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Rule303

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I have been asked to explain "Rule 303" so here goes: The term comes from one of my all time favorite movies "Breaker Morant." Harry Morant is being grilled about his methods in dealing with Beor prisoners. The court wanted to know what rule he followed...Morants response, " Oh, No; it was not quite so handsome as this. As to rules and regulations, we had no Red Book, and knew nothing about them. We were out fighting the Boers, not sitting comfortably behind barb-wire entanglements; As for rules! we got them and shot them under Rule 303!" Refering, of course to the 303 cal. Enfield. I love that line, plus it fits easier than "Shoot straight you bastards - Don't make a mess of it!"