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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.
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The Rifle, .303 Pattern 1914 (or P14) was a British service rifle of the First World War period, principally manufactured under contract by companies in the United States. It was a bolt-action weapon with an integral 5-round magazine.
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.303 Mk IIC SAA Ball: Calibre.303 British: Action: Martini Falling Block: Rate of fire: 10 rounds per minute: Muzzle velocity: 2,200 feet per second (670 m/s) Effective firing range: 1,000 yards (910 m) Maximum firing range: 2,000 yards (1,800 m) Feed system: Single shot: Sights: Sliding ramp rear sights, fixed-post front sights
The Ross rifle is a straight-pull bolt action rifle chambered in .303 British that was produced in Canada from 1903 until 1918. [1]The Ross Mk.II (or "model 1905") rifle was highly successful in target shooting before World War I, but the close chamber tolerances, lack of primary extraction and length made the Mk.III (or "1910") Ross rifle unsuitable for the conditions of trench warfare ...
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The .303/22, sometimes known as the .22/303, is a wildcat centrefire rifle cartridge based on the .303 British, necked down to fire a .224 projectile, originating in Australia in the 1930s as a cartridge for sporterised rifles, particularly on the Lee–Enfield action. Similar versions also appeared in Canada around the same time. [3]