Is a 303 good for hunting?

Is a 303 good for hunting?

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.

Will a 300 Savage kill a deer?

Yes, the . 300 Savage is A GOOD CHOICE for whitetail deer hunting, under average conditions, from a mid-range distance, with a medium grain expanding bullet, and with correct shot placement. 300 Savage round is approximately 2280 foot-pounds.

What is the effective range of a 300 Savage?

Despite having a short case and a rather stumpy neck, the cartridge is capable of propelling a 150-grain (9.7 g) bullet at over 2,600 ft/s (790 m/s) with an effective range of over 300 yd (270 m).

Is 300 Savage good for moose?

300 Savage is UNDERKILL for moose hunting, under average conditions, from a mid-range distance, with a medium grain expanding bullet, and with correct shot placement. In this case, the average weight of an adult male moose is approximately 1200 lbs.

Are 303 rifles accurate?

Accuracy will depend on the rifle, most 303’s are 60 to 100 years old and you have to take that into consideration. A decent rifle should have minute of deer accuracy easily to 250 – 300 yards.

Is 300 Savage a good rifle?

300 Savage is a mild yet effective medium game hunting cartridge. Muzzle velocities are not high enough to cause hydrostatic shock however disproportionate to caliber wounding is ensured. Loaded with a 150 grain bullet, the . 300 is capable of producing clean killing on light to medium weight game out to 300 yards.

What year is my Savage 99?

On Savage 99’s it is on the front of the lever above the serial number, and is a letter inside an oval stamp preceded by 1 or 2 numbers. The numbers indicate the inspector, and the letter indicates the year.

Can 300 Blackout shoot 300 Savage?

No, this is not the same ammunition as . 300 Blackout.

How old is the 303 Savage rifle?

At the time, the .303 Savage was the company’s flagship cartridge. In a 26-inch barrel like this one, the cartridge is capable of impressive performance. The .303 Savage is now 125 years old. In its lifetime, it was chambered in only one major rifle – the Savage 99 – and has not been chambered by anyone at all for the last 80 years.

What kind of bullets are in a Savage Model 99?

Savage’s .303 in its 1895 rifle used .308-diameter bullets (the .303 British fired .311s). In 1920 an updated Model 99 arrived, its frisky new .300 Savage round driving 150-gr. bullets 2,670 fps. In 1952 the .308 Winchester would give the M99 even more muscle.

What is the diameter of a 303 Savage groove?

According to Mike Nesbitt, who researched this extensively, all .303 Savage groove diameters measure .308, but some loaded ammunition had bullets that measured .311 inch, including Remington and Savage. This was because of the early American belief that with jacketed bullets, a tighter fit would reduce bore erosion and increase velocity.

How long does it take for 303 Savage to ship?

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