Thread: Calibre Choice in the 1970's

My first was the Parker Hale lee Enfield conversion in 303 of course. John Prince an Engine Driver in Greymouth handloaded it for me used to get 40 mm groups with a Kowa scope. I was living in Otira at the time and bought a Sako finnbear in .270 off another Engine Driver, 1 load , 55 grains of 4831 and the Hornady 150 grain flat base bullets, she was a heavy bitch and the choppers were cleaning out the tussock country so swapped it for a BSA majestic in 308 with the muzzle break, had some sort of European scope , Wetzlar? or similar probably my favourite combo. My brother has an identical rifle now.