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    bumblefoot liked post by stug On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Here is my first deer. Shot in 1986 with a Jungle Carbine and 20yr old CAC ammo. 137638
    Liked On: 26-04-2020, 12:03 AM
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    bumblefoot liked post by Cordite On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    "Bloke on the Range" did a recent video (2 wks ago) on full vs light loads and timed shooting. The rate of fire was surprisingly similar but the group was smaller with the light loads. Firing...
    Liked On: 26-04-2020, 12:03 AM
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    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Greetings All, What a great thread to brighten up what would have otherwise been a pretty slow day. I think we have all been a bit down at times over the lock down and anything that jiggles the...
    Liked On: 25-04-2020, 05:46 PM
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    bumblefoot liked post by Pistov On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Bought a Parker Hale sporter with "Luminar" scope--brand new barrel,very nice "walnut" stock,5 round mag, when I was 17! Cost me 27 pounds 10 shillings ($55), Best bush gun I have ever used! Can...
    Liked On: 25-04-2020, 05:44 PM
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    bumblefoot liked post by Kelton On thread : Level 3 hunting ban lifted - only on private land
    Your bang on scotty their is no risk difference between the two . How ever one is essential one is not so their lays their thinking im picking
    Liked On: 25-04-2020, 05:22 PM
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    bumblefoot liked post by doinit On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Good grief the three0..long long ago now.
    Liked On: 25-04-2020, 03:53 PM
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    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Greetings Kiwi Sapper, I knew those funnels existed but had never seen one. Thank you. From memory those card board packages contained 75 rounds. I used to see them in the sports shops when we...
    Liked On: 25-04-2020, 03:24 PM
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    bumblefoot liked post by clickbang On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Would have came in tubes like this in a box. 750rnds in a boxhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200425/099b35e5f7b097627cf8d0f470966355.jpg Sent from my SM-A505GN using Tapatalk
    Liked On: 25-04-2020, 03:23 PM
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    bumblefoot liked post by Kiwi Sapper On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    I think it goes back to the 40's The 25 - 303 also appeared, filling a void for Australian hunters and farmers, because at the time there was not a wide variety of choice in firearms or calibers and...
    Liked On: 25-04-2020, 02:35 PM
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    bumblefoot liked post by Lucky On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Great pics , never seen one of those before , that’s the stuff I like to see on here
    Liked On: 25-04-2020, 02:34 PM
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    bumblefoot liked post by Kiwi Sapper On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Can't help you with the cylinder's capacity as I have seen them in several lengths, but can comment re the funnel. I still use mine. 137583 and in use. Chap on left holding rifle correctly,...
    Liked On: 25-04-2020, 02:34 PM
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    bumblefoot liked post by Tentman On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    My Dads No1 Mk3 holds pride of place in my cabinet, it was one of the BSA sporterised ones sold in the early 1950's. Dad was a "child of the depression" and his family did it very hard, he left...
    Liked On: 25-04-2020, 01:13 PM
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    bumblefoot liked post by grandpamac On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    Greetings Bumblefoot and All, I've found the Lee Loader is ideal for neck sizing the .303 as it doesn't over size the neck. I prime them with a Lee hand tool. I have, in the interests of science...
    Liked On: 25-04-2020, 12:38 PM
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    bumblefoot liked post by Lucky On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    My first rifle was a sporterised .303 , shot my first deer with it , it was ok up close , but took on my first Thar hunt in 86 , was definitely not ideal , but shit I used to throw the lead at them...
    Liked On: 25-04-2020, 12:38 PM
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    bumblefoot liked post by john m On thread : Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?
    A mate took his iron sighted no3 to Stewart Island before the lock down and shot a Whitetail buck.
    Liked On: 25-04-2020, 12:38 PM

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