html
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