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I bet everyone has heard of trying to make a 303 Savage take 30-30 ammo. But how about the other way round?
I'm in South Africa, and through some historical dealings, I'm sitting with about 2000 rounds of brand new, but vintage Winchester 303 Savage ammo, in 190gr Silvertip. Enough to let me play for life.
But what I DON'T have, is a 303 Savage to shoot them in.
Impractical to import one with our laws here, and none on the market here currently.
I just want to have fun, maybe do some small to medium game hunting. I know the 303 Savage is similar to the 30/30 ballistically and wouldn't be a terrible round to use.
Recently I picked up an old Thompson Contender, and I got to thinking...what if I could get a 30-30 barrel for it? Could it be rechambered to take the 303 Savage? The other way round isn't easily possible due to minute case differences. But for the first time, what about 303S in a 30-30 barrel?
We have fairly decent gunsmiths here, but everything is more difficult than over there.
So hoping for some ideas and feedback. Anyone able to figure out the differences/possibilities? On a budget.
And yeah...I would LOVE to send the ammo to the USA. I'd make a killing. But there are laws about re-importing US stuff that was exported and it's all just not practical. Pity.
Thanks in advance for any advice or comments.
I bet everyone has heard of trying to make a 303 Savage take 30-30 ammo. But how about the other way round?
I'm in South Africa, and through some historical dealings, I'm sitting with about 2000 rounds of brand new, but vintage Winchester 303 Savage ammo, in 190gr Silvertip. Enough to let me play for life.
But what I DON'T have, is a 303 Savage to shoot them in.
Impractical to import one with our laws here, and none on the market here currently.
I just want to have fun, maybe do some small to medium game hunting. I know the 303 Savage is similar to the 30/30 ballistically and wouldn't be a terrible round to use.
Recently I picked up an old Thompson Contender, and I got to thinking...what if I could get a 30-30 barrel for it? Could it be rechambered to take the 303 Savage? The other way round isn't easily possible due to minute case differences. But for the first time, what about 303S in a 30-30 barrel?
We have fairly decent gunsmiths here, but everything is more difficult than over there.
So hoping for some ideas and feedback. Anyone able to figure out the differences/possibilities? On a budget.
And yeah...I would LOVE to send the ammo to the USA. I'd make a killing. But there are laws about re-importing US stuff that was exported and it's all just not practical. Pity.
Thanks in advance for any advice or comments.