303 brit conversion

Does anyone know what the .303 brit round would be called in millimeters? 7.7mm? Just trying to verify that some ammunition i bought is actually

If the bullet is .313 or .314 Inch, and the case is rimmed your there

Exactly. but to explain it a bit better for Pat, 'cause I got a feeling he doesn't know what Ted and I know, a .303 British round's bullet is nowhere near .303 inches in diameter when it's still attached to the cartridge. That's just 'one of those gun things'. When you buy components, it tends to be .311, even up to the sizes Ted mentioned.

So, yes, if you're lucky, it may say .303 British on the box, but it'll be .311 inside. Same deal with 7.62x39mm bullets. They're bigger than stated, as well.

But, to answer your origional question, .303 *is* 7.696mm.

The .303 British round, however, shoots a 7.899mm diameter bullet, give or take.

I hope you're not too confused

O the other hand..........I swapped off my Enfield #4mk2 a few weeks ago, I still have all the reloading gear + cast bullets, brass, and some spare parts left from sportizing...........interested?

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.303 British is also known as 7.7x56R

HTH,

In millimeters, a .303 British cartridge should be labelled 7.7x56R. Do NOT just go with anything labelled 7.7; I think there are other cartridges out there called 7.7 that are NOT .303 British.

What kind of ammo is it? The best milsurp .303 British around these days that I know about is South African; the headstamp will say 'A80 7.7 R1M3Z'. Beware the old 50s vintage crap that you find in a lot of the bandoliers. I don't use that stuff at all.

And those 125 grain 7.62x39 bullets shoot wonderfully well in my .303

I would be very interested. How much are you asking for it all? Patrick Buzzard

A couple of weeks ago on this post someone said they were selling some .303 brass and reloading gear, I am very interested in purchasing these items. I am sorry I no longer have the name of the person who posted as my hard drive was zapped by a virus. If you are still reading this post, and interested in selling gear, please contact me Thanks, Patrick Buzzard