I took my .303 for a walk on the weekend, with Gary and his son Matt and a copper named Jimmy. Lots of water around still so the pigs are still spread out, did manage to get 4. Pulled off a good shot with the .303 and was impressed with the round, its the first time I hunted with a 303. I was using highlander ammo which shoots a 180gr pill. One thing though, the rifle got a bit muddy laying in the bottom of a canoe (thats a whole other story, hey Gary )

I took it apart to give it a good clean and what a pain in the arse to strip! Give me a simple Mauser any day

The good old 303 will hold it's own with many modern guns as a hunting rifle. I have them as Martini, No1 Mk3, No4 Mk1, & No3 (P14).
Funny thing about pig shooting, I see blokes sighting in at the range at 200 & 300 yards with their magnum boomers and when they get into the field, a pig jumps up at 40yards and they miss the bastard! The 303 will account for 95% of pig hunting situations.
I've nearly restored my 1893 Martini 303 and I want to shoot this with cast bullets and black powder to see how it perform on game.

Hey Bakes:
What could be simpler to strip than a Smelly? ...if you've got the RIGHT TOOLS! Give Arrow-Mark a call.

Difference is, a Mauser will pit to buggary if it gets wet under the stock or in the barrel-channel (in fact, try to find an ex-mil one that's NOT pitted!), where-as a three-oh just dries out eventually with no ill effects.

I'm with BAW on this one: I have the same range of models plus a few Lee Speeds and a cut-down Long Tom (NZ Range Pattern). Simply love 'em!

thats why the mauser was a popular military rifle , it has to be simple for military people to be able to work it....

With a Mk1 ALWAYS take off the forewood first.If you try to undo the butt bolt first the sqare end will split the rear of the forewood.HTH

Bakes.

You told me the shot was 200 yards.

Next time we go out in canoes I want one that goes straight

What's happening this weekend?

No mate I said 400 yards with a 20km and hour cross wind!