Gentlemen,

I have been working up various .303 British loads in my No.1MkIII* (21"Barrel). These are the loads and velocities I have gotten.

Speer 180 gr. 43.7 gr. reloader 15 - 2200 fps
Speer 180 gr. 44.0 gr. AA2520 - 2280 fps
Hornady 123 gr. 49.8 gr. Reloader 15-2550 fps
Hornady 123 gr. 47.5 gr. AA2520 - 2620 fps
Hornady 150 gr. Light Mag - 2575 fps

Just curious what else you might be using...

Thanks a lot..!!
Joel Slate
Slate & Associates, LLC
www.slatesafaris.com

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.303 British No. 5 Jungle carbine load: 200 Grain Nosler Partiton, .308". 47 grains of IMR 4350, Win. cases, Fed 210 primer: MV 2150 feeet per second, this load fired half-inch 3-shot groups @ 100 yards from this carbine!! Slow, but deadly on large mule deer to 200 yards.

I don't have a chrono, but in terms of accuracy my best .303 load is with the Sierra 150gr. and H414. I have also used the Sierra and Remington 180 grainers, and IMR4064 and H335. I am surprized that the 150s have been the best so far because of the long throat, but that's the way it has worked.

Gentlemen,

Thanks for the replies. I enjoy shooting my .303, as it is a nice change from the magnums or the big-bores. The velocities are not flashy, but the bullet performance is excellent, and the deer are always dead, with a minimum of meat damage.

Joel Slate
Slate & Associates, LLC
www.slatesafaris.com

While you guys are here, what bullets have performed the best for you in the .303??
I want to stick with 180 grain loads, for everything.

I realize that the lower velocity will allow many bullet to perform well, but have you got any favourites in 180 Grain?

I don't reload, and so am stuck with Power-points and Rem CL RN (both of which, I understand are very good bullets). Any experience with either of these??

Johnny Ringo,

The W-W powerpoints have worked very well for me on deer and elk. They feed a little better in my rifle with the spitzer shape than the round nose core-lokt do. I also really like the Hornady 150 gr. spire point and the 174 gr. Interlock.

Joel Slate
Slate & Associates, LLC
www.slatesafaris.com

I have gotten excellent results from both Sierra and Nosler Partiton 200 grain .308" s in several .303's, but I think it would depend on the groove diameter of the .303 barrels, which can go as large as .314"-.315". If no more than .311" to .312", a .308" bullet is OK.

No 4 251/4" Savage 2 groove,
GB 1944 with cordite did avg 2418fps,
Some FN 50 did about the same avg but with less variation.
22" No 4 sporter did 2206 with factory PMP and 2214 with 180GR Sierra SP.
MR