What weight bullet would you choose, 180 vs 215 grain, if you were building a double rifle in caliber .303 British for use on pigs,deer on up to elk-sized animals at ranges up to 150 yards?

180 grain non premium bullet seems balanced for that game and distance. The idea of having a side by side dual .303 Brit is exciting.What barrel length are you thinking and how will you mount the scout style scope? roger

I agree... a very cool idea. I have a 9.3x74r chapuis that I intend to use for basically the same things you mentioned. I am in the process of putting on a scope, vxIII 1X4 leupold, and am hoping I won't have to reregulate it.

I hate to be redundant, but make sure they regulate your rifle with your scope on it. It can and will be a pain in the ass if you don't do it ahead of time. You might also consider having them regulate it out to 100 yards as opposed to 50, especially if you are going to elk hunt with it.

180 grains! You coult make this a VERY handy, small, lightweight piece!

24 or 26 inch barrels depending on weight and balance issues. Scope attachment will likely be via Talleys to a quarter rib in a conventional, non-scout, arrangement.

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Originally posted by bartsche:
180 grain non premium bullet seems balanced for that game and distance. The idea of having a side by side dual .303 Brit is exciting.What barrel length are you thinking and how will you mount the scout style scope? roger

The 215 gr roundnose would be the classic choice but that would leave you with no choice but to handload (and I don't mean to say that like it's a bad thing) so I suppose a fella really ought to zero it for factory 180s...