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Welcome to 303british.com!

Coming this fall!

Two Bolt Action 6×45mm Rifles
(aka the 6mm/223)

A Wildcat Based on the 223 Remington

Tests with a reworked Savage Model 10 and a Savage Axis

Once upon a time, I bought a 223 Remington rifle. It was a Remington 700 SPS Tactical with a 20 inch barrel, Hogue stock and an X Mark Pro trigger. It went down the road because it wouldn’t shoot. To be fair, I probably got a bad one, but still, no one likes an inaccurate gun!

So I bought another 223. This time, it was a Stevens 200 by Savage – a bare bones, Model 10 with no adjustable trigger. But you know what? It could shoot! On top of that, the price tag was less than half of the Remington!

The Stevens 200 grouped from half an inch to no worse than one inch at 100 yards with almost every load I tried – even with a heavy factory trigger and cheap plastic stock. Despite the improved performance, the Stevens didn’t spend much time as a 223. About a year later, it became a 6×45mm. I made the decision to rebarrel, replace the cheesy plastic stock, change the bolt handle, add a bi-pod and swap out the trigger. My utility rifle would become a hot rod.

But one wasn’t enough, so I bought a Savage Axis, swapped out the barrel, replaced the trigger, stock and some other stuff and had a ball!

The 6x45mm (6mm/223) is simply a 223 Remington necked up to 6mm – and it’s not just for AR rifles!

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A 21st Century Update: The 30-303

Click on the title

Now with 30-303 Thompson Center target pictures!

Thompson Center Pro Hunter and a No 4

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Please email me at steve@303british.com.

For Canadians visiting, please check out the CSSA and CCFR below.

Canadian Shooting Sports

Canadian Coalition for Firearm Rights

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The Savage 99 Pocket Reference

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All significant models and variations of 1895’s, 1899’s and 99’s covered.
Also dates, checkering, engraving. Useful desk or gun show carry book.

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303 Stuff

The Indestructible Scope Mount for Lee Enfield Rifles Reloading the 303 British – Chambers & Headspace Full Length, Partial & Neck Resizing the 303 British Lithgow Wood The Dirt on MilSurp Ammunition How To Fashion Your Own Flush Fitting LE Magazine 303s on the Net: The Last 24 Years

More on Case Resizing the 303: Testing Brass by Bill Lose Cast Bullets in the Lee Enfield Rifle 303 Epps – Notes on Improved Cases 303 British & 7.62/308 Winchester Cases Buying Milsurp Rifles Saving a Burnt Out Jungle Carbine Lee Enfield Barrels

Other Gun Type Stuff

How are Rimfire Jacketed Bullets Made? The State of Winchester Brass in 2021 The Lee Loader: Thinking Out of the Box The Lee Universal Expanding Die 7.62 NATO or 308 Winchester – What’s the Difference?

The Stevens 200 – A Non AccuTrigger Model 10 Stevens 200 (Savage Model 10) Aftermarket Triggers Why a 225 Winchester? (Part One) Why a 225 Winchester? (Part Two – I Did It My Way) 6x45mm

Odd Stuff – Stories Mostly

I Had to Pee Wrappin’ (Mama is wrappin’ again!) Bobby and the Martians A Generational Tale A Christmas Story: Grampa’s Old Gun Rack A Medieval Hunting Tale Jared the Strong The Minister of Finance Speaks! Flyin’ Fish Three Older Men at the Range Crocodiles and the 303 – Zambezi Fiction

You Don’t Know What You’ve Got Until It’s Gone Artemus the Brave Bore Cleaners Earth Hour Ed and Eloria Hugis: Canadian Spies Steve and John Go Fishin’! Gramps The Techno-Christ One Scope! Two Scopes! Red Scope! Blue Scope! Three Older Men Discuss the COVID Vaccine and Aliens

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