I’m an Aussie with Lee Enfield in the safe and 500 rounds in the cupboard. It’sthe history we love. The guns made the ANZAC legend. No different to Americans having a Springfield for sentimental reasons or collector value.

Here in Canada just about everyone grew up using a surplus .303 to hunt everything that walks. It performed just fine. Everyone has moved onto other calibers for the most part. There are still a lot of fellas packing their .303's during hunting season, but more for nostalgia than anything else. Here, you go to a local gun store and you can't find a box of .303 ammo just about anywhere. If you do, it seems to command a mighty price. My hunting buddy is one such guy that used to use a .303 and he raved about how it hit so well for him. He has long since progressed onto a .300 Winchester Magnum; but this year he finally admitted to me and said, "I probably should have never left the .303". True words for sure. Still one of the few "perfect" rounds.

I'm 23 and proud to be using a 303 british for every big game hunting I'm doing here in Quebec Canada, thank you for your video

Certainly is great hunting rifle. Been using them since I was a teenager in New Zealand, with open sights. Now 74, I use Carl Gustaf .270 but still have a beautiful old Lee Enfield .303 fully wooded.

Nice thing about the Enfield No.4's unmodified magazine is it self-corrects for rim lock. Seriously, if you put a round in with the rim behind the rim of the previous round, when you push it in, the mag shifts it to the correct orientation. You should still load it correctly, because like with any mechanical system, it can fail, but it does help mitigate rim lock when loading hastily. I love my Enfield No.4. I really lucked out and bought one from an estate sale with a nearly factory-new bore, for just $200 in late 2020. Super smooth shooting rifle, and my reloads shrank the grouping down from 3 MOA with factory loads, to 0.92 MOA with my reloads.

Hey Tom always good to see you I inherited my father's 303 it was the only rifle he ever owned he absolutely loved it and I believe you're right unfortunately we're never going to go back to our past normal thanks for the video

The .303 Brit is as good -or better hunting round as it ever was. Reloading for it allows for better accuracy and better bullet choices. One of my favorites along with 7,92x57 Mauser and 7.62x51 (.308). The Brit Enfield #4mk1 still makes a good battle rifle, for a bolt action.

Love your show, and your easy going chat side delivery. You give me time to hear and listen. Well done.

Tom, just wanted to say I’m really enjoying your channel. Keep up the great content.

I’ve shot a lot of moose in my lengthy life…perhaps 35-40, all with a British .303. I live in Northern British Columbia and have run a large registered trapline for the better part of 60 years. I depend on my old gun for procuring food as well as discouraging the odd grizzly.

I have one, breaks paper at 100 yards, paid $30 for it, fixed it up and put a scope on it, I have killed everything elk size on down. The most accurate rifle I own on commercial ammo. Hand loading produces same results. I will never sell it. Great show.

Shot my first buck with the 303 British. My three brothers used the 303 British as well. Growing up in Pennsylvania the four of us boys each one year apart.. my father started us out with a Jungle Carbine. When he suddenly passed in 2019.. each of us wanted that rifle. However.. I thought the youngest of us should be the one. A lot of memories with our father and that 303. Good luck to you brother and God bless you as well!

We Canadians haven't gone too far in making wildcat cartridges out of the .303 British case like the Australians, instead tending to rely more on just changing the bullet weight for the job: before it was discontinued, Imperial offered a 215 gr. roundnosed loading that was effective on everything with feet. There was the briefly popular .303 Epps, but about 30 years ago some intrepid Canuck came up with what he called the .311 Canadian magnum, combining the .311 diameter projectile of the .303 British with a necked down and modified .404 Jeffrey case. The result was a magnum round which outperformed the .300 RUM with significantly less recoil. but it never caught on in the U.S. and so it died with the Canadian market being too small to sustain it. I think the .303 British will remain a viable hunting round for up to ten years longer in Commonwealth countries than the U.S.

I was well into my 20’s before I had any other rifle but my 303 Lee Enfield Parker Hale conversion. Here in Canada it was a mice to moose cartridge and most of us learned on those rifles. The Canadian Rangers (a northern reserve unit) still used that round in a classic Lee Enfield until just recent times when they switched to a Tikka rifle in 308 Win. Thanks for the video.

My .303 was made in 1943. I will continue to shoot it, and hunt with it, until I, like it, fade off into the past.

