MOCO31, Thank you so much for the info and the pictures!! I was hunting for 30-40 brass the other day because I knew I had some. Found a box of Winchester (white box) with 26 rounds of once fired, but I knew I had more.... somewhere. I found them, 38 of mixed headstamp, in a ziplock bag of all places. Upon inspection they had all been trimmed and fire-formed to chamber of a certain Ruger #1 in 303. No good for 30-40 now. Then I checked mail and lo and behold, a package from Don had arrived with dies, brass and bullets!! But, if she does end up being more 303 ish, well, I can handle that. Thank you again.
Congratulations on a great gun and a very good deal. An original 1895 is definitely on my bucket list. Love to see some pictures of your gun.
I have the 28" rifle version in .303 British.
Pioneer2: someone has to be first ask...SO---- Are you planning on keeping it for a while yet ???? Onceabull
"The Eagle is no flycatcher"
Yes, 303 British would be my first choice in a 1895.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |