Why is there no 303 British ammo?
Because it was discontinued by the British army in the early 50’s. There are some manufacturers like Winchester who still produce it and it probably is possible to buy cartridge cases and bullet heads so one can home load it.
What’s the difference between 3030 and 303?
The 30–30 Winchester cartridge case AND bullet are smaller than the . 303 Enfield. It WILL chamber. IF it fires it will “blow out” the cartridge case, and may damage the rifle AND the shooter (and innocent bystanders nearby).
Is there a difference between 303 British and 303?
303 is the round used by the Brits. “303 British” is the same round used by the Americans and called the “303British” or “.
What is the bullet diameter of a 303 British round?
The bullet diameter for the .303 British round is 7,9 millimetres, larger than the NATO standard .308/7,62x51mm. The most notable military service firearms chambered for this caliber included all variants of the Lee-Metford and Lee-Enfield rifles, the Pattern 1914 and Model 1917 rifles, and the Bren machine gun.
When did the British Army stop using the 303 cartridge?
The round remained the standard British Commonwealth service rifle cartridge until 1957 − much more than other “classic” service calibers of its times, such as the German 8mm Mauser (8×57 IS) or the American .30-06 Springfield round, despite − at least technically speaking − the .303 British round resulted vastly inferior to both.
What is a 303 rifle used for?
With .303, the British infantryman pacified the Boers in South Africa and defeated the Germans to win two World Wars. It is the rifle that the ANZAC troops fired as they were slaughtered by Turkish general Mustafa Kemal Ataturk at Gallipoli and the rifle that was used in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919.
What was the 303 used for in WW1?
With.303, the British infantryman pacified the Boers in South Africa and defeated the Germans to win two World Wars. It is the rifle that the ANZAC troops fired as they were slaughtered by Turkish general Mustafa Kemal Ataturk at Gallipoli and the rifle that was used in the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in 1919.