by Philip Massaro - Friday, August 9, 2019. The .303 British is a great round, ballistically equal to the .308 Win and just below the .30-06.

They were roughly equalivent in killing Huns and Nazis.

The 303 British Rifle is the Royal Military's replacement for the obsolete 577/450.

.303 vs 30-06 Discussion in 'Technical Questions & Information' started by SkyWatcher, Nov 26, 2004. On the other hand, in the US Walmart carries ammo and you're simply gonna get a better price on the 'common' .308 / .30-06 / .270 cartridges (good luck finding a wide variety of bargain priced .303 British ammo there!). More. Adopted in 1888 this is an innovation for the time. NUMBER 4 ENFIELD AND SMLE .303 . I have an Enfield and truly enjoy shooting it. The 303 was superior in controlling an empire.

The .303 British has also been used on the Continent to hunt dangerous game. I plan to compare the 303 with a 30-06 and a 7mm mag. Does 303 British ammunition feed reliably in 30-40 Krag actions?

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It would be a more practial choice for a hunting rifle. Head to Head: .303 British vs. 8x57 Mauser.

In the ealier part of the century, a great many Enfields were brought back to the US and used for hunting with good results (as were a variety of Mausers). The .303 British is a "full size battle rifle" cartridge, and can be compared with 7.62NATO, .30-06, 7.62x54R and 8mmMauser. The .30-30 seems very secure in its niche. 1 year ago.30-06 is superior in every way. While Hornady's new LEVERevolution ammunition has improved the performance of .30-30 ammunition, the effective range for deer hunting is still 200 yards or less. NUMBER 4 ENFIELD AND SMLE .303 . The 30-06 is much more common in the U.S. Page 1 ... the .303 and .30-06, along with the German 8mm, are so close in actual performance that any difference is mostly in the mind of the shooter. I plan do this test before the next hunting season. The 30-06 has a slight edge in velocity and energy.

SPRINGFIELD 30 06, TARGET SHOOTING 100 YARDS Price. The .303 British, .30-06 and .308 Winchester, in particular, have served as all-around big game cartridges all over the world with great success. The 30-06 was superior in killing Imperial Japanese. The effective range of the "average" .30 … I bought some 150 grains TSX bullets for my 303 British that I will test for penetration with water jugs. Problem with the .303 is consistently finding hunting ammo for it. Ballistics. 30 06 springfield ,.303no 4 enfield rifles. The .30-30 is what the 7.62x39mm cartridge is often compared to. All these rifles will be shooting copper bullets for the test.

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I do not - repeat - DO NOT ask whether the ammunition is safe to shoot, regardless of a Krag's bore diameter. No other deer cartridge even comes close in popularity and the latest potential challenger, the .308 Marlin, is also a .30 caliber cartridge, as were the now obsolete .303 Savage and .307 Winchester.

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If you think the .30-30 Winchester and .30-06 Springfield have taken a good amount of game in the U.S., the .303 British and 8x57 Mauser will most definitely rival, if not beat, those numbers. Some people just want to get a reasonably priced rifle chambered in a 'common' cartridge, purchase inexpensive factory ammo for it then sight it in and hunt with it. If it does feed and a Krag's bore is loose enough for 303's larger bullets, it has unsafe pressure for Krags.

30 06 springfield ,.303no 4 enfield rifles. Etc. 30-06 Rem Exp 180 SP Core-Lokt 0.248 308 Rem Exp 180 SP Core-Lokt 0.248 Velocity (ft/sec) Cartridge Type Bullet Muzzle 100yd 200yd 303 Rem Exp 180 SP CL 2460 2124 1817 30-06 Rem Exp 180 SP CL 2700 2348 2023 308 Rem Expr 180 SP CL 2620 2274 1955 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.