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<blockquote data-quote="mark223" data-source="post: 545197" data-attributes="member: 16109"><p>Convert it to 30-40 Craig. Get a good 308 barrel blank in 1/10 or 1/12 twist and get a good gunsmith to do the rest.</p><p> </p><p>You don't need to do anything to the bolt face, extractor or move the ejector screw. They will fit as is. May have to modify the mag lips but not by much. </p><p> </p><p>Neck size your ammo and it will reload several times. Otherwise FL resizing with the Enfield action will really shorten your brass life to 4 or 5 times, maybe less.</p><p> </p><p>Now you have a low pressure 30 cal with lots of bullet choices and you can load some very nice 110 gr varmint loads all the way to some 200 gr elk loads. It isn't exactly a long range rifle, at least as LR rifles are generally depicted on this site, but it will do very well and with some 168hpbt and other similar projectiles, it will out perform the original 303. It probably will have enough energy and accuracy to make 400 yard deer a very do-able shot.</p><p> </p><p>In the late 90's, we shot the AASAAM matches in Austraila against mostly 308 win but there were several 303's. They did quite well at 900. much better than I thought they would. </p><p> </p><p>If I figure out how to do it, I'll send you a picture of mine in 7.62 NATO</p><p> </p><p>Anyway ... that's my 2cents worth of advice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mark223, post: 545197, member: 16109"] Convert it to 30-40 Craig. Get a good 308 barrel blank in 1/10 or 1/12 twist and get a good gunsmith to do the rest. You don't need to do anything to the bolt face, extractor or move the ejector screw. They will fit as is. May have to modify the mag lips but not by much. Neck size your ammo and it will reload several times. Otherwise FL resizing with the Enfield action will really shorten your brass life to 4 or 5 times, maybe less. Now you have a low pressure 30 cal with lots of bullet choices and you can load some very nice 110 gr varmint loads all the way to some 200 gr elk loads. It isn't exactly a long range rifle, at least as LR rifles are generally depicted on this site, but it will do very well and with some 168hpbt and other similar projectiles, it will out perform the original 303. It probably will have enough energy and accuracy to make 400 yard deer a very do-able shot. In the late 90's, we shot the AASAAM matches in Austraila against mostly 308 win but there were several 303's. They did quite well at 900. much better than I thought they would. If I figure out how to do it, I'll send you a picture of mine in 7.62 NATO Anyway ... that's my 2cents worth of advice. [/QUOTE]
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