Originally Posted by luv2safari
Originally Posted by Heeler
Nope, it's 30Govt.03. He double checked and got back with me.

I'm thnking Winchester put both of them out there.

From what I've been able to dig up, there is a 'range' of serial numbers where these were produced in a 'batch'.


I would say he is wrong...no deadfuggin wrong!

By 1948 the 30-03 was long dead and gone. Even the first run Springfields were converted to 30-06 about 43 years before that.


Thanks for the benefit of the doubt. I am very aware of the history of the 30-03 and that's why I'm very curious and hesitant to believe myself, but this guy has never steered me wrong.

Not to mention a member here has sent me some information that may in fact conclude that it is possible some Model 70 actions had a 30-03 barrel put on them.

Thanks for being a dick, really warms my heart, not.


He went over yonder way