Guess who got a .303!!!!

[jon lynn]

Today when I picked up my 91/30 the smith showed me a .303 that a guy bailed on for $150 It has black synthetic stock, and a Weaver grooved base.

Leupold goes on tommorow!!!!!!

Gotta find some good ammo now.

[wrenchman]

sounds like a new deer hunting rig just in time for eer seasen

[Dan Morris]

Congrats, describe it.............
Dan

[gumpokc]

either one will work well for you Jon.

ammo for the .303 shouldnt be hard to find in that area either, or at least it was easy last time i was down that way.

[jon lynn]

I learned from our own Gil Martin it is a 1918 #1 MKIII. I tried to post a picture yesterday, but my picture it too big, and I haven't a clue how to reduce it, I am in no way PC savvy.

The minute I paied for it I asked the smith to put a base on it, he only had a Weaver TO-1, it is an aluminum 3/8" dovetail bar. So I decided to use TWO SETS of Leupold split ring tip-off's.

With two rings on each end, I am confident it will have enough grip to hold the .303 and scope togeather, I put my VX-II that I brought back from Germany with me, with a #1 German Post.

The trigger is actually prety nice, take out the slack squeeze a bit more and boom, I didn't weigh it but I would give it five pounds max.

Tommorow I will put some Remington Core-Lokt and Winchester Super-X, both 180 grain down the barrel. .303 is actually abundent here in the McAlester area.


The 91/30 also looks pretty good, my only problem with the 91/30 is the trigger is still pretty stiff, I mean danged stiff. But me and my necies husband got constant 2" groups at 100 yards with S&B 180 grains from Cabella's, it has a Vari-X II that I traded for a Burris, and it also has #1 German Post, like my VX-II.

The recoil on the 91/30 is nothing, on the .303 it's pretty sweet too, the smith said the .303 had a recoil more than an '06, I don't think so.

AND I HAVE TWO INVITES FOR DEER THIS YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dan Morris]

Go for it! Good luck.
Dan

[gumpokc]

.303 kicks more than 30-06???
tell that person they need to smoke a little less wackyweed, cause he's higher than a kite.

[Adam Helmer]

jon lynn,

Congrats on two fine arms. The .303 is a nice gun and the recoil is, as you said, quite manageable.

Gil gives good advice and knows his guns. I like the MkIII very much and the ones made before 1916 had the windage adjustable rear sight and the magazine cutoff. The cutoff had to go, but I like the windage adjustable rear sight.

Good luck hunting!

Adam

[Joe Boleo]

Since the .303 uses less powder than the .30-06 for the same weight bullets, the recoil would be less. Gil gave you the right information. Take care...
Joe

[Murf]

Originally Posted by Joe Boleo

Since the .303 uses less powder than the .30-06 for the same weight bullets, the recoil would be less. Gil gave you the right information. Take care...
Joe

Actual recoil and percieved "kck" can very greatly due to stockshape andm dimensions. The noldn Lee nEnfields steel butt plate is no help.

[gd357]

Murf makes a valid point. Several other things to consider....

Rifle weight - I know the #1 MkIII isn't the lightest (I've got a friend's and I am familiar with it's weight) but if the '06 was a heavy rifle that would make a difference.

Bullet weight - again, if you're shooting 180 gr pills out of the .303, and light stuff out of the '06, that will make a difference.

Jon,

Congrats, sounds like a great rifle. Not very fond of the trigger on my friend's but it sounds like yours ain't bad... Which for a military rifle from that era is a bit astounding. The one I'm playing with is a 1916 Lithgow.

gd

[Dom]

Well Jon, how did your deer hunting season go? Get to try that 303 out in the fields? Or are you still stuffing your face with venison, lucky dog, Waidmannsheil, Dom.

[Brithunter]

Hmmm nice one Jon,

What make is it? BSA, Enfield, LSA? if it's not marked in the butt socket RHS then check the right hand bolt guide at rear of action for either SSA or NRF but I think 1918 is too late for them.

As for Kick well the worse 303 for felt kick to me was the P-14 but change the stock to a sportign oen and it was drastically reduced .

None on the No1 Mk111's had steel butt plates they were brass soem of the No4's had an alloy plate but most of thsoe were brass too. The P-14 was steel I seem to recall.

Oh and the std weight of a military trim No1 Mk111 is about 9lbs.