It’s funny you know; ADI(French owned Australian company that makes the powder) is telling us that the powder shortage we’re having is because they’re filling the larger us orders first! I’m right in the middle of moving from the worst Australian state(with the current authoritarian state government) to a better state. Scary times.

You are very interesting man, thank you for posting video's. I love the content.

hi Tom, thumbs up for yr reports and your friendly way you talk 😊

Thx, excellent! Here in Bavaria, the .303 is still readily available from "S&B". Thx also for the link to "USOG" and the wunderful new gun in .303 British! God bless!

Great video! Still shooting the 303 in both my old enfields and my Winchester 1895s.

in over 45years of gun collecting,reloading many,many calibers, hunting I cherish the enfield 303 British rifles. I've gave them away as gifts. I have several rifles in 303,7.62 ×52,8mmm, 6.5× 55 Swedish Mauser. I do have rifles in modern calibers but my old war horses is my heart. I've took a few 303 and 7.52× 54 rifles cut down barrels, stocks, made scope bases with with elevation and windage adjustments. special ultra reduced ammunition for kids and people with health issues who can't handle recoil. the last two enfield rifles I bought were for the government of India in 308winchester. papa wishing you well 😊

I used to use my 303 Lee Enfield as my all purpose rifle but rebarreled Enfields chambered in 6.5x55 SE. Less recoil and better performance. It's a shame too because the venerable .303 British is an excellent hunting caliber although it does have excessive recoil in lighter weight rifles. I believe that the Lee Enfield action is the very best bolt action battle rifle ever built.

I found some bullets at Grafs a couple years back for .303. They were Hornady 150 grain boatail in. 312 diameter. They came 200 in a plastic bag, and had the ballistic tips. I loaded up a few boxes, just to have some on hand. Back then, they also had brass from PRVI. Never tried any of that. Nice video, I have a fondness for the old .303, since I used one for years to great success while deer hunting.

The wife and I moved back to the country, in the early 90's. I bought a sporterized 303 at the hardware store for $100. I have taken a deer with it every year since. It has never given me a problem, except, for the dark bore. I clean and clean, but it is still dark, but tons of rifling left.

Thanks Tom. Great insights and valid opinion. You may be right, the barrels arent getting any younger and fashion is moving in other directions. I have a barely used model 4 mk2 with all of its furniture and original battle sights. Anyone and I mean anyone who picks that firearm up immediately synchs up with it. It is iconic and has a line to it that just doesn't quit appealing. Thay may not be enough. There are many modern powders that work but it seems you need a few varieties if you want an all purpose rifle out of it. As you pointed out the 180g bullet is good for anything. It was designed to kill or wound a very specific creature. Using a single powder I can load 175g or 180g as well as a 130g well enough. But really, if I want to shoot a lighter bullet regularly there is my Swedish 6.5. The 303 was the go to gun for the average Joe who wanted to moose or deer hunt up north. Under 100 bucks at Canadian Tire and a box of ammo and off you went. There are tens of thousands if not millions of them in closets all over the world in varying states. Many if not most still quite serviceable. There are still many people using them to great effect in conflict zones. As these theatres become calmer maybe the foriegn manufactured ammo will become available? Much like 7.62 is. Take care and I really enjoy your presentations . I forgot to mention, they are very, very rugged and work in the most appalling conditions.

It's a fine round. Old doesn't make it obsolete or less than relevant IMO. Enjoyed today's discussion. Be Blessed.

Hi Tom , really liked your video on the 303 British and the up coming rifle ammo view . I am a collector of guns and reloading presses and over the years have found some very good things . What I have found out over time that several countries have developed cartridges that have the energy to take on deer for the table . The 303 , 7.7 , 8mm , 7.62R and our 30/06 has the energy ( with the right bullet ) to hunt deer at the right yardage . And dont get me wrong I love new ideas for new cartridges but its a shame some of these older shells are going away !!!! Thanks for the video . Dave Cook

Here in New Zealand the .303 british has shot more deer in our mountain regions than any other cartridge. Deer and alpine animals have been culled for over 100 years . The government cullers were issued with ex military. 303 smle rifles and ammunition taking animals out to and passed 700 yards. I'm 43 years of age and have 6 different models of .303 rifles. Beautiful firearms and history

I also reload with Hodgdon Varget, and sometimes I have to make do with what I can get, but the main difficulty in SA is not the powder, it is the bullets, with that .311 or .312 caliber sometimes very hard to find. Casings are also difficult to find and extremely expensive, but fortunately used casings are still relatively easy to find, and I have been able to stock up with enough casings to keep reloading for years to come. To extend casing life, it is best to use a casing in one rifle and not in a different ones, I can necksize only, with the casings already perfectly pressure -formed for my chamber.

