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Post by wrenchman » 01 May 2023, 4:50 am

Just picked up rifling is strong action is very solid I I will have to see about replacing the butt stock I missed out on the nicer ones but I don't mind as long as she shoots good
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Re: New rifle

Post by bigrich » 01 May 2023, 5:49 am

the good old jungle carbine :D there's nothing like a new toy to play with is there ? :D curious to here how it goes . i was playing around with my 303 martini yesterday . found a good load with 150 hornady's and 2208 .just under 1" @ 50 with cadet sights ,and a grey lunatic with glasses behind the trigger :lol:

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Re: New rifle

Post by wrenchman » 01 May 2023, 6:37 am

it is the first 303 i had
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Post by bigrich » 01 May 2023, 6:58 am

wrenchman wrote:it is the first 303 i had


a mate of mine refers to them as a bolt action 30-30 . rugged, utilitarian , fairly reliable .rapid rate of fire , gets the job done .
however , if you want real accuracy , get a p14 :D .
some jungle carbines are known for having a wandering zero . they lightened the receiver on some models apparently :unknown:
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Re: New rifle

Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 01 May 2023, 10:42 am

bigrich wrote:the good old jungle carbine :D there's nothing like a new toy to play with is there ? :D curious to here how it goes . i was playing around with my 303 martini yesterday . found a good load with 150 hornady's and 2208 .just under 1" @ 50 with cadet sights ,and a grey lunatic with glasses behind the trigger :lol:

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :drinks:


Was that you at ripley with the old girl. I dont jave a martini but like the look of them
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Re: New rifle

Post by bigrich » 01 May 2023, 11:36 am

AZZA'S HJ47 wrote:
bigrich wrote:the good old jungle carbine :D there's nothing like a new toy to play with is there ? :D curious to here how it goes . i was playing around with my 303 martini yesterday . found a good load with 150 hornady's and 2208 .just under 1" @ 50 with cadet sights ,and a grey lunatic with glasses behind the trigger :lol:

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: :drinks:


Was that you at ripley with the old girl. I dont jave a martini but like the look of them


probably . if the martini you saw was a matt blued sporter , that'd be it . been sorting my 30-06 vangaurd last few days for a trip next weekend and working up loads for the martini as a "barrel cooler" exercise . vangaurd used to be a 270 in stainless , now it's in a B&C stock with a IBI barrel from the big C in '06. getting .4" groups at 100 with 165bt noslers and 2209 . very , very happy .

back to 303's , 2208 with the 150 hornadys is fantastic , the real supprise was some 123gn hornady soft points that are .310" intended for the 7.62x39 (that i don't use on sambar :lol: ) 46.5gn of 2208 gave me a vertical string at 50 that grouped .7" :wtf: no sh!t . on another 303 related topic , i recently bought some old highland 150gn 303 ammo. and it felt hot to shoot but cases extracted well so i had no real concerns . until i had a case rupture ! just as well the old martini's are strong :thumbsup:
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Post by AZZA'S HJ47 » 01 May 2023, 12:07 pm

I shot a few of the Mk7 rounds that i got with my no5 mk1 gent that i picked it up off purchased it in the early 90s and he was about that age when i got it off him.

Few click bangs until the eventual ruptured case i have probably close to 100 of them left that ive put into a vacume sealed bag. Save the history so to speak.
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Re: New rifle

Post by No1Mk3 » 01 May 2023, 1:19 pm

Welcome to the No5, lots of fun. Original butt stocks can be found now and then, but if you have trouble Libertytree had very nice reproductions for a very good price and a Canadian company make excellent repro stocks from walnut, but a bit pricey.
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Re: New rifle

Post by northdude » 01 May 2023, 2:50 pm

Thats an early one. Very nice
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Post by wrenchman » 02 May 2023, 10:42 am

i have not messed with the 303 much and most stores dont keep much in the way for stock but they can be ordered they are used alot buy the hunters in canada i know there are guys that shoot them and load them on here is there a load i should buy i do intend on buying dies to reload.
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Re: New rifle

Post by bladeracer » 02 May 2023, 12:15 pm

wrenchman wrote:i have not messed with the 303 much and most stores dont keep much in the way for stock but they can be ordered they are used alot buy the hunters in canada i know there are guys that shoot them and load them on here is there a load i should buy i do intend on buying dies to reload.
thank you northdude


LERAA prefer the PPU 174gn FMJ as they feel it closely copies the MkVII and is relatively inexpensive here at two bucks a round.
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Re: New rifle

Post by No1Mk3 » 02 May 2023, 12:31 pm

bladeracer wrote:
wrenchman wrote:i have not messed with the 303 much and most stores dont keep much in the way for stock but they can be ordered they are used alot buy the hunters in canada i know there are guys that shoot them and load them on here is there a load i should buy i do intend on buying dies to reload.
thank you northdude


LERAA prefer the PPU 174gn FMJ as they feel it closely copies the MkVII and is relatively inexpensive here at two bucks a round.


Very poor hunting cartridge though, PPU also make a 180gr SP which has proven itself on all game species short of the Big 5, and Remington also make a 180gr SP using Core-Lokt.
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Re: New rifle

Post by bigrich » 02 May 2023, 12:32 pm

wrenchman wrote:i have not messed with the 303 much and most stores dont keep much in the way for stock but they can be ordered they are used alot buy the hunters in canada i know there are guys that shoot them and load them on here is there a load i should buy i do intend on buying dies to reload.
thank you northdude


get yourself a neck sizing die as this extends brass life . adi2208 (varget) is the do all powder in my 303 :thumbsup:
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Re: New rifle

Post by bladeracer » 02 May 2023, 1:04 pm

No1Mk3 wrote:
bladeracer wrote:
wrenchman wrote:i have not messed with the 303 much and most stores dont keep much in the way for stock but they can be ordered they are used alot buy the hunters in canada i know there are guys that shoot them and load them on here is there a load i should buy i do intend on buying dies to reload.
thank you northdude


LERAA prefer the PPU 174gn FMJ as they feel it closely copies the MkVII and is relatively inexpensive here at two bucks a round.


Very poor hunting cartridge though, PPU also make a 180gr SP which has proven itself on all game species short of the Big 5, and Remington also make a 180gr SP using Core-Lokt.


Yes, you'd have to file the points off for hunting, but he didn't say he was hunting with it.
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Re: New rifle

Post by northdude » 03 May 2023, 4:35 am

I just use a lee loader to relaod for mine
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Re: New rifle

Post by d4n73n » 04 May 2023, 11:31 pm

Stop it, you're making me jealous :p
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