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  2. .303 British - Wikipedia

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    In Canada it was a popular moose and deer cartridge when military surplus rifles were available and cheap; it is still used. The .303 British can offer very good penetrating ability due to a fast twist rate that enables it to fire long, heavy bullets with a high sectional density. Canadian Rangers use it for survival and polar bear protection.

  3. Martini–Enfield - Wikipedia

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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

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Caliber conversion device - Wikipedia

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    A .32 ACP FMJ cartridge, a .32 ACP FMJ cartridge in a blued .303 British supplemental chamber, and a .303 British FMJ cartridge (left to right) A caliber conversion device is a device which can be used to non-permanently alter a firearm to allow it to fire a different cartridge than the one it was originally designed to fire.

  7. M1917 Enfield - Wikipedia

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    The M1917 Enfield, the "American Enfield", formally named "United States Rifle, cal .30, Model of 1917" is an American modification and production of the .303-inch (7.7 mm) Pattern 1914 Enfield (P14) rifle (listed in British Service as Rifle No. 3), which was developed and manufactured during the period 1917–1918.

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  9. Lee–Enfield - Wikipedia

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    A redesign of the Lee–Metford (adopted by the British Army in 1888), the Lee–Enfield superseded it and the earlier Martini–Henry and Martini–Enfield rifles. It featured a ten-round box magazine which was loaded with the .303 British cartridge manually from the top, either one round at a time or by means of five-round chargers.