Factory rifles in .303 British????

Model70 · Post by **Model70** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:13 pm

G'day fellas, besides the typical SMLE actioned military rifles has there ever been a factory rifle chambered in this calibre??

theMISSIONARY · Post by **theMISSIONARY** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:23 pm

BSA had a good number of bolt actioned rifles.....but Ive only seen two

HiWall · Post by **HiWall** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:45 pm

Parker Hale built shit loads of .303 sporters on No4 actions. Nice rifles.

theMISSIONARY · Post by **theMISSIONARY** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 9:52 pm

there are also Martini factory rifles and double rifles in 303...need i say BRENgun!

Con · Post by **Con** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:57 pm

I think 1895 Winchester lever actions may have also been chambered to 303British. Getting a modern bolt gun chambered as such would be hard as the rimmed case seems beyond modern gunmakers but Westley Richards I think did do M98 actions in 303British. Wish Ruger would do a No1 in 303British

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Con

woob614271 · Post by **woob614271** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:04 pm

Right on, Con; ruger did the 30/40Krag in their #3's at one stage, but not 303 as a far as I know.

Jeff 8 · Post by **Jeff 8** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:32 pm

Winchester did the 1895 in 303 and also the 1885 single shot. Farquarson single shots and Mauser bolt guns by H & H, Rigby and many other English gunmakers were listed in old catalogues. The P14 and Ross rifles were both made as sporting rifles.

Jeff

Herbs · Post by **Herbs** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:41 pm

Theres a Parker Hale .303 rifle listed in Queensland Shooters Supplies online catalogue. Dunno how up to date that list is though.

ogre6br · Post by **ogre6br** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:50 pm

are you a member of AHN-??

A parker hale sporter has just been advertised

http://www.australianhunting.net/index. ... ;topicseen

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Factory rifles in .303 British????

Factory rifles in .303 British????