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duckdude · April 27, 2011, 08:15 PM

I have great respect for the 303, and the 30-06. Have rifles in both calibers, shoot a lot of each. The 303, great cartridge that it is, as some politician stated during a presidential debate (or something like) "mister...you're no 30-06". Anyone that would swap off a Garand for any 303 is a few cards short of a full deck...and, well, I'll get in that line with my 303. No offense intended.
I have seen some pictures of the 303 being used in Nam, although some of those Mk IV's were converted to 7.62 x 51 NATO. It has a sterling service and sporting history....but you have to admit, it has no advantage over the 30-06, anything it can do the 06 can do better.

April 27, 2011, 08:15 PM	#18
duckdude Junior Member Join Date: April 5, 2011 Posts: 3	303 v 30-06 I have great respect for the 303, and the 30-06. Have rifles in both calibers, shoot a lot of each. The 303, great cartridge that it is, as some politician stated during a presidential debate (or something like) "mister...you're no 30-06". Anyone that would swap off a Garand for any 303 is a few cards short of a full deck...and, well, I'll get in that line with my 303. No offense intended. I have seen some pictures of the 303 being used in Nam, although some of those Mk IV's were converted to 7.62 x 51 NATO. It has a sterling service and sporting history....but you have to admit, it has no advantage over the 30-06, anything it can do the 06 can do better.