303 Brit

[nathan.luthman]

When i brought my house i found a box full of ammo. There was a bunch of odball ammo in the box that didn't have much to identify them by. I took them to a local gunsmith and he id the majority of them as .303. I was wondering if anyone knew much about these rounds or of there is any market for them as i have no use for them... unless someone has a gun i could borrow hehe.

 

[Dustinb80]

Post a few pics. Frank might be able to help

 

[nathan.luthman]

There is approximately 130 rounds of these

 

[giles]

I used to get them in my old shop from time to time. Not a big market for them. I used to sell them for $40 a bandoleer. It would look cool in a man cave sitting on an end table or something.

 

[MK111]

.303 British is a good .308 compared round. Should be a good market for them at around 30-35 cents per round. They look nice and clean for the age. Do a online search and price 10-15% less and they will sell. Someone on here shoots a .303.
Ammo can not be shipped through the USPS mail.

Midway sell surplus .303 for 250 rounds in a ammo can for $110 plus shipping. That's over 44 cent per round and shipping.

 

[RedCloud]

Use to own a .303 but sold it about 5 years ago. I just don't have a spot that I felt safe flinging 180gr round down the field lol. Blew my fair share of holes in telephone poles and blew apart enough concrete blocks to build a house lol.

 

[Ohiosam]

Sell? Don't you know the law says if you have ammo you have to buy a gun that shoots it?!

 

[antiqucycle]

The cloth bandoleer, especially the metal "buttons" looka like what the Turkish 8mm mauser used. I have two of them. Those 8mm ammo have a silver color bullet and a very similer stripper clip. You should measure the bullet diameter just above the case. if its .323, they are 8mm. 303 brit would be .311-312.

 

[angelzd28]

I own a 303 mk4. I cut down the barrel to 16 and half inches to make it into a scout gun, added a peep site, and painted it myself. I bought it for $100 with a busted safety about 6 years ago. Ill see if I can dig up some pics of it.

 

[Archertl]

Thats not .303 british! .303 british is a rimmed case. Surplus .303 british is almost always loaded with a round nose bullet. whatever that stuff it is rimless. Antiqucycle is very likely right this could be 8mm mauser.

I have a no4 mk1 sporterized by parker and hale i bought for 90 bucks at a gun show. Its a good shooting rifle.

 

[nathan.luthman]

The cloth bandoleer, especially the metal "buttons" looka like what the Turkish 8mm mauser used. I have two of them. Those 8mm ammo have a silver color bullet and a very similer stripper clip. You should measure the bullet diameter just above the case. if its .323, they are 8mm. 303 brit would be .311-312.

Thats not .303 british! .303 british is a rimmed case. Surplus .303 british is almost always loaded with a round nose bullet. whatever that stuff it is rimless. Antiqucycle is very likely right this could be 8mm mauser.

I have a no4 mk1 sporterized by parker and hale i bought for 90 bucks at a gun show. Its a good shooting rifle.

They measured at .322 so i guess i have 8mm. This is why i hate rifles that don't have clearly marked ammo. Thanks guys i will have to keep my eye open for an 8mm.

 

[MoonLab]

Awesome

 

[antiqucycle]

Actually I should have remembered that 8mm Mauser ammo is in reality 7.92mmX57mm and the head stamp shows 7 9 on it and also a T for (Turkey). I should have looked at the bandoleers I have.
This ammo is highly corrosive so its important to clean a Mauser Rifle right after shooting the ammo.
The corrosive ammo used in turkish mausers are why they are worth far less than german, checko , yugo mausers. The ammo could date back to WW1. (Gallipoli).
The bandoleer holds 70 rounds and I did see a guy at the gun show saturday selling ziplock bags of 70 rounds for $25.

Attending gun shows is a great way of "going to school" to increase your gun knowledge.