I think one of the biggest reasons for the decline of the 303 is a lack of rifles chambered for it. The old lee enfield's are, for whatever reason , you're only way to shoot that caliber and they ar getting very old. I wish companies would start making replacement parts for these old rifles again. I think someone could make a lot of money doing this. They made something like 20 million of them so there's still a lot out there. And WOW! Probably the smoothest action ever! If you have never shot one you probably don't believe the hype but the British military figured out the best action 130 years ago! Smooth as butter! You would have to spend $2000 bucks today to get anything close.

I recently picked up a non issued 1943 longbranch lee enfield. In absolutely mint condition. I paid a collectors price for it as a result. But I purchased it because I have never had one. and I want to shoot it to my hearts content for years to come. Absolutely fantastic video. 👏

Wow I have never seen it a new rifle in 303 good information thanks for letting me know that was another issue I had with the 303 I wanted better site or a scope scope mounts really hard to find the Mark 3 Enfield

I absolute love my 1942 Enfield. As far as effective caliber you said it yourself, a some tipped arrow can take down a moose. A .22 could kill a moose. All I know is that my Lee Enfield has a 10 round magazine, accurate adjustable iron sights & one of the smoothest actions I have ever fired!

Tom, we need you to run for a public office. Your demeanor is great.

Tom, I had a 303 Enfield years ago and it was a terrific round as I remember. Unfortunately though, I'd have to agree with your assessment of the old 303's future... Unless the ghost of Christmas Future helps it make a comeback. Your advice about buying local was spot on also; all the cargo ships waiting to unload goods shows what can happen if the supply chain goes off the rails, maybe your powder is on one of the ships. Anyways, I'd advise anyone who's looking for a new rifle to stay with the most popular calibers here in the US (223Rem, 243Win, 6.5Cr, 270Win, 7RM, 30-30, 308Win, 30-06, and 300Win caliber). Those rounds will be the easiest to find in general but if I had to pick only one, it'd be the 30-06 because it can loaded for so many situations and it has a stellar performance history. Maybe not the "best" every application but the most versatile overall, especially if someone handloads. As far as the prices go, I've resigned myself to never seeing Winchester Super X 30-06 for less than $20/box again, 😢. I guess it makes my collection of 22's more valuable since shooting CF rifles is off the menu for the foreseeable future. Great video, sadly I have to agree with you about some of the dire points you brought up. Take care!

Finding projectiles has been the hard part for me. But I inherited a heap of surplus brass and a mk3 from my great uncle. Its a pain to de-prime but it's beautiful stuff. It's my dog and fox gun for when I'm checking fence lines and the occasional military rifle competition

I'm a Brit about to buy my first .303, likely a number 4. Unfortunately we can't get Varget here anymore so I'll rely on Vihtavuori N140 or similar.

When my dad discharged from the Canadain army he bought a BSA rifle in 303 British around 1947, he used it for 25 years and harvested elk, moose and deer, I started useing the same rifle in the early 70s and over a 10 year period I harvested elk, moose and deer with it also, mostly useing 180 gr CIL or Imperial factory loads. I am 60 now and still have some 303 Brits, I regularly shoot a WW1 Enfield no1 mkIII with hand loaded cast bullets. Hopefully the 303 will be around as long as the 30-30, 30-06, 8mm mauser and 7.62x54r last, they have all been around well over 100 years so far! Buy and Lee loader kit and a mould in .311, put it in your possibles bug out bag for hard times, I have loaded the 303 with many different powders, from light cast bullet loads in pistol powders, shotgun powder, black powder, trail boss to full on high fps loads useing many rifle powders.

very informative, ive been looking for info on 303 british as i have two..thanks..

I haven't tried Varget for reloading .303 British (for my Enfield P14). Over the years I've used IMR 3031, IMR 4350 and IMR 4064, all with good results. One of the 'old boys' at the range suggested I try BL-C2. He swore by the stuff. As for the cartridge going the way of the Dodo bird, I doubt it'll happen any time soon. There are so many rifles out there chambered in the cartridge, especially the vast numbers of Lee-Enfields that there will be demand for many years to come. But if by some demonic curse, all the .303 British ammo manufacturers stopped producing the stuff today, I have a healthy supply of good old Canadian made CIL Imperial in 180 Gr. KKSP (the bane of many a Canadian moose). Imperial brass is good stuff and with a supply of Sierra .311 180 Gr. Spitzer Pro-Hunter bullets, I'm set for life.

