Is a 303 British Good for moose?

Hunters from the previous generation reported that a 303 British is all what you need, for moose hunting, up to distance of say 250 yards. My friends that used to hunt from the groung were killing from the ground.

Is the 303 British a good hunting rifle?

Hunting use The . 303 British cartridge is suitable for all medium-sized game and is an excellent choice for whitetail deer and black bear hunting. In Canada it was a popular moose and deer cartridge when military surplus rifles were available and cheap; it is still used.

How many rounds does a 303 hold?

It featured a ten-round box magazine which was loaded with the .303 British cartridge manually from the top, either one round at a time or by means of five-round chargers….

Lee–Enfield
Maximum firing range	3,000 yd (2,743 m)
Feed system	10-round magazine, loaded with 5-round charger clips

Is 303 Savage still made?

The . The cartridge was designed for smokeless powder at a time when black-powder cartridges were still popular. The . 303 Savage round was ballistically superior to the . 30-30 Winchester, but only marginally….

.303 Savage
Manufacturer	Savage Arms
Produced	1895
Specifications
Case type	Rimmed, bottleneck

Was the Lee Enfield a good rifle?

The Lee Enfield enjoyed a good reputation with those who were issued with it. It had a ten-bullet magazine and its rate of fire in the hands of well-trained men was high. At the Battle of Mons, the advancing Germans believed that they were under fire from British machine guns.

How far will a British 303 shoot?

303 British Mark VII cartridge was loaded with 37 gr (2.40 g) of Cordite MDT 5-2 (cordite MD pressed into tubes) and had a muzzle velocity of 2,440 ft/s (744 m/s) and a maximum range of approximately 3,000 yd (2,743 m).

Is 303 British Good for deer?

303 Enfield , had a pretty nice stock. Plenty for killing deer in the woods of PA. When he decided on a new rifle it was a Ruger #1 in . 270, and Ruger did make a run of that rifle in .