shotgun sam Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 is there a difference in ammo sizes for lee enfields savage models compared to other types of 303 of is standard ammo usable in the savage and do you need seperate dies to reload compared to other models? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rem223 Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 I'm not quite sure what you are asking. I am sure you realise, but just to be sure. The Savage .303 round is not the same as the .303 British as used in the Lee Enfield though you can form .303 Lee Enfield brass to use in the .303 Savage. They are not interchangeable. If its a modern (ish) Savage chambered in .303 British then any factory .303 British or ex surplus will work and you can reload with .303 British dies. What rifle is this for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun sam Posted February 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 my brother in law has just purchased a 1942 lee enfield 303 the question realy does this gun use the 303 british round? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortune82 Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 It will use the .303 British unless it has been re-chambered. I would have asked the vendor what caliber it was before buying it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted February 11, 2011 Report Share Posted February 11, 2011 (edited) During WW2 .303 rifles were made in America by several companies for us including Savage on contract. Its a standard .303 but check how much rifling there is in the barrel. Some had only 2 grooves, in which case dump or rebarrel. Edited February 11, 2011 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1in9 Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Enfield barrel bores can commonly vary from .311" to .314" depending on the machining tolerances across the various factories and wear, machining tolerences weren't what they are these days. Some surplus models can go up to .318" if heavily worn :blink: The '.303' tag actually came about from the measurement of the nominal distance between the lands (rifle grooves) not the bore edges. If you are shooting factory ammo, it's mostly comes in .311 e.g. PRVI Partizan. If reloading, bullets come in .311 and .312 from the likes of Sierra and Hornady. Brass cases are all the same as .303 British and can be necked to suit whichever bullet and die set you go for. To accurately measure your bore you can gently mould a lead slug to make an bore impression in the end of your barrel h(guide here ttp://www.surplusrifle.com/reloading/slug/index.asp) and then measure it with micro calipers. Or just try different loads and see what shoots best. If your bore is much over .312" and you're on an accuracy quest an alternative is to cast your own bullets if you want an exact fit, LEE make .313 .314 and other size bullet casting and press sets. I'm not that dedicated! Let us know how you get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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