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Posted: 1/6/2013 2:04:43 PM EDT
| Anyone use a 1903 Springfield action as a base for a build? |
just about everyone from 1920-1972 its pretty hard to find an unsportered one today.
the 1903 is a Mauser 98 action with a mag cut off.. it is very strong and similar to a mod 70 action. my 2 cents If you have an unfucked action sell it and get a tapped, chromed, or jewled one on the cheap |
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I have a Remington 1903A3 sporter that I bought cheap a couple years back. A real backwoods butcher job. Cut off USGI barrel, Ground off rear sight. Poor cold bluing job.
Thinking of saving the action and trashing the rest. I was wondering if anyone else was in the same position at one point. |
| I bought a good, vintage 1917 Enfield (by Winchester) many years ago with the idea that someday I would use it as the basis of a good 416 Rigby or some such thing. Things being what they are now, I could get a CZ550 magnum action for less than the current value of the Enfield, so why bother. As a bonus, it actually shoots pretty well. |
I have one that will scare you. A 13XXX serial Rock Island that my great uncle brought back from WWI has a 1914 barrel, sometime in the 1920's he sporterized the stock, removed/lost the rear sight, and replaced it with a brazed on horse shoe nail with a hole drilled in it for a peep sight! I'll post a photo tonight. I thought about restoring it, but it is a family heirloom
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Several years ago I picked up an 03-A3 that someone had started sporterizing. The stock was gone and the barrel was cut down to 16". It had a layer of rust on it that made it look deep red. It was missing the trigger and the bolt but I bought it for $40.00. Right after that my wife's grandfather passed away (the guy who really got me into guns) so I sent the 03-A3 to his favorite gunsmith to have it made into my idea of the ultimate North American big game gun.
Here it is. Since I needed a new barrel I had it chambered in 338-06 just to be different. 
Since it had never been drilled and tapped for a scope I didn't want to be the one to do it so I had iron sights put on. Timney trigger, glass bedded custom black walnut stock and way too much money later and here we are. 
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Quoted: THOSE are nice guys hey OP if it is a really early 03 (check the serial number) the heat treatment was done at the wrong temp and the reciever should not be used check with someone with more knowledge, I THINK IT IS 30,000 OR LESS RANGE If it's a Springfield, it's 800,000 or lower. Rock Islands are 286,506 or lower. |
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A thank you goes out to all who replied. I plan the change the barrel. I don't hunt, so will be a casual target range gun. What is a good caliber? Something a little easier on the shoulder than 30-06, flat shooting? Staying with the 308 bolt face you can do 22-250. |
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THOSE are nice guys hey OP if it is a really early 03 (check the serial number) the heat treatment was done at the wrong temp and the reciever should not be used check with someone with more knowledge, I THINK IT IS 30,000 OR LESS RANGE If it's a Springfield, it's 800,000 or lower. Rock Islands are 286,506 or lower. thanks |
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