Who was looking to buy a 303 semi auto? Are they accurate or?

[RJW NZ]

303 globe co semi auto | Trade Me

What was the accuracy like on these? Always looking to grow my knowledge on this topic.

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[newcastle]

Roger it was me but i"m in San francisco rather than downunderislandnextdoorville
Charlie

[milsurpman]

303 globe co semi auto | Trade Me

What was the accuracy like on these? Always looking to grow my knowledge on this topic.

This rifle is a russian svt40 converted to 303 british that I believe were done in Canada with some of the rifles released from Finland a good time ago. Original svt accuracy really is a stock fit and barrel condition thing. If the rifle is tight on its cross bolt and barrel is in good condition it may be accurate. The big question will this rifle cycle fine? The 303 and 762 russian run at differant pressures so what did they do to it to take this in account?

[Peter Laidler]

The trouble with rifles etc that are converted to shoot another calibre is that they veer wildly off the original road. The next paragraphs are very simplified of course....... The FIRST thing the designers do ask what you want to do and then build a projectile that will do it. Then decide how fast it needs to go accurately to do that job to the full. Then they build a rifle to shoot it and at the same time, that the rifle or MG can handle and operate with it. The WEAPON is the LAST thing in the chain. So if you then use that weapon to shoot something else, where are you. There are very few weapons that can stand a change of calibre successfully. The best example, one that I know of, was the .303" Bren converted to 7.62mm L4. And before we give it too much praise, remember that the attrition rate of the L4 was great simply because the 7.62mm round used to batter it to bits...... breech block stops spring to my mind.

If you want an example of how not to do it, look no further than the .300" Browning to 7.62mm. It never passed ONE trial in the UK

Calibre changes........... Not for me!

[muffett.2008]

It's a bit like sex changes, they might look good - but they just ain't right.

[RJW NZ]

Roger it was me but i"m in San francisco rather than downunderislandnextdoorville
Charlie

hi Charlie, If I remember rightly these came out of Canada, wouldn't that imply they'd be around you someplace? see pm

[newcastle]

NO PM rog. did you click 'send'

[browningautorifle]

If you want an example of how not to do it, look no further than the .300" Browning to 7.62mm.

Yes...it did give us it's share of trouble...

[arado]

The trouble with rifles etc that are converted to shoot another calibre is that they veer wildly off the original road. The next paragraphs are very simplified of course....... The FIRST thing the designers do ask what you want to do and then build a projectile that will do it. Then decide how fast it needs to go accurately to do that job to the full. Then they build a rifle to shoot it and at the same time, that the rifle or MG can handle and operate with it. The WEAPON is the LAST thing in the chain. So if you then use that weapon to shoot something else, where are you. There are very few weapons that can stand a change of calibre successfully. The best example, one that I know of, was the .303" Bren converted to 7.62mm L4. And before we give it too much praise, remember that the attrition rate of the L4 was great simply because the 7.62mm round used to batter it to bits...... breech block stops spring to my mind.

If you want an example of how not to do it, look no further than the .300" Browning to 7.62mm. It never passed ONE trial in the UK

Calibre changes........... Not for me!

I know of a very successful caliber change. It is the Serbian M-76 sniper. It changed from 7.62x39 to 7,92x57. It is in service today. I have one and I am impressed. It's an AK. I can take picture if interested. gary