303 british double

[Lance Hopper]

A friend of mine has a McNaughton double in 303. Unique in the fact that the barrels are not welded together from the end of the rear sight to the end of the barrels. He also has a Rigby rising bite and a Holland royal. A pretty nice collection of 303’s to say the least!

 

[degoins]

Maybe Tom Leoni is following this thread and will pass it on to Chapuis.....

 

[Kdgj]

The .303 British was pretty common for DRs. It could be hard on barrels with the early corrosive primers. Here’s a Fraser DR from 1898 timeframe. It shots well with 174 grain bullets.

 

[degoins]

Have mercy!!!

 

[PCC600]

The .303 British was pretty common for DRs. It could be hard on barrels with the early corrosive primers. Here’s a Fraser DR from 1898 timeframe. It shots well with 174 grain bullets.

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One of these now for sale in Brisbane . The queue to buy now about a mile long .

 

[Altitude sickness]

Here is Craig Boddingtons Holland and Holland

 

[Sideshow]

You see a few here in the uk pop up at holts now and then.

 

[Dewald]

Here is Craig Boddingtons Holland and Holland View attachment 558530View attachment 558531

Tough being bankrupt…

 

[Esoteric Junkie]

A friend of mine has a McNaughton double in 303. Unique in the fact that the barrels are not welded together from the end of the rear sight to the end of the barrels. He also has a Rigby rising bite and a Holland royal. A pretty nice collection of 303’s to say the least!

Now that would be something cool to have in the treasure chest.
Wonder if it is a sidelever rising bite???

EJ

 

[alby]

One of these now for sale in Brisbane . The queue to buy now about a mile long .

Any link to pictures or details of the rifle PCC600?
Cheers Alby.

 

[PCC600]

No pics available . A private sale . The breakup of a collection of 303 non military rifles . Doubles included a Purdey , H&H Royal , Daniel Fraser . Some beautiful single shots including a Fraser side lever falling block takedown . I bought the Purdey .

 

[JvW]

Here is a friend's Purdey. Non-ejector self-opening sidelock with a Jones underlever. It was made in 1902 for an English nobleman for "stag shooting" in Scotland, according to the records.

 

[PCC600]

Here is my Purdey 303 . It was made for Highland stalking . It was completed in 1898 but went out for the deer season “in the black “ in 1887 . It is totally original . Shoots 180 grain Sellier And Bellott ammo very happily . I took a nice Chittal doe with it in October . Shoots beautifully .

 

[Wishfulthinker580]

Here is my Purdey 303 . It was made for Highland stalking . It was completed in 1898 but went out for the deer season “in the black “ in 1887 . It is totally original . Shoots 180 grain Sellier And Bellott ammo very happily . I took a nice Chittal doe with it in October . Shoots beautifully .

Beautiful rifle sir

 

[PCC600]

Here is my Purdey 303 . It was made for Highland stalking . It was completed in 1898 but went out for the deer season “in the black “ in 1887 . It is totally original . Shoots 180 grain Sellier And Bellott ammo very happily . I took a nice Chittal doe with it in October . Shoots beautifully .

Beautiful rifle sir

 

[PCC600]

Thank you .

 

[CTDolan]

Boss & Co. made a splendid O/U in .303 British. It’s easily the finest Boss specimen I’ve ever seen.

 

[PCC600]

And a Rigby 303 Rising Bite . Most English makers churned out these lovely rifles in sidelock , boxlock , falling block and bolt actions either on Lee Speed / Lee Enfield actions or Mauser slant box ( very uncommon ) formats . All are good rifles with a terrific cartridge .

 

[PCC600]

The Purdey 303 with a nice Chittal doe taken in October . Scope and mounting fitted by Purdey in 1930s . Scope is a 3x magnification . Deer taken at 130 metres .

 

[JvW]

Not a double, but a very rare .303, nonetheless! A vintage Rigby on a slant-box commercial M98 Oberndorf action with the original Aldis scope and leather carrying case.