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Old November 9, 2009, 02:45 PM   #1
enfield.303
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Enfield .303 British bullet diameters

Hello -
I measured with calipers the following bullet diameters all intended for use in my Enfield .303:
Remington 180-grain flatnose soft-tip: about .3065"
Remington 174-grain Spitzer-shape UMC target round: about .309"
Federal 150-grain Spitzer-shape soft-tip: about .3115"

I measured these pre-loaded commercial rounds just in front of the brass;
does this amount of variation seem correct?

The only ones I have fired so far are the Remington 180-grain flatnose soft-tip: about .3065" and a couple went wide, perhaps .3065" is too small??
I measured the muzzle end of the barrel at .3033" with machinists gage pins, so it does not seem to be worn oversize.

Any insight from .303 users would be appreciated,
Thanks very much
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