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  2. .303 British - Wikipedia

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    The .303 British (designated as the 303 British by the C.I.P. [2] and SAAMI [3]) or 7.7×56mmR, is a .303-inch (7.7 mm) calibre rimmed tapered rifle cartridge.The .303 inch bore diameter is measured between rifling lands as is the common practice in Europe which follows the traditional black powder convention.

  3. Lee–Enfield - Wikipedia

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    The Lee–Enfield was adapted to fire the .303 British service cartridge, a rimmed, high-powered rifle round. Experiments with smokeless powder in the existing Lee–Metford cartridge seemed at first to be a simple upgrade, but the greater heat and pressure generated by the new smokeless powder wore away the shallow and rounded Metford rifling ...

  4. Category:British firearm cartridges - Wikipedia

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    .280 British.280 Jeffery.280 Flanged.300 Rook.300 Sherwood.300 H&H Magnum.303 British.303 Magnum.375/303 Westley Richards Accelerated Express.310 Cadet.318 Westley Richards.333 Jeffery.338 Lapua Magnum.350 Rigby.400/350 Nitro Express.400/360 Nitro Express.360 No. 5 Rook.360 No. 2 Nitro Express.369 Nitro Express.375 Flanged Nitro Express

  5. Military surplus - Wikipedia

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    Some military surplus dealers also sell military surplus firearms, [2] spare parts, and ammunition alongside surplus uniforms and equipment. Demand for such items comes from various collectors, outdoorsmen, adventurers, hunters, survivalists, and players of airsoft and paintball, as well as others seeking high quality, sturdy, military issue garb.

  6. List of military headstamps - Wikipedia

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    The civilian headstamp has the "SBR" at 12 o'clock and the caliber at 6 o'clock. On the military headstamp the "SB" is at 12 o'clock and the "R" is at 6 o'clock. It manufactured 7,92mm Mauser and .303 British military ammunition because most of the regional powers used either captured German or Austrian war surplus or British military aid.

  7. ROF Radway Green - Wikipedia

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    The Royal Ordnance Factory was established in 1940 to produce ammunition, and was acquired by BAE Systems Global Combat Systems in 1987. [1]On the 20 August 2008 the Ministry of Defence announced a £2bn contract with BAE Systems to supply British forces with small arms and medium calibre ammunition, [2] guaranteeing production at the Radway Green site until at least 2023.

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  9. Small Arms Ammunition Factory - Wikipedia

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    Small Arms Ammunition Factory No.4, Annexe B (MJB) – Hendon; Adelaide, South Australia [3] [4] Originally manufactured Australian standard .303 B IV (.303 Incendiary Mark 4) rifle ammunition in 1942. Only 9,000 .303 B IV incendiary rounds were made before the lines were upgraded to produce British standard .303 B VII (.303 Incendiary Mark 7 ...