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Cool rifle Flave but too bad it's in such a lame cartridge.
The 30-06....
Too big for rabbits and too small for elephants. Wrong and wrong. Travis I've never shot a rabbit or elephant, just going by what I read on the internet.
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Too cool all around. I shot my first deer with my Dad's Remington 03A3 (sporterized) at age 13 in 1974. I always hoped to inherit it someday but it's long gone. I've wanted a Springfield ever since but haven't found the right one. I'm envious - yours is exactly how I'd want one...
Edit to add: not sure if this helps with the ammo question, but we always practiced with milsurp ammo and hunted with Remington 150 factory rounds which shot to the same point. These days nobody but a dumbass would rework an original 03 or 03A3 into a sporterized configuration, they are just plain worth to much money as originals. I prefer an 03 but my eyes say the 03A3 is easier for them to focus with the rear bridge sight. The trick to get a nice sporterized Springfield these days is to keep hitting your gun shops and watching the used rack. As our greatest generation is dying off their heirs are reducing dad and uncles legacies of sporterized Springfields and Mausers from the post WW2 era into a few $ to buy rubber dog sh*t with . The guns just don't mean anything to them even if they could tell all the stories behind them. Lot of these guns have a Williams bolt handle, low swing safeties, d&t'ed for Weaver bases or a one pc Redfield jr., had their barrels whacked off behind the frt sight, after market triggers, changed out bottom metal(03 preferred), and a sporter blank from Herter's ,Bishop or Fajen. They only sell for $2-300 bucks. The ones that haven't had the barrels bobbed off bring more because more than a few guys will take and restore it back to a dresser. Still a lot of milsup parts floating around out there. 3 of mine I have less than $150 each in, you know they make the finest truck gun there is as they are dead reliable and chambered for a cartridge that is never wrong. Magnum man
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Isn't Shrapnel friends with Mike Venturino? He'd know what to recommend.
Yeah. I just met him the other week but I didn't think to ask. Travis
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Hey D where did you manage ta find one so clean and with the rear arpature sight...ScottyO. shrapnel finds all. Travis
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Nothing wrong with 03's or 03A3's either, have 4 myself not a one of them a dresser like yours. When they are minty looking like yours all original they bring damn good money. Mine had all been sporterized before I got them. Shooters every one of them, my Smith Corona 03A3 has 03 bottom metal,cleaned up trigger in a thumbhole stock with the original chamber run out to 308 Norma Mag. My Remington 03A3 was drilled and tapped for a Redfield Jr one piece mount with the little flip up peep on the back to work with the orig frt sight. (there are about 5 different GI blade heights for the frt)It's also d&T for a Redfield rec sight. Like a P64 M70 they are a solid rifle no pastic sheet anywhere. Keep your eye peeled at the next gunshows you do, seems like somebody is allways peddling some 60's LC Match ammo less than Wallyworld prices or just M2 ball. Then you have a reference load. Some 168 hp boatails and H4895 will make her talk hard. And snag any clean black tipped AP you find, never know when your gonna need to shoot thru an inch of steel to get the rabbit behind it. To bad you didn't get it earlier for elk season. Magnum Man shrapnel has one that is even prettier looking and has Elmer Keith's inspection stamp on the stock. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Are you gonna put an Edge stock on it?
A wise man is frequently humbled.
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They don't inlet.
Already called.
Travis
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Poor baby. Now you're going to be spoiled by a little bit of '06 reality.
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Nice rifle. What manufacturer?
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For my last '06, even though I had regular dies, all I used was a Lee Loader to size and the RCBS competition seater. 46 gr. H4895 and 150gr CT Partitions ($7.95 a box).
When you gonna AI it?
What fresh Hell is this?
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Poor baby. Now you're going to be spoiled by a little bit of '06 reality. I was hitting stuff at 500yds with it yesterday. I had no idea they could shoot that far. Travis
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Nice rifle. What manufacturer? Smith Corona. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Already got the reamer in the drill chuck. Just waiting for the shakes to dissipate. Travis
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Here's a shot of the markings on the stock. I don't know what they mean but got the impression they are something buyers look for/at?
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Mike Venturino did a great article on the O3A3 with loading data in the November 09 issue of Rifle magazine no. 247.
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Already got the reamer in the drill chuck. Just waiting for the shakes to dissipate. Travis So, like never then?
What fresh Hell is this?
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They usually subside around noon.
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That thing is UBER. I've always loved Springfields.... You'll have to bring it next time you out here.
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Deflave, That is a great story about Shrapnel having a 03 that Keith inspected!!!! You are so right Shrapnel has it all!!
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I have even heard that bullets from a .308 Winchester will make it to 1000! Never have done tried myself, of course....
Longest kill I've made on big game with a .30-06 was just about 500 yards. It seemed like there might be a little energy left in the bullet.
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