RE: Does anybody else hunt with Surplus rifles?
In Canada many people still use the various enfields in .303 british. When I was a lad if you said "big game rifle" it was a win. 94 in 30/30 or more likely an enfield in 303 brit.
Down here in Australia .303 brits are also popular. They have wildcatted the 303 to a number of different cats. The .25/303 (they call it the 303/25) is a popular refit.
Robin down under