303 British – 180 Gr PP – Winchester Super X (X303B1) – 200 Rounds

Plenty of Lee-Enfield rifles still hunt deer every fall, and they need a load that matches the original military bullet weight. This listing is Winchester Super-X 303 British 180 grain Power-Point ammo, MPN X303B1, sold as a 200 round case. It suits owners of surplus Enfields, collectors who like to shoot their rifles, and hunters who want a factory soft point for a classic bolt gun.

Winchester rates this load at 2,460 fps with 2,418 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. The Power-Point is a jacketed soft point with exposed lead at the tip and notches in the jacket that start expansion quickly, while the heavy 180 grain weight keeps penetration deep on deer, black bear, and hogs. It is a hunting bullet, so use it for game and sighting in rather than for casual plinking, where cheaper full metal jacket rounds make more sense.

This ammunition fits rifles chambered in 303 British, also written 7.7x56mmR, including the SMLE No. 1 Mk III, No. 4 Mk I and Mk 2, No. 5 jungle carbine, and the Canadian Ross rifle. A common question is whether 303 British and 303 Savage are the same round. They are not. The 303 Savage is a different rimmed cartridge for Savage lever actions, so only fire this in a rifle marked 303 British. Another common question is whether a surplus Enfield is safe to shoot with modern ammo. A gunsmith headspace check is wise on any old military rifle, but this is a standard pressure commercial load made for those rifles.

Winchester X303B1 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA. Each round has a reloadable rimmed brass case with a boxer primer and is non-corrosive, so no special bore cleaning is needed after shooting. The case ships as 10 boxes of 20 rounds for 200 total, all from one lot, which lets you zero once and keep the same point of impact through several seasons in the field.