British 303
 

Would a British 303 make a good Elk rifle? I have an old Mark 4 passed down to me and know it shoots dead accurate at 300 yards with no problems. I’ve thought about changing the stock and adding a scope to it.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

RE: British 303
 

Sure it would!

Any hunter should know that it is not what you shoot, but how you shoot it!

RE: British 303
 

I think more moose have been killed in Canada with a .303 than with any other cartridge. Like most kids up here a .303 was my first rifle. I would stick with 174 or 180 grain bullets.

RE: British 303
 

Should work fine with good 180 grain bullets. Its power is in the vicinity of the 308. I have a couple of them myself. I have not scoped either of them yet.

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A #4 Lee Enfield was my first big game rifle. The 180 grain Sierra spitzer flat base was an accurate bullet out of the old 2 groove barrel. Full throttle loads were going about 2400 with IMR 4320 - about the same power class as the 30/40 Krag. Shot my first elk with this gun in October of 1975. It will do the job out to about 250 yards.

RE: British 303
 

The .303 Brit.has killed more game in England, Africa and Canada than
the 30-30 Win in the US..

RE: British 303
 

The .303 Brit has killed more game in England,Africa and Canada
than the 30-30 in the US..

RE: British 303
 

use it. it will do the job just fine.

RE: British 303
 

.303 british....been using that caliber rifle for as long as i can remember....some of the bear hunters that lose their guns and luggage in the airlines have used my gun also....have absolutely no complaints...ask the three elk,2 moose an all the whitetail i killed last season..lol...i have a lee enfield mark3....monte carlo stocks topped with a 3x9x50 scope and a harris bipod....great accuracy...prefer 150 grain for all my hunting...so by all means go with the .303

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Ask Col.Patterson who shot Ghost And Darkness. His .303 killed his first lion with one shot! Shoot'em between the Shakes!!!

RE: British 303
 

I have had , four 303"s ,carried one of those between Texas and Alaska
working as a guide and packer, never lost one animal
have shot everything from small game like coyotes to a cow moose,

would not hesitate any thing to brown bear.

live 4 christ

RE: British 303
 

Thanks for all the info and confidence in using the 303 for a hunting rifle. I appreciate all the expert opinions from everyone here due to my big game hunting experiences is very… very little. I’ve only hunted whitetail deer.

I have this past hunting season had the opportunity to shoot a whitetail worth stuffing and proudly hanging on the wall.
(150’s class with 25” width)

My FIRST trophy and now I want to try to get even tastier meet to have in the freezer like Elk.

Only problem is the wife says we have no wall space to have an Elk trophy hanging and would need a new home. Bad part is she is right.



Thanks again,

JagerMister

RE: British 303
 

I love my .303 British. Low recoil, plenty of stopping power, and durable as helll.