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Old 07-15-2012, 08:31 PM   #34
jack404
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Default Re: Lets see those .303's

i think we had about 15 iterations , some worked well , some complete disasters with noel farthington losing a eye on a demonstration ( he was the chief designer there in the 50's )

technology changed the ammo changed and folks started going the path of the FN or AK so they never went anywhere really

a design path that became a dead end ..

i have 3 of them but would not ever try to fire them , one already shows stress fractures in the chamber ( that is a doland a early convertion that failed)

.303 was not a good designed round for a semi or auto rifle , the .308 rimless was a much better fit

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