Hi Tom, shot the .303 in the Irish Reserves back in the day, 16 years old, best week of my youth! Now, how about a range report,.love to see that in action..one group will do, save that ammo!

Tom, most modern .308win barrels are 1/10 twist not 1/12. I've got 3 .308win rifles and all are standard 1/10 twist and I shoot 175gr & 220gr SMK handloads through them all just fine. Great video sir!

I do not think there is any doubt it is a great cartridge. The one I am interested in is the 7 x 57 Mauser. This one is pretty darn impressive to me. The 303 is nothing to sneeze at. As you know, I like the 30-06 and the 270 a lot. Both of these are cousins to the 303 but the grand daddy is the 7 x 57 Mauser. Thanks for the video and the subject. I was searching for a rifle that is in 7x57 mauser. I think Ruger No. 1 is still available in this round. Older Ruger 77's are out there too.

i was looking at bullet diameter .remington corelokt are .311 diameter and i have some hornady and some federal as well and they are .312 ...when i do bullet drop test meaning barrel wear test by putting the bullet in the muzzle if it goes to the brass your barrel looks warn out.it almost does it with remington but not at all with other .312 bullet so will it make such a difference in accuracy?

I use to deer hunt with a Enfield#5 jungle carbine which is a 303cal. it never failed me. A 308 winchester,a 300 savage and the 303 British ballistic wise are pretty close to the same?

IMR Enduron powder 4166 is a good option if you can’t find Varget. Seems to be more commonly available in this time of shortage. I would make a point of buying up premium bullets in .311 (Sierra, Speer) or .312 (Hornady).

Love and still use my old no 4 Reload new cases depending on intended use. Thanks From Australia 🇦🇺 👍👍👍👍👍

My go to rifle used to be my 303. But with the current situation, I had to switch to the 308. I personally prefer 303, especially out of a fully stocked SMLE; some how feels there's less recoil than a full sized 8mm.

Grew up using 303s and 303.25s loved the 303.25 but went to other calibres like 308, 3006 eventually. However still have a soft spot for the 303, 303.25 so much so that iv just purchased one mummy wrap no 4 mark 2 brand new in cosmoline and two 303.25s. New cases are available from 3 makers now in Australia at least plus you can purchase the loaded ammo but it's expensive so reloading is the go. I feel that the 303 Lee Enfield rifle was probably way ahead of its time. It's easy to have a whole conversation just on the 10 shot magazine let alone the the rest of the rifle and its colourful history.

That round been around a long time .Been hunting with a lee infield for years .love the gun and the round

Well, I learned something, didn't know Vargas was an OZ powder..I suppose if it were me and I wanted to shoot.303 I would be stocking up on brass, etc. and if and when it got so bad I could not find it I would barrel to 30.06. It's a shame really as the .303 is a viable cartridge and an excellent hunting round. I have to agree with you, nobody but God knows the future and what's going to happen, especially in the states. I pray the midterms will fix some of the problems we have now...its a shame a few years ago the economy was viable and growing, people were working, businesses were booming and then we changed leadership and it seems every day all we hear is doom and gloom...I pray it changes back. I always remember the USA is only 244 years old...and the Roman Empire was over a thousand when it failed...a country depends on its leadership and its people and it has to have both to prosper...Good video...God Bless

You can get new wood and barrels for 303 and most gun shops in Australia I see 303s

Fantastic round 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I have a Long Branch Enfield from 1950 and it goes hunting wildboars to Sweden in December 2022😎

I plan on getting an old SMLE No. 1 Mk. 3 sometime soon since I like WW1 history and was hoping the round would still be pretty decent, and it sounds like it works just fine if I can get ammo for cheap.

The cartridge with external ballistics most similar to the 303 British is the 300 Savage. They are nearly identical with 150 gr. and 180 gr. bullets. Unfortunately most viewers are no more familiar with the 300 than the are the 303, so the 308 is an apt comparison. Most cartridges I don't notice much difference in case brands, but with the 303 British W-W Super cases have always worked the best and lasted longest. My go to loads for my P14 has been the 180 gr. Sierra with IMR4895.

