Author: BJ72
Subject: 30-303 Sizing Die
Posted: December 15 2022 at 8:29pm
I find it interesting how in Australia we refer to it as a 303.25 yet everyone in your part of the world Goosic refers to the chambering as a 25-303. My neighbour has a 303.243. Sounds just like what you’re talking about. Lawndart. If for some reason you ever decide to go down the path of a different 303 wildcat, Simplex in Australia still make dies for most of them, 303.22, 303.243, 6mm Musgrave, 303.25, 303.270, 303 Epps etc. There’s a lot to pick from. As for me, I’ve always stuck with the good old 303 British but I have to admit I’ve come very close to picking up a 303.25 a couple of times. The 303 wildcat cartridges were all very common in Australia after the Second World War. Sporting rifles were hard to come by so people used what they had, lots of Surplus SMLE’s. Local gunsmiths converted 1000’s of them. The 303.25 was by far the most common in Australia though. I guess it suited the average Australian hunters/farmers needs the best. Don’t let me put you off you’re plan to build a 30.303 though. I can see some merit in your quest as far as bullet selection goes.
Subject: 30-303 Sizing Die
Posted: December 15 2022 at 8:29pm
I find it interesting how in Australia we refer to it as a 303.25 yet everyone in your part of the world Goosic refers to the chambering as a 25-303. My neighbour has a 303.243. Sounds just like what you’re talking about. Lawndart. If for some reason you ever decide to go down the path of a different 303 wildcat, Simplex in Australia still make dies for most of them, 303.22, 303.243, 6mm Musgrave, 303.25, 303.270, 303 Epps etc. There’s a lot to pick from. As for me, I’ve always stuck with the good old 303 British but I have to admit I’ve come very close to picking up a 303.25 a couple of times. The 303 wildcat cartridges were all very common in Australia after the Second World War. Sporting rifles were hard to come by so people used what they had, lots of Surplus SMLE’s. Local gunsmiths converted 1000’s of them. The 303.25 was by far the most common in Australia though. I guess it suited the average Australian hunters/farmers needs the best. Don’t let me put you off you’re plan to build a 30.303 though. I can see some merit in your quest as far as bullet selection goes.