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That is scary, glad you weren't hurt. Have to say that would make a cool 30-338 or 308 Norma if that is what it turns out to be.

To me it looks very much like a 9,3x64 Brenneke case, obviously necked down to .30 caliber.

I built an 8mm wildcat based on that case and yours looks pretty much alike.

In any case, anyone rechambering a barrel for a different cartridge should have marked it on the barrel.

I had a Springfield Sporter kinda like that one and it was .308 Norma mag.

Yup. Looks .308 Norma to me too.

It's HXP (Greek) brass that a got from the CMP for my Garands. I'll get my calipers out over the weekend and do some measuring

Dang. Quick, buy a lottery ticket, in case you're STILL that lucky! I'd agree on "To the gunsmith, now!", that is a good idea.

I saw a custom Springfield 03 several years ago that had been rebarreled to 8X57MM and the barrel wasnt stamped. The seller had a couple boxes of 8MM ammunition with the rifle and it had a very nice German style stock. Just struck me as odd to rebarrel to that caliber.

pretty sure I have a 308 Norma Mag. What do you think?

I think quite a few '03's were rechambered to the Norma round. My dad had one that was handed down to him.

back when 03A3s were being rechambered to magnums was before the 300 winchester magnum came on the scene

many 06's were opened up to 308 norma

here's the ammo

http://www.selwayarmory.com/hsm-308-norma-180-gr-grand-slam-sp-box-of-20.html

pull the bolt, measure the bolt face

call brownells get the cerro-safe

buy a no-go magnum headspace gauge (works for any belted magnum except 224 weatherby)

if everything checks out, tie it to a tire and fire it

measure all aspects of the case compared to new factory

looks like a bargain magnum

Still need a .308 Norma cases? Pm me if you do.

This may be worth the time it takes;

Pull the barrelled action and see if it is stamped under the wood.

Jerry

I've told the story of my son's pre-64 ".30/06" here a time or two. The case from that episode ruptured, spraying his face with bits of powder, etc., blew the extractor off the bolt, and bent the floorplate. He worked at the store where he bought it and they took it back to send to their central gunsmithing center for analysis and repair.

He grabbed it when it first came into the store, so it was never test-fired into the snail they had. He did most of their test-firing so it would have likely gotten him anyway, except he would have been wearing a face shield and apron instead of just shooting glasses.

I bought some ammo, but thanks for the offer.

Just took it apart, no marks on it anywhere

308 Norma Mag. First time I ever did that. Interesting. Whats the best way to mark it other than just punch mark it?

Laser engraving?

You have yourself a RIFLE!

First rifle I ever bought was an '03-A3 in .308 Norma. Man, what a gun! Heavy, but with a military sling wrap, standing offhand, I could keep every round on a paper plate at 200 yards. And it wasn't me.......

Bought it from Randy Pitney when we were both students at UAF.. He later became UAF rifle team coach. Kept trying to buy that gun back from me for some reason....