I was using H335 and 150-grain Sierra softpoints in the past👍

Canadian here I used the .303 on just about everything and almost every gun owner I know owns one. I switch between the .303 & .270win during rifle season.

2023 and I’m still filling the freezer with the mighty 303 SMLE, PPU ammo on the deer and surplus for the range, much cheaper than trying to feed a 308 or 6.5 etc with ammo costs now, love from New Zealand

That is a really beautiful Parker-Hale ! Sadly though everyone in Britain (those that can get a firearms certificate, that is) seems to have moved to .243/.308. My dear old father served throughout 1939-45 and carried a .303 til he was made an officer (Webley revolver !); he said it was a lovely soft shooting weapon. Unfortunately I have never had the chance to fire one and at 68- maybe never !! Thanks anyway-love your talks-keep safe and keep hunting. Tom

Unfortunately Tom, I believe you're right. The 303 is a great cartridge but rifles are becoming rarer than ammo. My first rifle was a SMLE Mk4 #1 bought in 1970 for $22.50 with a bright bore and the ladder type rear sight. I harvested my first deer with it in the Adirondack mountains. A downhill 130yd shot, aimed center mass above the front leg that 180gr, round nose Remington Core Lokt found it's mark, battle sights and all, and took both lungs and the far shoulder. I never reloaded for it because you could buy crates of Mil-Surp ammo for next to nothing, I believe they were 1248 rounds and cheap enough that I could afford it on a lawn mowing budget, just had problems carrying it. That was the draw, cheap ammo and rifles, quality rifles that shot darn well even with cheap ammo. I don't believe you'll ever see that again. For the life of me I can't remember what happened to that rifle, might have loaned it to a buddy but after I started working it was replaced by a Remington 700 in 30/06. The 303 will kill anything that needs to be on the table and if you have a rifle that will hit the mark you're all set but then, that's the problem.

Most of the guys i hunt with here in NZ shoot .308win, 7mm08 or 6.5CM (i personally use a .308win) but there are some old hunters or old souls who still love the .303 British.

Here in Australia 2022 ADI 2208 aka Varget is one of the few readily available rifle powders . Pistol & shotgun powders production has apparently ceased in Australia for the foreseeable future. Ironically the restrictions to ownership of automatic firearms in all states here will most certainly mean the reloading components that are still available will last for a bit longer . My Martini Enfield 303 Brit will last me quite a while.😉

YES is the answer. I hunt frequently with all of my Lee Enfields.

I saw one of those Uberti stalking rifles a while back. Nice looking.

Thales / ADI are still making powder for us shooters, as well as the military. Varget is still being made, we have been advised that Trailboss, Shotgun and pistol powders will be a couple of years. But, I can still buy 2208 )Varget) locally. Crazy times here is Aus, but we'll see how it goes. If you are looking for inexpensive and good quality brass, look at the offerings from PPU

I think the 303 is always a good hunting cartridge regardless of the year

It's OK but it's probably waning. The commercial success stories for hunting cartridges are 6.5 Creedmoor, 308 win, 30-06, 270win, and 300win, and in the America's the 30-30. These are the solutions for game you'll find world wide except for the largest of species. Nearly everything else has really slipped in popularity and at times availability. I'm a big fan of the 338's, 348, 35 cal, 9.3, and 375 cals, but the reality is your seeing fewer and fewer of them as time goes on. I prefer hunting elk with anything 338 cal or my 348 winchester levergun but honestly it's far more cost effective to just keep a 30-30 and 30-06 around and fed than the more exotic and not so popular cartridges. Your 100% correct that we won't be going back to the life and times we were living in a few years ago. Rough seas are ahead.

I would love to have a cherry condition no 4. Enfield I would also love a P14 as well.

Feels like the title of the video should have ended with "in America". 😊 But point taken on how it is slowing down. I still love my old Lee Enfield jungle carbine I got from Dad who got it from my uncle. Can't fault the cartridge but history does march on.

In your opinion how many times can you reload 303 cases. I understand that the cases expand a lot under fireing do to the loose chambers.

The good old days when I was a kid in northern Ontario Canada . You could walk into the local surplus store and take you pick from a rack of Enfield rifles . That would cost you $16.00 , with ammo you were on your way moose hunting for a 20 dollar bill .

I have 5 Enfields in .303 from a martini to a No 5. The No 1s have really loose chambers, the No4 has an OK chamber, but the Martini and the No 5 have super tight chambers, and if i only neck size the brass fired from those two, i can interchange the reloads between the Martini and the No 5. I have Winchester casings with 6 to 7 reloads and they do not look close to separation. Lots of cracked necks but never a head separation with those two rifles.

