.303/.27

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.303/.27

Post by IlovemyLE » 05 Aug 2020, 4:31 pm

I know what Nick Harvey would say, but does anyone have reliable dimensions for the .303/.27 case?
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Re: .303/.27

Post by flashman » 06 Aug 2020, 8:50 am

Arrr NO ,but a great shooter my brother has 1 ,a sporter its his go to gun for sambar,or just about any thing he runs across in the bush....
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Post by No1Mk3 » 06 Aug 2020, 2:33 pm

G'day LlovemyLE,
What do you mean "reliable dimensions"? There were no CIP/SAAMI specs for these wildcats and it was whatever your gunsmith made it. The original 303-270 was invented by J.Black Snr and was simply a 303 Mk VII necked down to take the .277 bullet. same original Cordite charge as well. The Super Cartridge 303-270 is also a necked down 303, 13.2mm rim, 11.75mm base, but were trimmed to 56mm case length after re-sizing. Cheers.
PS: Best way to make cases, buy the Simplex die set.
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Post by IlovemyLE » 06 Aug 2020, 7:03 pm

Thanks for that info. For something that was a wildcat, when I was shooting this round in the early and mid seventies, there were at least three Aussie ammo companies selling them. I was hoping someone might have had actual dims for them. I'm getting back into shooting after a hiatus of over thirty years.
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