I've been looking for an 03A3 for a while. Fair amount around, but all locally seemed to be $750 on up. Some on the boards for less, but I still like to see what I'm buying sometimes. Anyway, I got to go to the Tulsa gunshow last weekend. Picked up a Rem 4/43, great shape for $560. About 3 weeks ago I had ordered a Stoneaxe ME/TE gage for the 03's. Got here the day after a local show, but figured I'd still have it for the Tulsa show. Of course I left it at home!!. So I measured it when I got home (as soon as I walked in the door), ME/2, TE/1.5. Whew! Then I went around measuring all my ME's on my other 30 cals.
M1 Garand 4.5
M1 Carbine 4.5
Savage 10FP 2.5
30-30 1.5
Mont. Ward 06 8.5
Kinda fun running around gauging everything. Tried the K31, wouldn't even start into the bore. Even tho I reload with .308 bullets, not sure what the exact bore ID is. Was really surprised with the old Montgomery Ward Hawthorne 760 rifle. ME/8.5 was a lot higher than I'd dreamed it would be. I don't deer hunt or shoot it anymore and haven't put it on paper for years. Might have to do that now to see how it actually shoots. At least the 03A3 turned out good! Greg