Still popular here in Ontario Canada /,in fact just bought another one !

For deer, the 150 grain is fine. For elk I would go heavier. I'm doing about the same with the same bullets out of 7.62x54R.

Agree good luck finding ammo. Also it may only reload once or twice before case head separation even when only neck sizing due to generous chambers meant for operating in dirty conditions. I’d argue most .308’s have 1-10 twist. I have 4 .303’s including full wood Lee Metford, No1 MkIII, No4 MkI*, No4 MkI with scope and modern stock….it shoots 1 “ groups. 🇨🇦

what is the price of a box of .303 in the US atm does anyone know here in Aus its close to 85$ a box of 20

Lots of us still use them up here in 🇨🇦

A box of .308 is going for $24 bucks for one of my rifles and my son-in-law who just had to have that 6.5 Creedmore is finding out his boxes are $44 bucks. I've got the same boxes of .303 like yours for the same price 25 years ago, and even have custom handloads that old too. When we moved from California to Arizona, using the long barrel rifles wasn't an issue, but moving to East Texas and the dense woods is a different story and I started using my AK-47 for hogs and then most get away with using a .243 for deer.

I make a reduced load 210gr cast lead round for my No4 mk1* a great plinking and medium sized game round and cheap shooting. Reason us commonwealth nations love the 303 is because our fathers and grandfathers generation used little else because when game was plentiful the rifles and ammo were very cheap. Add to that is it was that generations battle rifle and training rifle for cadets etc so I have a few examples as history pieces, in the same way an American collector would have a few garrands M1 carbines etc.

Very nice video

I wanna know where you live where .303 British is anywhere near readily available, I can’t find it anywhere in person in the whole state of Virginia, gotta buy mine online only

I've always been a big fan of the 3o3 .

great video

Loading properly is important but not really hard to do. It kind of happens automatically with the way the mag sits. But it does suck when you get a rim jam.

The amount of pigs and deer that this calibre has taken in Australia is immense. Still one of the classics.

Tom , The 303 British is popular in Maine, Michigan Wisconsin North Dakota Montana Idaho and Oregon. Basically the border states of Canada. I wonder why?

Love my mk4 no1, as a Yank, gotta give it up to the Brits on this one

Ammoseek just went from having only mil surp 303 to having Tons of 303 from S&B and PPU. My local just got a Huge shipment in.

Just moved back to the mountains within the last year and decided maybe I'll give my sporterized 303 a chance at a deer so i started looking for ammo online. I can't seem to find any 303 british ammo in stock anywhere. Prices also seem to be astronomical for what is listed.

can not find any 303 here in canada. found 2 boxes 45 dollars a piece. ive switched to 12 guage can kill anything from bird to moose

I've got two of them...one is moa jacketed, and the other is cast 3". BLC2 and Accurate 2520 are "the" powders for the 303. I do believe the old No 4 mk 1's could be around for a long long time, if the young ones can recognize just how durable they are, should the Lord tarry!

The best bet to find a 303 British is the old military surplus rifles and hopefully the barrel is in good shape

No new rifles in South Africa, but lots of old Lee Enfield here though. There is little options for hand loading either.

Heck yeah. I'd love to have a traditional pug face rifle with a half decent modern scope mounted on it.

I hunt in Canada with a Ruger #1 in 303 British. I began swaging .312” jacketed bullets for my and my friends use a number of years ago. I guess I saw the writing on the wall.

Does it still do the job? Then it's still just as viable and effective as when it was first introduced.

In Vancouver area (NOT the city) 303 has gotten very scarce. I had my Dad's old Parker Hale No1 Mk3 tuned up (headspace corrected with refaced bolt head, custom scope mount) and was getting fairly consistent 1 MOA groups with 174 grain Hornaday Vintage Match which is apparently discontinued. May look into reloading 303 in the new year Lucky for me I guess I have a few hundred once fired cases waiting...

Here in Canada the ammo is rare and very expensive. I'm trying to get bullets and cases to reload for mine. Not easy. 30 06 is so much easier to get and cheaper.

Hogdon's BL-C2 is a great powder for the 303... superior to AR2206 (Varget) IMHO..... Not sure where BLC-2 is made, but I think it's in the USA.... it's a ball powder similar to Winchester products... GIve it a try....