Bob S
07-12-2007, 10:14 AM
I used a few SARCO kits to build up stripped receivers from CMP about 6 years ago, when my DCM-era parts stash started getting thin. I did not use their wood, or their barrels. The kits satisfied my need, which was to build rifles that function well and will shoot a score. Don't expect collector-grade original parts. On the 03A3, expect to get some repro parts. IIRC, the barrel bands, rear sight assembly, and trigger guard/magazine assembly were pretty definitely repros, but I thought good quality. Also expect to do some hand-fitting, just like they had to do with the original rifles when they were made.
This one of the 03A3's that I did. I know you can't see much detail. The barrel is a 98-cent DCM two-groove, the stock I think came from Numerich.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/BobS1/Rem_4179xxx.jpg
And this is the first target fired with the rifle, which turns out to be pretty typical, except that the groups are now centered since I tuned the front sight height.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/BobS1/Rem_2groove_target.jpg
YMMV. Remember that this was six years ago. The glut of '03's and 03A3's on the market since then has pretty much depleted the ready availability of good parts. I haven't needed to purchase any 03 or 03A3 parts since then, so I am not a good source for the latest market conditions.
Resp'y,
Bob S.
This one of the 03A3's that I did. I know you can't see much detail. The barrel is a 98-cent DCM two-groove, the stock I think came from Numerich.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/BobS1/Rem_4179xxx.jpg
And this is the first target fired with the rifle, which turns out to be pretty typical, except that the groups are now centered since I tuned the front sight height.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v76/BobS1/Rem_2groove_target.jpg
YMMV. Remember that this was six years ago. The glut of '03's and 03A3's on the market since then has pretty much depleted the ready availability of good parts. I haven't needed to purchase any 03 or 03A3 parts since then, so I am not a good source for the latest market conditions.
Resp'y,
Bob S.