Thread: 303 Double Rifle and what whiskey ?

Greetings,
Enough of this dewey eyed pap about whiskey says the non drinker. Lets hear a bit more about the rifle without letting the cat out of the bag. I have seen just one double barrelled .303 over 50 years ago and I can;t remember if I was permitted to place my grubby hands on it or not. From memory it was an Army and Navy rifle regulated for 215 grain projectiles.
Grandpamac.

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greetings,
Enough of this dewey eyed pap about whiskey says the non drinker. Lets hear a bit more about the rifle without letting the cat out of the bag. I have seen just one double barrelled .303 over 50 years ago and I can;t remember if I was permitted to place my grubby hands on it or not. From memory it was an Army and Navy rifle regulated for 215 grain projectiles.
Grandpamac.

@grandpamac From memory

1898 Bonehill
26" barrels 9/10 bores
Typical very functional british express sights
Exterior 9 / 10
215 grain regulation and cordite proofs
Reputed to shoot well
Can't remember if there's an original case
Do remember that it was nice in the hand and felt good to swing and sight

Don't need one
Do want one
Just knowing where to find one is half the fun

Originally Posted by akaroa1

@grandpamac From memory

1898 Bonehill
26" barrels 9/10 bores
Typical very functional british express sights
Exterior 9 / 10
215 grain regulation and cordite proofs
Reputed to shoot well
Can't remember if there's an original case
Do remember that it was nice in the hand and felt good to swing and sight

Don't need one
Do want one
Just knowing where to find one is half the fun

Greetings @akaroa1,
Thanks for the info. The description alone gives me a warm fuzzy feeling.
Your last three lines sum things up well.
We of a certain age have mostly made our peace with the fact that since long ago we have had all the rifles we could possibly NEED. But we do delight in owning, loading for and shooting these neat old rifles, or just handling them or knowing that they exist. May this always be so.
Regards Grandpamac.