AUSTRALIA: Old Ducks & The Three-oh-three...

I’ll be in the NT in mid November - whatever happened to the nice swampy greenlands??
Omg it’s as dry as my humor?

Hope you like the heat.
It'll be as hot as a new horse shoe in mid November !
 
I’ll be in the NT in mid November - whatever happened to the nice swampy greenlands??
Omg it’s as dry as my humor?

Awesome, Doc! The conditions will be tough, but the hunting will be good - unless we get early rains. Just drink lots of water plus electrolytes - even Coca Cola is helpful.
 
Also try to do most of your hunting at dawn and dusk, or early morning and late afternoon. And remember, three kilometres out in the morning is easy enough, but it’s the getting back that can kill. If hunting during the heat of the day, keep it to short stalks into known attractions like waterholes, etc.
 
G’day Bruce, although I’ve loved my experience with the big fifties, as I get a little older this hereditary condition sometimes makes it unpleasant to shoot them when I’m struggling. Plus, I really like Mauser actions. So, I’m getting something made that is still considered a big bore but it’s just gentler... the hated and humble .458WM. I better duck for cover admitting that!

And with my .300H&H, after three years of merry use, I suddenly discovered it would “jam” just days before leaving for Africa. I found the problem and a temporary solution, and things worked out. Basically, and I don’t know the perfect way to describe this, I was at a point where I needed to load a bunch of new brass that I had ready. The new brass had a larger diameter rebate (might be the wrong word), and this stopped the extractor from rotating completely by about a millimetre, sometimes. So to counter this I simply had to gently touch it as I loaded to align it with the slot in the action. I might not be making much sense because I don’t know all the right language. Also, I’ve decided to get a Wisner safety fitted.

I’ve got use of a .416 Rigby to keep me safe in the meantime.

I just had something similar with my 9.3x62. Can't seem to get the old RWS 286gr T-Mantel rounds anymore so changed to Norma Orxy 285gr.

Closing the bolt was very tight on the Norma whereas the action with the RWS was very slick. Turns out has a tight chamber so gunsmith increased the headspace by an extra 2 thousands of an inch. Now nice and slick again.

Hope you get it sorted.

Scrummy
 
... three kilometres out in the morning is easy enough, but it’s the getting back that can kill. If hunting during the heat of the day...

Ain't that the truth. I do a short stint on the NT / QLD border in my first job in NOvember and the heat was killer.

Scrummy
 
Congrats on new job.
Australia is interesting for hunter, and New Zealand is close by!
 
BenKK, is it worth sending the manufacturer an email? Maybe they can do something about it. Is there another AH member in Oz that uses a 300 H&H that can ship you a couple of pieces of their brass to see if it works in your rifle? I cant see brass wearing out or ruining "action" parts of a rifle.
 
yes they certainly look poor.
not a whole lot of meat on them.
certainly did them a favour, as well as not wasting them.
I learned to shoot with a 22 and a no1mkIII, and quite like the sights as you mention.
I had the 22 sights changed to resemble the 303 ones.
I bought mine from the surplus military store brand new for 10 pounds, and could have got a used one for 5 pounds.just went in there in my school uniform, paid the money, walked out and caught the bus home. no one even took any notice.
I shot that rifle in school cadet competitions at the dean range port Adelaide using the issued mkVII ammo.
it shot a lot of goats later on with riverbrand reload soft points, and the rifle by then had a bushnell command post 4x on it.
bruce.
Bruce moulds
I have fond memories of my old three 0. Used it on all manner of game with 150 and 135 grain Tipans. Mine scope was a 4X40 Rhino in a field side mount.
You know you've had a good time when you go to a mates aunties property and they tell you to only use the good stuff on game, but you can use the military ammo in the shed for practice and fun. We got told to use as much as we could because she didn't have a three0 any more.
Imagine the look on our faces when we saw her supply. Two sealed 44 gallon drums full of ammo all in good condition that we could see.
Over the years we managed 1 drum full. Boy it was fun and helped our shooting skills.
Ah for the good old days.
Cheers mate Bob
 
G’day Bruce, although I’ve loved my experience with the big fifties, as I get a little older this hereditary condition sometimes makes it unpleasant to shoot them when I’m struggling. Plus, I really like Mauser actions. So, I’m getting something made that is still considered a big bore but it’s just gentler... the hated and humble .458WM. I better duck for cover admitting that!

And with my .300H&H, after three years of merry use, I suddenly discovered it would “jam” just days before leaving for Africa. I found the problem and a temporary solution, and things worked out. Basically, and I don’t know the perfect way to describe this, I was at a point where I needed to load a bunch of new brass that I had ready. The new brass had a larger diameter rebate (might be the wrong word), and this stopped the extractor from rotating completely by about a millimetre, sometimes. So to counter this I simply had to gently touch it as I loaded to align it with the slot in the action. I might not be making much sense because I don’t know all the right language. Also, I’ve decided to get a Wisner safety fitted.

I’ve got use of a .416 Rigby to keep me safe in the meantime.


I don't hate the .458WM... I love it! I've got your back there bro (y)(y)(y)
 
Shocker of a wet season this year, so the BenKK land is really hurting already with the worst still ahead.

Have been asked to thin numbers around a little thermal spring that’s copping a flogging, and also to get some meat for people and dogs - including one hard-core little four-legged fighter currently nursing a buffalo horn stab wound to the throat.

Anyway, stalked a mob and got a nice youngster at about 100m. The rest gathered around, so I got a couple of really old ducks before they took-off.

I’m new to using a .303, but the sights aren’t too shabby once you get used to them. Factory Federal ammunition, 180 grain softs. Put ‘em down quick and neat.

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@BenKK
Mate I thought you u were getting some meat for the locals and the dog.
By the time you skin them if you gave the dog a hind 1/4 he would bite you because he wanted some meat on the bone.
By the look of them if you blew on them the would have fallen over. The old 303 was to much gun for them.
Bob
 
Ain't that the truth. I do a short stint on the NT / QLD border in my first job in NOvember and the heat was killer.

Scrummy
@Scrumbag
You English just can't handle the heat. A cold beer or rum at the end of the day is great. That warm pommy beer wouldn't work in that weather.
Haha haha
Bob
 

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