As much as I like the old British calibers I have to admit it is often a headache to find the readily available ammunition on the market. Especially if you have a rifle chambered for the "wrong" bullet diameter.
The 333 Jeffery can be housed into standard action and heaving a wider bullet selection it would make things easier. I would not change anything just opened it a bit and that’s it.
I know you would object there is the 338-06 and 338 Winchester Magnum and other "super magnums" but to me this round would give the best balance in its class without undue recoil.
What is your opinion?

CZ

Beause the 338-06 and 338 federal does it all

CZ.

One could say: "338 Jeffery".

However I shoot the .333Jeffery and the bulletmaker Degol in Belgium now do other bulletweights than the standard 300grain.
I have sort of come to terms with the fact, that I don´t need a selection of 100 bullets to choose from if only there is a few good bullets. Actually one good bullet will do if I like the caliber.
The .333Jeffery and the .338Win share same case capacity within a few grains of water, so the caliber has potential superceeding the .338-06 if one wants to.
Get yourself a .333Jeffery build and Woodleigh & degol will keep making bullets for the elect crowd

Or just get a 375 H&H and load 300gr bullets to 2300fps, and call it good...

Brass and bullets are very easy to get...

"that I don´t need a selection of 100 bullets to choose from if only there is a few good bullets. Actually one good bullet will do if I like the caliber."


Well said.


However some people just experiment until
they die.

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As noted the 338-06 is the answer. Cheap, easy to find brass and a bunch of quality bullets are available. Been using one for 20 years with complete satisfaction.

Well, I have to agree with P Dog Shooter. I love the old British classics too and toyed with the idea of a 333 Jeffery when I was looking to build a non magnum 33/35 caliber. I also considered the 350 Rigby & the 8x68. Expensive, limited and in some instances almost non existent component availability led me to do a plain old 338/06. While the 338/06 is nothing special among aficionados like a 333 Jeffery is, it will turn heads at the local gun range when someone asks what it is. Obviously the great selection of bullets from 165 to 300, several makes of head stamped brass and easily formed from 30-06 make the 338/06 a logical choice for someone wanting performance of the 333 Jeffery. I could not be more pleased with the results of mine and would not hesitate to use on anything save elephant and buff.

I don’t know how the availability of components on your side of the pond for the 333 Jeffery and like someone else said, how many different bullets does one need? I would say go for it as it would certainly have panache, a cool factor and is a proven reliable killer.

My goodness ! Don't we already have enough different cartridges w/o wanting to bring back another dead horse. If it were all that great, it would still be around ..... like the 300 & 375 H&H. Grab a copy of Cartridges of the World and you can pick out dozens that have expired.

There you are in Alaska with your 333 but the airline lost your ammo. No shortage of 375 H&H on the shelf.......

As for Sivertips. They are pretty but just an unbonded cup and core bullet with a bit of aluminum over the tip to: look cool and perhaps prevent tip damage. They won't do anything a Sierra Game King or a Hornady Interlock can probably do as well or better.
Lets bring back scopes with no sealing and uncoated lenses ..... they date from the same era.

But they are cool !

Thanks, for the box photo. My next custom bolt rifle will the the grand old 30 Holland Super...

Warthog headshot with .333Jeffery:


Kudu:


Another warthog:

Intrance where the piece of brass are located:


The .333Jeffery is a bloody killer:

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Originally posted by jens poulsen:


Warthog headshot with .333Jeffery:


Kudu:


Another warthog:

Intrance where the piece of brass are located:


The .333Jeffery is a bloody killer:

Impressive. Did the 300 gr bullet pass through the wildebeest completely?

CZ

quote:

Originally posted by p dog shooter:
Beause the 338-06 and 338 federal does it all

As well as the .338 Ruger Compact Magnum.

quote:

Originally posted by CZ:
As much as I like the old British calibers I have to admit it is often a headache to find the readily available ammunition on the market. Especially if you have a rifle chambered for the "wrong" bullet diameter.
The 333 Jeffery can be housed into standard action and heaving a wider bullet selection it would make things easier. I would not change anything just opened it a bit and that’s it.
I know you would object there is the 338-06 and 338 Winchester Magnum and other "super magnums" but to me this round would give the best balance in its class without undue recoil.
What is your opinion?

CZ

Because then it would NOT be a 333 Jeffery!!

quote:

Originally posted by AzGuy:
Because then it would NOT be a 333 Jeffery!!

As mentionesd above, there are several other cartridges to choose from if you want .333 Jeff ballistics. Highly effective ballistics they are too, but not magical. If you want the .333 Jeff for the simple and excellent reason that it is cool, then you just have to bite the bullet available and go with the real thing.

Dean

Why not?

I agree... Well because changing it means it's no longer the Jeffrey. Reviving it also means killing it off (assuming you don't already view it is dead and buried).

If you want your own wildcat then go for it, but I don't think changing it is the answer, particularly when lots of other cartridges are doing what it does already.

Now what may happen, as we all know, is that some manufacturer makes a minor change and brings out the .338 Bang Flop or whatever, but no-one would feel nostalgic about it, even if it were necked .333.

quote:

Originally posted by artshaw:
As for Sivertips. They are pretty but just an unbonded cup and core bullet with a bit of aluminum over the tip to: look cool and perhaps prevent tip damage. They won't do anything a Sierra Game King or a Hornady Interlock can probably do as well or better.

No...Really?? Say it aint so. All this time I thought they was magic bullets!!

OP: Sorry to high jack..sometimes Larry's ultimate knowledge is too much for us lessers.